Know where you stand.

Incoming follow status on Instagram, Threads and TikTok, when relationship information is available.
Your socials. Your terms.
Stay private. Save what matters.
Make your social world work for you.
01 / Less pressure. More privacy.
Stories, read receipts, typing signals.
Keep the essentials under your control.FREE ON INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK & MESSENGER
Try a switch. See what changes.
Social protections run locally.
No social content sent to us. Licensing uses our API.
Found a spot for the weekend ☕
Looks like my kind of place.
Delivered · read receipt blocked
Demo only. Controls here don’t change your extension settings. Availability depends on the supported page.
Built for privacy02 / Beyond the essentials
Go beyond privacy with tools that fit right into the sites you already use.
Save supported Instagram and Facebook media, plus TikTok videos. Organize supported downloads by platform and date.
TikTok uses watermark-free playback media when available. Downloads act on supported items you’re viewing.
Hide distracting feeds on Instagram, Facebook and Threads. Use screen privacy to blur the page when you want it out of view.
Manage these modes from your dashboard or the status pill. Focus mode covers Instagram, Facebook and Threads; screen privacy also covers Messenger and WhatsApp Web.
Extend privacy to WhatsApp Web and Threads. Add downloads and incoming follow-status checks on TikTok.

Incoming follow status on Instagram, Threads and TikTok, when relationship information is available.
Catch up later?
Keep receipts blocked. Request one for the open Instagram, Facebook, Messenger or WhatsApp Web chat when you choose.
Open quick controls for the site you’re on. Change a tool, pause protection or jump to your dashboard, all from the Stay Unseen pill.
Interactive illustration. These controls only change this preview; your extension settings stay as you set them.
SCREEN PRIVACY ON · QUICK CONTROLS STAY AVAILABLE
IN-PAGE UTILITIES
Media download buttons, profile follow status, Mark Seen, Focus mode, screen privacy, download queue and unread markers.
In the extension, pause applies across supported sites.
Open dashboard guideRestore the pill from Dashboard → In-Page Utilities. Tool settings apply across supported tabs.
04 / One-time, not a subscription
The privacy shields you installed are free forever. Pro adds the rest of the suite for a single payment — there is no monthly billing and no renewal fee.
Core privacy shields for Instagram, Facebook and Messenger, working the moment you install.
$0 Free forever
Get the extension freeAlready active after install
Everything in Free, plus WhatsApp Web and Threads privacy, media tools and the full in-page utility set.
$9.99 USD · one-time
Get Lifetime ProNo subscription · no auto-charge
Pro adds WhatsApp Web and Threads privacy, plus TikTok video downloads and incoming follow status. The original Instagram and Facebook/Messenger privacy controls stay free.
FEATURES ACCUMULATED SINCE 1.1.1Focus mode and screen privacy put distracting feeds and sensitive content under your control.
A download queue and organizer, steadier media controls, and clearer retry guidance.
A full dashboard, inline runtime-health indicators, timed pauses and a redesigned Ghost Pill put controls beside the sites you use.
Try the new pillBefore you jump in
Instagram Story/reel-view protection, Facebook Story protection, Instagram/Facebook/Messenger read-receipt and typing controls, and native unread markers where supported. Pro adds WhatsApp Web and Threads privacy, Instagram/Facebook/TikTok downloads, Instagram/Threads/TikTok follow badges, Mark Seen and utilities. See the platform guide.
Stay Unseen suppresses supported outgoing read receipts, Story/Status views and typing signals in your browser. It does not make you anonymous to the platform or guarantee that every signal is blocked after a site changes. Check published compatibility and the dashboard’s local feature health. TikTok tools do not hide profile visits or read receipts.
No extension can guarantee how a platform will enforce its rules. Stay Unseen changes supported page behavior and network requests, and some tools use your existing signed-in session. It does not ask you to submit social passwords to Stay Unseen. Review the platform’s terms before using its tools.
Downloads retrieve available media directly from the supported site or its media servers. Quality depends on what the platform supplies; HD is not guaranteed. Stay Unseen servers do not proxy the files. TikTok uses clean playback media when available, excludes photo slideshows, and has a 128 MB download limit in Chrome/Edge. The optional queue organizes supported remote media by platform and date.
The current offer is a one-time $9.99 USD Gumroad purchase for up to three active browser installations. Separate browsers or profiles count separately, even on one computer. The extension activates through the Stay Unseen API, checks signed access locally and periodically renews it online. Lifetime purchase access is not an entitlement that works offline forever.
In the old dashboard’s licence card, select Release this device, then Release. After success, activate your key in the new installation. Release before uninstalling or clearing extension data. If the old installation is inaccessible, contact support. See the activation guide.
Licensing sends your key during activation and installation/entitlement information for renewal or release to api.stayunseenapp.com. Public compatibility requests send no licensing credentials or local health evidence. Social messages, credentials and downloaded files are not uploaded to Stay Unseen. Local counters and Live Telemetry remain in the browser. Platform requests still go to the social site or its CDN. Read the Privacy Policy.
Focus Mode hides supported home feeds and reel surfaces on Instagram, Facebook and Threads while leaving messaging available. Screen Privacy blurs and locks supported Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp Web and Threads pages. The Ghost Pill stays usable to turn it off. It does not hide browser notifications, other applications or TikTok.
Stay Unseen is a desktop browser extension for supported websites, with Chrome, Edge and Firefox builds. It does not control native iOS or Android apps. Features differ by platform; see the setup guide before enabling a tool.
Reload the supported tab after extension updates. Hover, focus or click the health badge beside the feature in your dashboard for the local reason. The Status page separately lists manually verified compatibility and dates; neither counters nor local Working prove what another account sees. See the changelog for changes.
Make yourself comfortable
Install free, pin Stay Unseen, then reload your open social tabs.
Need a hand? Setup guideDesktop browser extension · Version 2.0.0