I felt weird using ChatGPT in public so I tried this extension that disguises it as a Google Doc

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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:52:04 +0000

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GPTDisguise turns ChatGPT into a fake Google Doc, offering a funny but revealing workaround

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everyone feels comfortable typing to AI chatbots in public.

For those who might blush if someone saw ChatGPT open in a tab that a developer built the new Google Chrome extension GPTDisguise . GPTDisguise transforms the appearance of the ChatGPT website into what looks like a
Google Doc. So, if using AI in public still makes you feel like you are doing something mildly shameful, this is your camouflage. Article continues below You may like ChatGPT turned me into a surprisingly accurate caricature Switching ChatGPT to voice makes for a much better experience on mobile ChatGPT's hidden creativity levers and how to flip them

The creator explained on Reddit that they had found myself a little socially anxious to use ChatGPT in public and built the extension to make it feel less conspicuous. It is a small idea, but one that says a lot about where AI sits culturally right now. Plenty of people use ChatGPT daily. Plenty of those
same people still seem to want plausible deniability while doing it. Of course, the extension doesn't actually turn ChatGPT into a Google Doc. It
just gives the site the visual language of one. Toolbars, margins, document styling, and the other detritus of an online document all appear on top of
the chatbot interface. Lest there be concern about how it might be misused
for cheating, the creator hastened to assure users that it's entirely
cosmetic and doesn't produce any actual Google Docs. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. GPTDisguise Demo - YouTube Watch On To set up GPTDisguise, you just need to install the extension in Chrome. Then, when you open ChatGPT in your browser, you can activate the camouflage. Once it is on, the familiar chatbot window is hidden, even though ChatGPT continues to function the same. Disguised AI There is something undeniably funny about needing a disguise for one of the most popular consumer technologies on the internet. But the appeal is understandable when AI is in an awkward social phase, and using it can invite negative assumptions.

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If you are typing into Google Docs, you look industrious. If you are typing into ChatGPT, you may look like you are outsourcing your brain, even if
you're just sprucing up formal emails or summarizing a long report.

For the average person, GPTDisguise is about making the interface look familiar and boring, not actually engaging in deception. Still, an AI-related extension aimed solely at solving a social, not a technical, dilemma is notable.

AI is mainstream enough to be useful, but not always popular enough to use openly. That is a weird middle stage for a technology to occupy, though it probably won't last forever. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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