Turn off read receipts for Google Chat icon

Turn off read receipts for Google Chat

by Avi Shwartz

v1.2 Updated Mar 14, 2024 16.01KiB
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★ 2.90
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⚠️Not updated in over 2 years ⚠️Below average rating

Description

Read Google Chat messages without sending read receipts 🕶 ✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶ ▶ How to use: 1️⃣ After installation - go to Gmail page. 2️⃣ Select "Chat" from the side menu. 3️⃣ Now you can see the "READ RECEIPTS" button. To disable read receipts, toggle the button to "OFF". ✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶ ⚠️ PLEASE NOTE! ⚠️ While the read receipts are disabled, some chat functionality may not work correctly. It is recommended that you switch it back to "ON" after reading the messages.
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Reviews (6 cached)

★☆☆☆☆2025-07-21
Meghana Srinivasan Bhaskar

The toggle never showed up :(

★☆☆☆☆2024-11-26
Shreya S

It is not working. The button to turn on or off receipts never came after installation of the extension, is there any other way?

★☆☆☆☆2024-07-10
Sometimes I Do Neat Things

Watched the video and still cant get it to work. The button never shows up on m email page. Does this feature not work for Google Chats the web app?

★☆☆☆☆2023-11-01
Bryan

Doesn't work. I have it installed, and when I read a message it still shows as being read. In Google Email the chat button is there, but there's no switch to turn it off and on

★★☆☆☆2024-04-24
Elijah Gilbert

I had just recently installed extension turn off receipts on Google Chat and I don't see anything from me to know it is working. If it can be fixed or updated I'd appreciate it.

★★★☆☆2025-10-03
Alicia Capozzi

Working for me. Came up after I closed the page and reopened my google mail. However, it says some functions may not work while this is on. Plus it is has a constant blinking caution triangle. Note-When viewing on a mobile device, and seeing it without clicking on it-will show unread.

Details

Version 1.2
Updated Mar 14, 2024
Size 16.01KiB
First Seen Mar 22, 2026