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24 alternatives to Unseen for Facebook™

Hides the "Seen" feature from Facebook&Messenger

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Unseen for Facebook™ launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Facebook Unseen▲103

   Blocks the ”seen” feature of the facebook messenger (Chrome)

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2HS
   Hide Secret Messages In Facebook Photos With My Chrome Extension▲153

   2013 · owencampbellmoore.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Unseen messenger▲5

   Unseen is used to view messages with no last seen

   2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4ET
   Extension to read messages without your friends knowing▲19

   2014 · rafaelvidaurre.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ghost for Facebook▲233

   Productivity app that keeps you invisible on Facebook chat.

   2016 · ghostforchat.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Messenger Unread▲89

   Remove typing indicators and read receipts on messenger.

   2020 · unread.chat · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Unsend Recall for Messenger▲76

   Chrome extension that shows the text of removed FB messages.

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8LR
   Lookmark, read what your friends are reading (for Chrome)▲27

   2012 · lookmark.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Facebook Messenger▲427

   Facebook's standalone Messenger for the web

   2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Facebook DeepText▲337

    Facebook's text understanding engine

    2016 · engineering.fb.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    A Chrome extension to remind you why you opened Facebook▲122

    2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Messenger Platform 2.0▲521

    Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Flatbook for Google Chrome▲116

    Make Facebook look sexy again... in seconds

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Distraction Free Facebook Messenger, a Chrome Extension▲28

    2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Facial Recognition by FB▲310

    Get notified if someone tries to use your photo on Facebook

    2017 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Messenger for Mac▲253

    Facebook Messenger wrapped up as a desktop app

    2015 · fbmacmessenger.rsms.me · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chatible▲313

    Anonymously chat with strangers on Facebook Messenger

    2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Facebook Messenger Dark Theme▲80

    A Chrome extension for using Messenger.com at night

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Blur It▲377

    Blur sensitive info on your screen in seconds

    2025 · blur-it.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Left Unread▲104

    Never leave DMs unread again

    2023 · 4epoxes.online · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Detox for Facebook▲377

    Replace your Facebook feed with PH, HN, DN and more.

    2015 · usedetox.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Modern, Facebook Messenger▲341

    Facebook Messenger for your website, chat with visitors

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Reader Mode▲405

    Remove clutter and ads from any article. Instantly ⚡

    2019 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Facebook Computer Vision Tags▲399

    Show Facebook computer vision tags in Google Chrome

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →