Documentation
The “Privacy” tab
Message encryption, invisible mode, and anti-tracking. It all runs on your side — an extra layer, not a 100% guarantee.
Privacy features work only in your browser and don’t provide full protection — treat them as an extra layer.
Quick access to any feature
Inside the extension press Ctrl / Cmd + K and start typing a name — search opens the feature and highlights it. The section anchors on this page match the extension’s features.
Message encryption
A button appears in the VK composer: press it before sending and the text goes out encrypted. Incoming messages in supported formats decrypt on their own.
How it works
- COFFEE (AES-128-ECB) — compatible with Kate Mobile, VK Coffee, Laney, and Vika; pick the outgoing marker for the target client. Without a key it uses the protocol’s public key.
- VKify E2E (AES-256-GCM) — only between VKify users; needs a shared password, identical on both sides.
Quick access. Ctrl/Cmd + K → “Message encryption”. Inside is a “Format and key” page.
Hide online status
Invisible mode via the VK API: you’re hidden from the online list — but you stop seeing others’ online status too. Needs an open VK tab for API access.
How it works
- A single toggle switches the status, applied on VK’s side.
- It’s symmetric: hide yourself and you no longer see others.
Quick access. Ctrl/Cmd + K → “Hide online status”.
Anti-tracking
Don’t hand the other person extra signals about your activity.
What it hides
- Hide “typing” — The other person won’t see that you’re typing
- Don’t mark as read — Messages stay unread for the sender
- Blur on leave — Blurs the page when the cursor leaves the VK window or you switch to another window
Quick access. Ctrl/Cmd + K by name: “Hide typing”, “Don’t mark as read”, “Blur on focus loss”.
