Reviews of Dark Reader

By: Dark Reader Ltd Add-on

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Total ratings

4.49 (Rating count: 6,902)

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Review summary

User feedback on Dark Reader is mixed but leans positive: it generally provides effective dark-mode with customizable options and aids accessibility. Users cite easy-to-tailor visuals and improved readability. However, several reviews report performance downsides, including browser slowdowns and conflicts with other extensions. Some sites (e.g., Google Docs) may exhibit image inversion issues, and onboarding can be confusing for new users. Overall, the add-on delivers a useful dark-mode experience for many, but reliability and compatibility concerns mean results vary by site, device, and setup.

Pros

Works well as a dark-mode solution, with reviewers noting the pages are effectively darkened.
Accessibility-friendly features, including high-contrast options that help users sensitive to bright sites.
Customizable appearance options (brightness, contrast, sepia) to tailor the look.
Some reviewers report that it improves Firefox performance.

Cons

Notable performance slowdown and heavy resource usage on some setups, affecting browsing and possibly other extensions.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.60

All time rating average: 4.49

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9% (251)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-02	Ar*****

2026-08-01	ma*****

2026-08-01	Fl*****	This extension saved my eyeballs from feeling like they were burning when I'd visit sites on my television and being encountered by a blinding white page.
This extension saved my eyeballs from feeling like they were burning when I'd visit sites on my television and being encountered by a blinding white page.
2026-08-01	Ma*****

2026-07-31	My*****	Dark Reader prévois de le rendre payant avec dark reader + sa va bientot arriver sur firefox ces déja arriver sur d autre navigateur
Dark Reader prévois de le rendre payant avec dark reader + sa va bientot arriver sur firefox ces déja arriver sur d autre navigateur
2026-07-31	Fi*****

2026-07-29	Wi*****	This extension is great. I had previously tried the Dark Mode by Bernard extension but was frustrated because it was either everything on or off. It was not easy to whitelist webpages and more often than not websites end up looking weird with dark mode applied to them. But this extension lets me set the site list to inverted listed only so by default it is off and only on for specific domains that I add. That's perfect for me because I would much rather add the few sites I actually want dark mode on than exclude every site where I don't like it.
This extension is great. I had previously tried the Dark Mode by Bernard extension but was frustrated because it was either everything on or off. It was not easy to whitelist webpages and more often than not websites end up looking weird with dark mode applied to them. But this extension lets me set the site list to inverted listed only so by default it is off and only on for specific domains that I add. That's perfect for me because I would much rather add the few sites I actually want dark mode on than exclude every site where I don't like it.
2026-07-28	FA*****

2026-07-27	Za*****

2026-07-27	QW*****	Great extnsion, but sadly, it slows down a lot of sites. it will work fine, but sites where you look at images slow down heavily. Other than that, it is a must have! ❤️
Great extnsion, but sadly, it slows down a lot of sites. it will work fine, but sites where you look at images slow down heavily. Other than that, it is a must have! ❤️