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)
Version: 0.9.4 (Last updated: 2017-09-23)
Creation date: 2017-09-23
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
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

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Works well on some websites
  • Easy to use and configure
  • Allows customization of brightness and darkness levels
  • Handles color change effectively for some users
  • Some users find it to be the best dark mode extension
Cons
  • Doesn't work on many websites
  • Privacy concerns associated with the extension
  • Delays in applying dark mode due to slow page loading
  • Glitches when opening images
  • Infrequent updates and maintenance issues
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work on many websites
  • Slow to apply changes
  • Infrequent updates
  • Privacy concerns
  • Customization options
Recent reviews
Really bad...
by Bob Loucks, 2024-05-10

easy 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

it's great. could use a keyboard shortcut for toggling and an always-on mode (maybe based on rules)
by Bogdan Sorlea, 2024-01-17
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Extension 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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