Take Control of Your WhatsApp Privacy
Control who sees your WhatsApp status, profile picture, and last seen. Smart tagging. Guided checklist. Complete privacy.
Available on Google Play Store • Android 11+
About WhatsPrivcy
WhatsPrivcy is an Android app available exclusively on Google Play Store that helps you manage WhatsApp privacy settings. It organizes contacts with smart tagging, creates privacy profiles, and provides a guided overlay checklist to help you manually exclude specific contacts from seeing your profile photo, status, last seen, online status, or about info. Everything stays on your device with 100% privacy.
Built by Ryan Johnstone — a software developer, hacker and innovator, problem solver.
Privacy-First
100% local storage. All data stays on your device. No cloud sync, no data collection, no internet required.
Smart Organization
Tag-based contact management with automatic new contact detection. Organize once, apply privacy easily.
Guided Integration
One-tap WhatsApp opening with floating overlay guide. Visual checklist ensures you never forget who to exclude.
Temporary Privacy
Set expiration dates for privacy profiles. Auto-revert settings when expiration is reached with notifications.
Powerful Features
Everything you need to take control of your WhatsApp privacy
Smart Contact Management
One-time contact sync permission, tag-based organization with categories like Work, Family, Friends, and custom tags. Automatically detects new contacts and alerts you for immediate tagging.
Privacy Profiles System
Create custom privacy profiles for Profile Photo, Status, Last Seen, Online Status, and About. Tag-based exclusion with temporary privacy and auto-expiration.
Guided Overlay Checklist
One-tap WhatsApp opening with floating overlay window showing contacts checklist. The overlay starts large for easy viewing, can be resized to 50% screen size, and dragged around. Manually exclude contacts in WhatsApp as usual while the guide helps you check them off. Tap X to close when done.
Smart Reminders & Alarms
Create follow-up reminders for any contact with specific dates and times. Get notified exactly when reminders fire—works even if the app is closed. Receive notifications when privacy profiles expire.
Local Contacts Storage
Store contacts locally without saving to your device contacts. Add phone numbers with names and notes, keeping them organized privately.
Statistics & Insights
View contact overview, total contacts, new contact counts, tag usage statistics, and visual statistics cards for better organization insights.
How It Works
Get started with WhatsPrivcy in just a few simple steps
Sync Your Contacts
Grant contact permissions (one-time) and tap 'Sync Contacts' to import all your contacts. Then tag them into categories (Work, Family, Friends, Close Friends, New Contacts, Acquaintances, Blocked) or create custom tags. The app automatically detects new contacts and alerts you for immediate tagging.
- Grant contact permissions (one-time)
- Sync all phone contacts into the app
- Tag contacts into categories (Work, Family, Friends, etc.)
- Create custom tags if needed
- Auto-detect new contacts with notifications
Create Privacy Profiles
Go to the Privacy tab and tap 'Create Profile'. Choose privacy type (Profile Photo, Status, Last Seen, Online Status, About). Select tags to exclude (e.g., 'Work', 'Acquaintances') or manually select individual contacts. Optionally set an expiration date and time for temporary privacy that automatically reverts when it expires.
- Navigate to Privacy tab
- Create new profile with custom name
- Choose privacy type (Profile Photo, Status, etc.)
- Select tags or individual contacts to exclude
- Set expiration date for temporary privacy (optional)
Activate with Guided Checklist
Tap an active profile on the home screen and choose 'Open in WhatsApp'. The app opens WhatsApp to the correct privacy screen. A floating overlay checklist appears showing exactly which contacts to exclude. When the overlay window first opens, it appears large to allow for easy viewing of contacts. Once you pinch to resize it, the window stays at 50% of the screen size, making it perfect for dragging around while still seeing all contacts in the checklist. Follow WhatsApp's interface to manually exclude the listed contacts and check them off in the guide as you go. When done, tap the X button to close the overlay.
