Google Docs Dark Mode

Name: Google Docs Dark Mode
Rating: 3.405144694533762 (1244 reviews)
Author: Ivan Hidalgo

Dark mode for Google Docs!

Google Docs Dark Mode - Chrome Extension for Night Mode Docs

Google Docs Dark Mode is a Chrome extension that adjusts the visual theme of Google Docs into a darker, eye-friendly color scheme. This tool is especially useful for users working on Google Docs during the night, helping reduce eye strain and enhancing visual comfort. The extension allows easy toggling of the dark mode and page color from controls located at the top-right page corner. It's also updated regularly for optimal functionality.

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By: Ivan Hidalgo

Users: 800,000+

Rating: 3.41

(1,244)

1 new ratings

Version: 1.5.1 (Last updated: 2023-08-28)

Creation date: 2019-12-08

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Size: 141.31K

Email: hi*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Ranking

# 549 ▲ 4

Other rankings

#49 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3

#5 in Darken your browser

#1 in google docs keyword 99

#2 in dark mode keyword 65 ▲ 2

#4 in dark keyword 54 ▲ 2

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Google Docs Dark Mode (v1.2.3)

68,508+ 3.10

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Helps reduce eye strain, especially in low light environments.
Easy to install and works as intended for some users.
Allows toggling between different dark mode settings (black or grey backgrounds).
No ads present in the extension.

Cons

Inverts colors rather than providing a true dark mode, affecting text and image visibility.
User interface can look blocky or unappealing after applying dark mode.
Some buttons and features become difficult to see or use effectively in dark mode.
Not functioning properly for many users, with some reports of no response from the extension.

Most mentioned

Does not provide a true dark mode, acts mostly as a color inverter.
The background often turns grey instead of black, which is not ideal for many users.
Works well for some users, especially to reduce eye strain at night.

User reviews

Makes a great, simple Google Docs dark mode. It does not work for other Google Suite apps, but it never said it would! It's a nice little hedgehoggy extension that does its one thing well.

Jim Downing, 2025-03-13

Works like magic for google docs and just responding to other message that it doenn't work for spreadsheets, OBVIOUSLY, it says for GOOGLE DOCS NOT GOOGLE SUITE. SO yeaah absolutely amazing.

petersillo joseph, 2025-03-13

Terrible. Doesn't work with spreadsheets

SW007SC, 2025-03-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Google Docs Dark Mode requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Google Docs Dark Mode has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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