Dark Reader

Dark mode for every website. Take care of your eyes, use dark theme for night and daily browsing.

Dark Reader is available to install from Chrome Web Store and for download from this page. It has 6,000,000+ active users The latest version is 4.9.96, and it was published 3 months ago.

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Total download count: 1,054 (Only count downloads from Chrome-Stats)

All available versions

You can find the current and older versions of Dark Reader here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.

As a free user, you can only download the latest version.

Upgrade to download older versions

Version	Download	Size	Download count	Timestamp
4.9.96	CRX · ZIP · Source code	780.29K	36	2024-10-30
4.9.95	Paid users only	777.22K	12	2024-10-04
4.9.94	Paid users only	766.98K	3	2024-09-26
4.9.92	Paid users only	760.83K	25	2024-09-12
4.9.90	Paid users only	757.76K	2	2024-09-03
4.9.89	Paid users only	756.74K	5	2024-08-23
4.9.88	Paid users only	752.64K	64	2024-07-12
4.9.87	Paid users only	752.64K	10	2024-06-29
4.9.86	Paid users only	741.38K	30	2024-05-31
4.9.85	Paid users only	736.26K	7	2024-05-15
4.9.84	Paid users only	731.14K	6	2024-05-01
4.9.83	Paid users only	726.02K	11	2024-04-15
4.9.82	Paid users only	724.99K	4	2024-04-08
4.9.81	Paid users only	723.97K	4	2024-04-02
4.9.80	Paid users only	720.90K	9	2024-03-14
4.9.78	Paid users only	716.80K	9	2024-03-01
4.9.77	Paid users only	713.73K	15	2024-02-07
4.9.76	Paid users only	711.68K	8	2024-01-19
4.9.75	Paid users only	709.63K	4	2024-01-17
4.9.74	Paid users only	699.39K	3	2024-01-04
4.9.73	Paid users only	666.62K	4	2023-12-07
4.9.72	Paid users only	666.62K	5	2023-12-06
4.9.70	Paid users only	663.55K	7	2023-11-22
4.9.69	Paid users only	663.55K	3	2023-11-22
4.9.68	Paid users only	660.48K	5	2023-11-16
4.9.67	Paid users only	659.46K	23	2023-10-02
4.9.65	Paid users only	652.29K	30	2023-08-12
4.9.64	Paid users only	648.19K	36	2023-06-22
4.9.63	Paid users only	642.05K	102	2023-04-10
4.9.62	Paid users only	619.52K	76	2023-01-09
4.9.60	Paid users only	632.83K	39	2022-11-09
4.9.58	Paid users only	623.62K	22	2022-09-25
4.9.57	Paid users only	620.54K	10	2022-08-23
4.9.56	Paid users only	620.54K	8	2022-08-17
4.9.55	Paid users only	619.52K	8	2022-08-10
4.9.52	Paid users only	610.30K	25	2022-06-29
4.9.51	Paid users only	604.16K	14	2022-06-14
4.9.48	Paid users only	596.99K	41	2022-04-21
4.9.47	Paid users only	592.90K	26	2022-03-15
4.9.45	Paid users only	586.75K	25	2022-02-07
4.9.44	Paid users only	586.75K	7	2022-02-06
4.9.43	Paid users only	579.58K	41	2021-12-07
4.9.42	Paid users only	560.13K	24	2021-11-08
4.9.41	Paid users only	560.13K	7	2021-11-07
4.9.40	Paid users only	560.13K	9	2021-11-05
4.9.39	Paid users only	553.98K	18	2021-10-02
4.9.38	Paid users only	552.96K	7	2021-09-25
4.9.37	Paid users only	552.96K	9	2021-09-24
4.9.36	Paid users only	552.96K	9	2021-09-23
4.9.35	Paid users only	551.94K	10	2021-09-21
4.9.34	Paid users only	534.53K	16	2021-07-07
4.9.33	Paid users only	534.53K	10	2021-05-28
4.9.32	Paid users only	529.41K	9	2021-04-21
4.9.31	Paid users only	526.34K	9	2021-04-05
4.9.30	Paid users only	526.34K	9	2021-03-31
4.9.29	Paid users only	514.05K	9	2021-02-22
4.9.27	Paid users only	510.98K	9	2021-02-05
4.9.26	Paid users only	504.83K	9	2020-11-26
4.9.25	Paid users only	504.83K	9	2020-11-25
4.9.24	Paid users only	502.78K	9	2020-11-20
4.9.22	Paid users only	672.77K	9	2020-10-26
4.9.21	Paid users only	669.70K	9	2020-09-25
4.9.20	Paid users only	668.67K	9	2020-09-25
4.9.19	Paid users only	666.62K	10	2020-09-07

Install CRX file

An CRX file is the file format used for distributing and installing browser extensions in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers. These extensions add functionalities and features to the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by integrating additional tools directly into the browsing interface. Similar to an executable file, a CRX file contains all the components needed for an extension to run, including JavaScript code, images, CSS files, and other resources.

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Download and install the Dark Reader CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

Download Dark Reader CRX file
NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode
Drag and drop the downloaded Dark Reader CRX file into the Extensions page
When prompted, click Add extension to install Dark Reader.

Install ZIP file

Download and unpack the Dark Reader ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
In Chrome browser, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode.
Click on the Load Unpacked button.
Select the directory of with the unpacked Dark Reader ZIP file from step 1. Dark Reader is now installed on your browser.