Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger

Unofficial Messenger dark mode. Easily swap between dark and light mode.

Download

Enhance your Messenger experience with Charcoal, an unofficial dark mode extension for messenger.com. With a convenient toggle icon located at the top left of the web page, you can seamlessly switch between dark and light modes anytime.

Choose from three unique themes: Charcoal, Midnight, and Deep Blue to personalize your chat environment. Charcoal also supports automatic dark mode switching based on your device's settings, offering flexibility and comfort while messaging.

By:: Andrew Millman
Users:: 100,000+
Rating:: 4.38

(401)
Version:: 1.5.0 (Last updated: 2023-10-25)
Creation date:: 2020-07-03
Risk:: Low risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
Size:: 56.85K
Email:: an*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 17 hours ago

Ranking

# 1,694 ▲ 52

Other rankings

#36 in Accessibility ▼ 2

#7 in Darken your browser

#10 in messenger keyword 16 ▲ 2

#44 in night mode keyword 64

#47 in dark mode keyword 80 ▲ 1

Upgrade to see more rankings

User reviews

Users appreciate Charcoal for reducing eye strain and providing a comfortable dark mode on Messenger.com without needing the app. It generally works well and the developer is praised for addressing issues. However, many report a recent persistent bug where chat bubbles have a white background making messages unreadable. Other common complaints include inconsistent functionality, low contrast on some interface buttons, and occasional Messenger loading problems. Despite being a favored extension, users are urging for prompt fixes to maintain usability after Facebook's design changes.

Pros

Effectively reduces eye strain by providing a dark mode for Messenger.
Generally works well on Messenger.com and improves usability.
Preferred method by users who do not want to download the Messenger app.
Developer is responsive and fixes issues when Facebook changes their styling.
Allows users to use Messenger comfortably without the bright white background.

Cons

Recent bug causes chat bubbles and incoming messages to appear with a white background, making text unreadable.
Extension sometimes does not work consistently, with parts of the screen turning bright white.
Some buttons like "react", "reply", and "more" have low contrast making them difficult to see.
Lack of maintenance causes delays in fixing issues after Messenger updates.
Extension can cause Messenger not to load at times.

Recent reviews

!(My opinion)! this is actually good and my eyes since my eyes hurts when i see like smth (Something) bright

Shanniah Honda, 2024-08-23

Used to be great but now looks terrible. Cant see most text as its pale on white most of the time.

David N, 2024-08-05

Great, but it doesn't work half of the time and the left side of the screen turns a blinding white

Capt. Calcium, 2024-08-01

View all user reviews

Extension safety

Risk impact

Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
Low **** ********* *** ******* **** **** * ****** **** ***** ******** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Good **** ********* ** * ******** ********* ** ****** *** *****
Good **** ********* *** **** **** *******