Kaption
| Plan | Price | Billed yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | – |
| Pro | US$11.99 a month | US$7.99 a month |
| Business | US$19.99 a month2 WhatsApp numbers | US$11.99 a month |
Switch · WA Web Plus
Switching from WA Web Plus to Kaption
Kaption covers the WhatsApp Web tools people install WA Web Plus for, such as blurring chats, locking the screen, themes and scheduled messages, and adds AI: voice notes as text, summaries, live translation and a connection to Claude and ChatGPT.
How do I hide my WhatsApp Web chats from people nearby?
Kaption’s privacy mode blurs names, photos and messages in WhatsApp Web until you hover over them, and screen lock protects WhatsApp Web with a PIN or password when you step away. Install Kaption, open WhatsApp Web and turn on privacy mode and screen lock.
Included on every plan, Free and Lifetime local AI too.
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Kaption vs WA Web Plus at a glance
Last checked: Nov 3, 2026
TL;DR
- Kaption’s privacy blur and screen lock are free, and it adds voice-note transcripts, summaries, translation and an MCP connection, which WA Web Plus doesn’t advertise.
- Kaption Pro costs less than WA Web Plus Starter: US$11.99 a month (US$7.99 billed yearly) against US$14.99. Kaption Business, with 2 numbers, is US$19.99.
- WA Web Plus wins on broadcasts, auto-replies, restoring deleted messages and webhooks, and it has far more users. Kaption doesn’t do broadcasts.
This compares WA Web Plus by Elbruz Technologies (2 million users), not the smaller extension with a similar name.
How does Kaption compare with WA Web Plus, feature by feature?
Yes, partial and no follow what each vendor advertises on its own site and Chrome Web Store listing. “No” means not advertised there, not a tested absence. Each mark links to its source.
| Feature | Kaption | WA Web Plus (Elbruz) |
|---|---|---|
| Voice-note transcription | Yes | No |
| Translation | Yes | No |
| AI replies or summaries | Yes | PartialSmart auto-replies; whether they use AI isn’t stated. |
| MCP for Claude and ChatGPT | Yes | No |
| Scheduled messages | PartialOne-to-one chats only, and the computer must be on. Pro: 5 a week; Business: unlimited; on Free only in the first 60 days. | Yes |
| Scheduled statuses | Yes | No |
| Reminders | Yes | PartialTasks (10 to 100 by plan); no reminder feature named. |
| Labels, CRM or Kanban | PartialNo CRM or Kanban. Through MCP, an assistant can manage WhatsApp Business labels and notes. | No |
| Backups and export | Yes | PartialContacts and groups export; no chat backup listed. |
| WhatsApp call recording | Yes | No |
| Desktop app | Yes | No |
| Bulk messages and campaigns | No | Yes |
| Data stays on your device | PartialPro and Business transcribe in Kaption Cloud by default. After the first 60 days, Free transcribes on your device, and Lifetime local AI transcribes and translates on your computer with smaller models. | Yes |
What do Kaption and WA Web Plus cost?
WA Web Plus (Elbruz)
| Plan | Price | Billed yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | – |
| Starter | US$14.99 a month1 users | – |
| Professional | US$34.99 a month5 users | – |
| Expert | US$49.99 a month10 users | – |
Kaption’s prices as its pricing page shows them since Nov 6, 2026; the others as each vendor’s pricing page showed them on Nov 3, 2026, before tax. Prices change; check the source before you buy. Last checked: Nov 3, 2026.
Who should stay with WA Web Plus?
- Anyone who sends broadcast campaigns.
- Anyone who relies on restoring deleted messages, smart auto-replies or webhooks.
- Teams that need several numbers in the browser extension: WA Web Plus counts each user as a number, while Kaption runs several numbers only in its desktop app.
Kaption doesn’t do bulk messaging or campaigns, on purpose: its terms forbid unsolicited messages. If sending to lists is your job, use a tool built for it.
Why do people look for a WA Web Plus alternative?
WA Web Plus is well reviewed on the Chrome Web Store, and we found no pattern of complaints in its most helpful reviews, so we don’t list any.
Why people switch
Most people who install a WhatsApp Web extension want privacy on screen and fewer manual steps. Kaption does both, and then reads your voice notes for you, sums up long chats and translates as you type. It is free to install and start, and the paid plans have public prices.
How to switch
- 01
Install Kaption
Add Kaption to Chrome or Edge from the store, or download the Kaption desktop app for Mac or Windows. Your chats stay where they are: both extensions work on top of WhatsApp Web, so there is nothing to export or import.
- 02
Turn off WA Web Plus while you try Kaption
Two extensions changing the same WhatsApp Web page can get in each other’s way. In chrome://extensions, switch WA Web Plus off, reload WhatsApp Web, and turn it back on later if you need it.
- 03
Set up privacy
Turn on privacy mode to blur names, photos and messages when people are around (hover to peek), and screen lock to protect WhatsApp Web with a PIN or password when you step away.
- 04
Recreate your scheduled messages
Open each chat, write the message and pick the date and time. Kaption can repeat a message or a reminder daily, weekly or monthly. Scheduled messages are on Pro (five a week) and Business (unlimited).
- 05
Try the AI tools
Tap Aa on a voice note to read it, open a long chat and ask for a summary, and turn on live translation in a chat with someone who writes in another language.
What maps to what
Blurring chats
Privacy mode blurs names, photos and messages. Hover to peek.
Locking WhatsApp Web
Screen lock asks for a PIN or password and locks itself when you step away.
Themes
Ten theme colors and your own chat background.
Scheduled messages
Once or on repeat, from WhatsApp Web or the desktop app. The computer must be on at the send time.
Several WhatsApp numbers
The Kaption desktop app (Mac with Apple silicon, Windows 10 or 11) runs several numbers in one app. The browser extension works with the WhatsApp Web session you have open.
What you gain
Voice-note transcripts and search, summaries, live translation in 36 languages, reminders, snooze, chat and contact export, and an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
Plan and limits
Every account starts with 60 days of Business, unlimited. After that, Free keeps privacy mode, screen lock and one WhatsApp number, with limits on voice notes. Lifetime local AI is one payment for unlimited transcripts and translation on your computer. Pro adds Turbo and smart transcription, unlimited summaries and translation and five scheduled messages a week; Business adds call recording, unlimited scheduling and a second WhatsApp number. See plans and prices
Questions
Will I lose my chats if I switch?
No. Your chats live in WhatsApp. Both extensions only change how WhatsApp Web looks and works, so removing one and adding the other doesn’t touch your messages.
Can I keep both extensions?
You can, but two extensions changing the same page can conflict. If WhatsApp Web behaves oddly, turn one of them off.
Are my scheduled messages moved over?
No. Scheduled messages in another extension stay there. Recreate the ones you still need in Kaption before you remove it.
Does Kaption work in Firefox or Safari?
No. The extension runs in Chrome and Edge, and the desktop app runs on Mac with Apple silicon and Windows 10 or 11.
Try Kaption on WhatsApp Web
Install it, turn on privacy mode, and read your next voice note as text.