Protecting Your Screen During Meetings with a Single Click
Source: Dev.to
The Anxiety of Screen Sharing
We all know the anxiety of sharing your screen in a meeting and suddenly needing to switch tabs. That moment of hesitation—the split second of “wait, what do I have open right now?”—can be stressful. I kept living that moment over and over.
Inspiration: A Public ChatGPT Slip
A few months ago I was presenting to my team, accidentally switched tabs, and everyone saw my ChatGPT conversation history wide open. That split second of “they can see everything” stuck with me, and I started wondering: what if a tool handled this automatically?
Introducing Privacy Shield
Instead of panicking when you switch tabs, let Privacy Shield take care of it. Meeting Mode auto‑detects when you’re sharing your screen and instantly hides all tab names and favicons. No setup, no clicking—just works.
Key Features
- Alt + Click any element to blur it; the blur persists even after a refresh.
- Content creators can hide credentials live while recording—no editing needed.
- Blur anything a shoulder surfer might see when working in public.
- Full control via settings: per‑site rules, blur intensity, and whitelists.
It started as a fix for my own anxiety during meetings. After using it daily, I stopped dreading tab switches entirely and decided to share it in case it makes your screen sharing a bit less stressful.
Installation
Privacy Shield – blur pages, mask tabs, hide UI elements, and keep your screen private whether you’re sharing, presenting, or in public.
Happy coding ❤️