Dark Reader

Name: Dark Reader
Rating: 4.6 (1290 reviews)
Author: alexanderby

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

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Dark Reader is an eye-care Chrome extension that applies a dark theme to every website you visit, helping reduce eye strain especially in low-light environments. It dynamically inverts bright colors to high-contrast, easy-to-read shades suitable for night and daily browsing.

With adjustable brightness, contrast, sepia filters, and font settings, you can tailor your reading experience to your preference. Dark Reader respects your privacy — it doesn’t show ads or send any user data. The extension is fully open-source and continuously improved by its community. Remember to disable other similar extensions before installing for the best experience.

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By:

alexanderby

Users:

2,762,266+ 98.57K

Rating:

4.60

(1,290) 5 new ratings

Version:

4.9.106 Last updated: 2025-05-06

Creation date:

2022-02-06

Risk:

Permissions:

alarms
fontSettings
storage
tabs
<all_urls>

Size:

823.87K

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

21 hours ago

Ranking

# 46

Other rankings

#2 in Accessibility

#1 in Rising stars

#5 in Get grammar and education tools

#1 in dark keyword 86

#2 in reader keyword 86

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Other platforms

Dark Reader (v4.9.106)

6,000,000+ 4.68

(12,317)

Dark Reader (v4.9.106)

1,241,582+ 4.50

(6,407)

User reviews

Dark Reader is praised for delivering effective dark mode with rich customization on desktop browsers, particularly improving readability and user comfort. However, multiple users report recurring problems such as incompatibility with Google services, and visibility issues on sites like Bilibili. Recent updates brought bugs where dark mode sometimes fails, and the mobile version's paywall for key features drew criticism. Despite these flaws, it remains one of the best dark mode extensions available for Edge according to many users.

Pros

Effectively enables dark mode for various websites, improving visual comfort.
Provides extensive customization options like adjustable contrast and brightness.
Works well on desktop platforms, with positive user recommendations and praise.
Fixes common issues on specific sites such as Bilibili after updates or version changes.
Highly recommended by users compared to alternative dark mode extensions.

Cons

Problems with compatibility on certain sites like Google Docs and Google Search causing visibility issues or crashes.
Issues on Bilibili dark mode causing some buttons and comments to be invisible or problematic.
Recent bugs causing websites that should be dark to unexpectedly become lighter or white, disrupting user experience.
The mobile version restricts dark mode features behind a paywall, which frustrates some users.
Some users report failures in Edge browser and lack of customer support or refunds when issues arise.

Recent reviews

Daha uygulamayı kullanmadan 9.99$ ****** edin.

by Yusuf, 2025-05-15

Extension is best in class. Works as described, plus a lot of extras. Thank you!

by Matthew, 2025-05-13

Zapłaciłem wsparcie, a i tak nadal mam baner reklamowy. Nie warto instalować, a szczególnie wspierać twórców tego rozszerzenia

by Krzysztof, 2025-05-13

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Dark Reader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Dark Reader has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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