Dark Reader

Dark mode for every website. Take care of your eyes, use dark theme for night and daily browsing.
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Dark Reader is an eye-care Chrome extension designed to provide dark mode for every website you visit. It creates dark themes on the fly by inverting bright colors, enhancing contrast for easier nighttime reading. Users can personalize their experience by adjusting brightness, contrast, sepia filters, font settings, and managing an ignore list for specific sites.

This open-source tool prioritizes user privacy by refraining from displaying ads or sending any data. It supports comfortable browsing in low-light conditions, ensuring less eye strain during daily or nighttime use. To optimize performance, users are advised to disable similar extensions before installation. Dark Reader offers an elegant, customizable dark mode solution for all web content.

Manifest V2 Add-on Accessibility Productivity Privacy & Security
By:
Dark Reader Ltd
Daily users:
1,060,702 -89,448
Rating:
4.50
(6,468) 17 new ratings
Version:
4.9.106 Last updated: 2025-05-14
Version code:
5943864
Creation date:
2017-09-19
Risk:
High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • tabs
  • theme
  • <all_urls>
Size:
809.29K
Email:
da*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
20 hours ago

Ranking

# 14 ▼ 1
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Dark Reader (v4.9.106)
6,000,000 4.68 (12,363)
Dark Reader (v4.9.106)
2,797,386 4.50 (1,294)

User reviews

Users generally praise Dark Reader for its effective dark mode feature, calling it essential and stable. However, some report performance issues like browser lag and crashes on certain systems. Overall, it is well-liked and considered a valuable add-on.
Pros
  • Provides useful dark mode functionality that enhances browsing experience
  • Highly appreciated by users who find it essential for daily use
  • Stable and well-maintained with ongoing developer support
Cons
  • May cause browser lag and system crashes on some systems
Recent reviews
by de*****, 2025-06-13
by Sa*****, 2025-06-12
by Fi*****, 2025-06-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Dark Reader 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 has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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