WhatsApp Web – Using Whatsapp through the web version is certainly the simplest way to chat with your contacts. However, the version can also leave your privacy more exposed. Fortunately, it is possible to correct this with an extra layer of protection for the messenger.
This is the function of the WA Web Plus extension, available for Google Chrome. Through it, users can password-lock the messenger tab, preventing eavesdroppers from accessing their conversations. The feature is also useful for those who manage business accounts, as it allows restricting account access to a few people.
Shall we learn how to use this tool?
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Password Protecting Conversations on WhatsApp Web
There are many features available in the WA Web Plus extension. As we already mentioned, it is only available to Google Chrome users . If you are accessing the internet through your browser, check out the following steps:
Step 1. Download and install the WA Web Plus extension , available for free from the Chrome Web Store.
Step 2. An icon will be added to the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 3. Click on the newly added icon in the upper right corner of the browser. Then click on “Open WhatsApp Web first”.
Step 4. Now, with WhatsApp Web open, click on the extension icon again.
Step 5. In the “Improvements” tab, click on “Enable screen lock [Set password]”.
Step 6. On the next screen, set a lock password and click on “Change”.
From now on, whenever you start your PC and connect to WhatsApp Web, the password will be requested. To remove the password or change it again, just repeat the step by step above, unchecking the option “Enable screen lock”.
Other additional resources
The WA Web Plus extension brings other additional features for users, but not all are available for free. To activate some of them, a Premium license is required. However, knowing what these functions are can be interesting if you want to invest in the platform.
With WA Web Plus it is poss
ible to customize some features, which can be interesting especially for those who use the WhatsApp Business platform . It is possible, for example, to restore deleted messages or to hide the “read” confirmation signal for received audios.
In addition, you can start conversations with contacts who are not registered in your calendar and change the conversation wallpaper. Finally, you can create smart lists and specific groups to send bulk messages. The look can also be changed with the application of a dark theme, a feature that is only available in the mobile version of the messenger.
Charges range from $ 0.99 to $ 49.99 per feature. Many of these extra functions that we mentioned fit into the Premium category, but it is still worth doing a test and checking if the turbocharged messenger is able to add more practicality and security to your day to day.
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