Turn off read receipts for Google Chat

Avi Shwartz

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.

Screenshots from Chrome Web Store