Google Docs Dark Mode

Name: Google Docs Dark Mode
Rating: 3.1 (31 reviews)
Author: Ivan Hidalgo

Dark mode for Google Docs!

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Dark mode for Google Docs helps reduce eye strain during long night sessions by applying an easy-on-the-eyes dark theme. Users can toggle the dark mode and page colors directly through the extension icon, making writing sessions more comfortable and visually appealing. The latest update fixed display issues and added some developer perks, ensuring smooth performance and continued user satisfaction.

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1.2.3 Last updated: 2020-11-27

Creation date:

2020-11-27

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56.32KB

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Edge Add-on Store

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a day ago

Ranking

# 572 ▼ 52

Other rankings

#6 in google docs keyword 55 ▲ 1

#26 in dark mode keyword 59 ▲ 2

#30 in sheets extension keyword 21 ▲ 1

#33 in google sheets keyword 20 ▲ 2

#33 in google sheets. keyword 20 ▲ 2

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Google Docs Dark Mode (v1.5.1)

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User reviews

Users find this Edge add-on effective for darkening the Google Docs interface elements like the background, toolbars, and menus, easing eye strain during night use. However, a frequent complaint is that the extension does not affect the actual document page and text color, leaving the page white unless manually adjusted via Google Doc settings. Additionally, the dark mode toggle is often small, partly hidden, or non-functional, causing confusion. Some users have experienced issues after updates, and the inverted color filters may visually disrupt toolbar elements.

Pros

Works perfectly fine on Edge for the background, top bar, and side outline, providing a darker interface around the Google Docs document.
Helps reduce eye strain when working at night or in low-light environments.
Easy to activate dark mode toggle via the extension icon menu.
Allows manual adjustment of page color and text color through Google Docs page setup for a better dark mode experience.
The extension improves the UI for menus and toolbars effectively.

Cons

Does not darken or change the actual document page background and text color by default; the page itself remains white, which defeats the purpose of full dark mode.
The toggle switch for darkening the page content is often non-functional or hidden, making it unintuitive to enable full dark mode.
Some users report that it stopped working properly after updates; dark mode applies only to surrounding UI and not the document.
The UI for activating dark mode is partially visible or very small, making it difficult to use or understand.
The inverted filters can cause toolbar text and highlight colors to be visually confusing or harder to use.

Recent reviews

No furula

by Da*****, 2024-10-24

Using it on Edge Works perfectly fine and as shown in the pictures, but only half of the settings aren't visible But I don't use those anyway, so 5/5

by Ma*****, 2024-09-12

It only works on the background settings (the top bar, side outline etc.), but not on the document itself.

by Ce*****, 2024-03-26

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Extension safety

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Google Docs Dark Mode requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

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