- Select active profile from home screen
- Tap 'Open in WhatsApp'
- Floating overlay shows contacts checklist (starts large for easy viewing)
- Manually exclude contacts in WhatsApp following the guide
- Check off contacts in the overlay as you exclude them
- Pinch to resize - window stays at 50% screen size after resizing
- Drag the overlay around while viewing all contacts
- Tap X button to close overlay when done
Reminders & Notifications
Create follow-up reminders for any contact with specific dates and times. Get notified exactly when reminders fire—works even if the app is closed. When a privacy profile expires, receive a notification. New contacts are automatically detected and shown for tagging. Active profiles are displayed on the home screen. All data is stored locally on your device with 100% privacy.
- Create reminders for contacts with dates and times
- Get notified exactly when reminders fire
- Receive notifications when privacy profiles expire
- Auto-detect new contacts for tagging
- View active profiles on home screen
- All data stored locally on device
- 100% offline functionality
Floating Window Guide
Learn how to enable and use the floating overlay window feature
Permission Requirements Checklist
Required permissions for floating window to display over WhatsApp
Display over other apps permission
This permission is required for the floating window to appear on top of WhatsApp and other apps. You'll be prompted to grant this permission when enabling the overlay feature. Navigate to Android Settings > Apps > WhatsPrivcy > Display over other apps and enable it.
Contact access permission
Required to manage and tag your contacts for privacy settings.
Notification permission
Required to send you reminders about privacy settings and new contacts.
Important: The "Display over other apps" permission is essential for the floating window feature to work properly. Without it, the overlay cannot appear on top of WhatsApp or any other applications. Make sure to enable this permission in your device settings.
Method 1: Built-in Overlay Window (Recommended)
Guided overlay checklist when activating privacy profiles
When you activate a privacy profile, WhatsPrivcy opens WhatsApp to the correct privacy screen and displays a floating overlay checklist showing exactly which contacts to exclude. When the overlay window first opens, it appears large to allow for easy viewing of contacts. Once you pinch to resize it, the window stays at 50% of the screen size, making it perfect for dragging around while still seeing all contacts in the checklist. You manually exclude contacts in WhatsApp as usual, and check them off in the overlay guide as you go. When done, tap the X button to close the overlay.
Create a Privacy Profile
Enable Overlay Permission
Activate Privacy Profile
Use the Guided Checklist
Method 2: Android Floating Window (Alternative)
Using Android's native floating window feature
Android's native floating window feature (also called Picture-in-Picture or Pop-up view) allows WhatsPrivcy to stay open in a smaller, resizable, and movable window on top of other apps. This is perfect for managing your privacy settings while using WhatsApp. The floating window can be resized and positionedanywhere on your screen, making it easy to view your contact checklist while managing privacy settings in WhatsApp. You can drag it around and resize it as needed to see all contacts in the WhatsPrivcy checklist and checkmark them as desired.
Open WhatsPrivcy App
Access Recent Apps Menu
Select Pop-up View or Freeform
Alternative: Enable Developer Options
Resize and Position
Floating Window in Action
See how the floating overlay window works in different scenarios and sizes
Benefits of Using Floating Window
Quick access to privacy controls
No need to switch apps constantly
Monitor privacy status in real-time
Easy to enable/disable as needed
Why Use WhatsPrivcy?
Take control of your WhatsApp privacy with powerful features designed for you
Complete Privacy Control
Manage who sees your status, profile picture, and last seen with granular control.
Secure & Private
All data is stored locally on your device. No cloud sync, no data sharing.
Guided Overlay Checklist
Floating overlay window shows exactly which contacts to exclude. Drag it around, resize with pinch gestures, and check off contacts as you manually manage them in WhatsApp.
Easy Contact Management
Organize contacts into groups and manage privacy settings for entire groups at once.
Ready to Take Control?
Download WhatsPrivcy today and start managing your WhatsApp privacy with ease. Available exclusively on Google Play Store for Android devices (Android 11 or higher required).
Paid app - pay once to download, free forever to use. Check Google Play Store for current pricing. Requires Android 11+ and WhatsApp installed.