Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger

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

Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger is available to install from Chrome Web Store and for download from this page. It has 100,000+ active users The latest version is 1.5.0, and it was published a year ago.

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Total download count: 78 (Only count downloads from Chrome-Stats)

All available versions

You can find the current and older versions of Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.

As a free user, you can only download the latest version.

Upgrade to download older versions

Version	Download	Size	Download count	Timestamp
1.5.0	CRX · ZIP · Source code	56.85K	24	2023-10-25
1.4.2	Paid users only	56.58K	14	2021-05-10
1.4.1	Paid users only	56.53K	10	2021-04-18
1.3.1	Paid users only	54.43K	10	2021-04-16
1.3.0	Paid users only	54.21K	10	2020-11-23
1.2.6	Paid users only	48.63K	10	2020-09-05

Install CRX file

An CRX file is the file format used for distributing and installing browser extensions in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers. These extensions add functionalities and features to the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by integrating additional tools directly into the browsing interface. Similar to an executable file, a CRX file contains all the components needed for an extension to run, including JavaScript code, images, CSS files, and other resources.

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Download and install the Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

Download Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger CRX file
NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode
Drag and drop the downloaded Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger CRX file into the Extensions page
When prompted, click Add extension to install Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger.

Install ZIP file

Download and unpack the Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
In Chrome browser, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode.
Click on the Load Unpacked button.
Select the directory of with the unpacked Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger ZIP file from step 1. Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger is now installed on your browser.