Better Dark Mode
Give pages a better dark mode by avoiding things like full white text on full black background.
What is Better Dark Mode?
'Better Dark Mode' is a Google Chrome extension designed to maximize comfort while browsing the web during nighttime or in low-light conditions. It cleverly converts any webpage into a visually appealing dark mode by inverting the original colors, backgrounds, and borders. What sets it apart from typical dark modes is its unique ability to avoid harsh color contrasts and reduce eye-strain. It achieves this by not allowing any RGB values below 50 or above 200 by default, ensuring a softer look on your eyes. Users can customize the darkness and brightness limits according to their preference, promising a user-friendly experience.
Extension stats
By: f
Users: 4,000+ 
Rating: 3.43
(28)
Creation date: 2017-09-23
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
Size: 32.82K
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Extension summary
- Creates a dark mode of any page by inverting the original colors, background-colors, border-colors.
- Unlike most "dark modes," Better Dark Mode reduces eye-strain by not allowing any RGB values below 50 or above 200 by default. Darkness and brightness limits can be customized by user.
Potential updates:
- Find a way to avoid flash of non-darkened page before extension runs on page load
- Store the active/inactive state as well as darkness/brightness limit variables Chrome-wide (currently using localStorage)
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effective in handling color changes for a better dark mode experience
- Easy to use and set up without complicated settings
- Works well with images and maintains quality
- Allows customization of brightness and darkness levels
- Some users find it to be the best dark mode extension available
Cons
- Doesn't work on many websites
- Privacy concerns reported by multiple users
- Slower performance when loading pages, exposing original light colors
- Lack of updates and maintenance, with previous updates dated back to 2017
- Bugs and glitches, particularly with opening images
Most mentioned
- Doesn't work on many websites
- Privacy concerns
- Needs updates and fixes
- Effective dark mode experience
- Easy to use
Recent reviews
Really
bad...
by 
Bob Loucks, 2024-05-10
Bob Loucks, 2024-05-10easy and fast :)
But it bites with the addon Color Links, where the colors of visited links are not visible any more :(
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/color-links/hiponeioelghhaljfflaaflpccedbdem
by 
Clemens Ratte-Polle, 2024-04-12
Clemens Ratte-Polle, 2024-04-12it's great. could use a keyboard shortcut for toggling and an always-on mode (maybe based on rules)
by 
Bogdan Sorlea, 2024-01-17
Bogdan Sorlea, 2024-01-17Extension safety
Risk impact
Better Dark Mode requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Better Dark Mode has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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