# Dark mode / night reader

> Inverts page colors, showing white text on a dark background

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/dark-mode-night-reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dark-mode-night-reader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `dark-mode-night-reader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 12338992
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 35
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.36 / 5 (14 ratings)
- **Version:** 2018.12.8.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-06-02
- **Size:** 51 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dark-mode-night-reader/)

## Description

Dark mode / night reader is a Firefox Add-on that inverts page colors, showing white text on a dark background. It reduces eye strain and is perfect for night owls or anyone working in low light environments.

## Rankings

- #18,833 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dark-mode-night-reader)