Dark mode / night reader

Inverts page colors, showing white text on a dark background

Dark Mode / Night Reader: Chrome Extension for Eye Comfort

Dark mode / night reader is a unique Chrome extension designed to enhance user comfort. It works by inverting page colors, hence, display white text on a dark background. This is especially beneficial for individuals working during the night or in low-light conditions. The extension offers various modes, each with different color inversion and contrast settings. Users can also save settings separately for each website, making it a highly user-friendly tool. Moreover, it respects user privacy by storing settings locally and syncing only the default page mode setting. The extension is under the GNU GPLv2 license.

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Extension stats

By: o9000

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.23

(240)

1 new ratings

Version: 2021.6.12.0 (Last updated: 2021-09-12)

Creation date: 2020-04-09

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size: 46.45K

Email: mr*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 7,136 ▲ 68

Other rankings

#90 in Accessibility ▲ 1

#13 in night mode keyword 11 ▼ 3

#19 in dark mode keyword 41 ▼ 2

#31 in reduce keyword 30 ▼ 1

#45 in dark keyword 22 ▼ 9

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Dark mode / night reader (v2018.12.8.1resigned1)

40 4.36

(14)

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Effective in darkening web pages, especially useful for working on Google Docs
Allows for customization of night mode settings with multiple presets
Fast interaction through the menu icon, easy to switch modes
Compatible with multiple browsers and platforms
Many users report it as an eye saver

Cons

Sometimes fails to remember preset settings for specific websites
Requires page reloads for mode changes to take effect
Inverts colors on some sites, leading to usability issues
No option to disable the extension for specific websites
Presence of bugs in recent versions causing incorrect theme applications

Most mentioned

Issues with settings not being remembered
Need for a feature to disable the extension on specific websites
Presence of bugs affecting mode application
Positive feedback on effectiveness and usability
Users express desire for improvements and updates

User reviews

Please bring this back! "This extension is no longer available because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions." I hope you can resolve whatever the issue might be because this is one of my favorite extensions and I use it in all of my browsers.

Ryan Ewart, 2025-03-03

i love this night mode because it allows me to work in google docs with a grey page and black background rather than everything being fully black like the other night mode extensions ive tried. the one problem is that sometimes it doesn't remember your presets (i set mine to 4 as default) and will set it to something you dont want

qwinn, 2024-07-28

the settings don't work (plus they're presets)

x3 nya, 2024-07-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Dark mode / night reader requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Dark mode / night reader. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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