Dark Reader - Dark Mode for Chrome

Name: Dark Reader - Dark Mode for Chrome
Rating: 4.490566037735849 (106 reviews)
Author: https://darkreader.net/

Turn on dark mode for Chrome. Take care of your eyes, and use a dark theme for the night and daily browsing.

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Dark Reader - Dark Mode for Chrome is a lightweight and fast extension that instantly transforms your browsing experience by applying dark themes to websites. Designed to ease eye strain, it inverts bright colors into high contrast, easy-to-read tones suitable for nighttime or everyday use.

With customizable controls for brightness, contrast, and saturation, Dark Reader lets you tailor the dark mode to your preferences. Its Night Shift feature warms screen colors to protect your eyes from harsh blue light during late hours. Additionally, it offers a special dark theme for YouTube, enhancing video watching with a charcoal/blue interface based on YouTube's native dark mode. Perfect for nighttime workers, readers, or anyone seeking a comfortable browsing experience, Dark Reader is your go-to solution for eye-friendly web navigation.

Extension

By:

https://darkreader.net/

Users:

40,000

Rating:

4.49

(106)

Version:

1.0.7 Last updated: 2024-01-08

Creation date:

2022-12-07

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
tabs

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

1.04M

Email:

ke*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

2 days ago

Ranking

# 4,013 ▼ 158

Other rankings

#56 in Accessibility ▼ 1

#3 in Darken your browser

#63 in shift keyword 30

#91 in night theme keyword 53

#122 in night mode keyword 56 ▲ 8

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User reviews

Dark Reader is praised for effectively reducing eye strain with a customizable dark mode that offers more natural tones and a user-friendly interface. Users appreciate the ability to toggle dark mode on and off and regard it as one of the best dark mode extensions. However, multiple reviews mention issues like poor functionality on some sites (e.g., YouTube, Chrome Web Store), lack of easy whitelist/blacklist options, occasional lagging, and inconsistent activation of dark mode on certain pages.

Pros

Effectively reduces eye strain by providing dark mode on websites.
User interface is good and allows customization of color and contrast.
Allows toggling dark mode on and off for better user control.
Considered one of the best dark mode extensions available, superior to some alternatives.
Provides more natural tones rather than just black and white, enhancing readability.

Cons

Does not work on certain websites like YouTube and Chrome Web Store.
Lacks functionality to whitelist or blacklist specific websites easily.
May cause the browser to become slow or lag upon activation.
Some users experience issues with toggling dark mode on individual sites.
Occasionally fails to activate dark mode on some web pages consistently.

Recent reviews

It dose Nothing !, Can't even turn it on

Ba*****, 2025-06-07

good

Ol*****, 2025-05-29

一个字：很牛逼

he*****, 2025-05-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Dark Reader - Dark Mode for Chrome requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Dark Reader - Dark Mode for Chrome has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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