Dark Theme for Google™

A highly customizable dark theme for Google products (search, images, translate, and contacts)

Dark Theme for Google™ - Customizable Dark Mode Extension

Dark Theme for Google™ is a Chrome extension that provides a tailor-made dark theme for Google's services including Search and Images. This extension unveils a variety of customization options for colors, enabling you to set your preferences. You can craft a specific time slot for the extension to activate the dark theme, as well as tweak your CSS rules to ameliorate the overall appearance. Moreover, it lets you synchronize the theme's status with your system's color scheme. The extension is also compatible with Google's Calendar and Messages services.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
By: MeryDev
Users: 60,000+
Version: 0.6.3 (Last updated: 2023-03-02)
Creation date: 2020-07-05
Permissions:
  • storage
  • alarms
  • idle
Host permissions:
  • *://www.gstatic.com/*
Size: 159.74K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to customize with your own CSS
  • Works well for some Google services like Translate and Photos
  • Provides dark mode for Google Search and Translate but not officially supported by Google
  • Good option for those who prefer customized dark themes
  • Ease of use and good enough integration for some users
Cons
  • Does not work on many Google services like Docs, Sheets, Calendar, etc.
  • Heavy on browser and has performance issues like freezing or lagging
  • Not working in incognito mode
  • Lacks specific features like excluding certain pages from dark mode
  • Redundant now that Google has implemented its own dark mode for many services
Most mentioned
  • Extension is not needed anymore because Google offers its own dark mode
  • Doesn't work consistently across all Google services especially Calendar
  • Customization options are appreciated but need improvement
  • Performance issues and heavy resource usage reported
  • Needs ability to exclude certain sites from applying the dark theme
User reviews
useless just use dark mode on browser wihtout addons and also doesnt even make the webstore dark mode
by Elliott Davidson, 2025-02-01

It doesn't even work properly. I try to open and nothing happens.
by Armas, 2024-09-26

It works. However, there is no option to exclude the "myaccount.google.com" page, I'll be appreciated if you can add this feature
by Oleg Chulanovskyi, 2024-06-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Dark Theme for Google™ requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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