Udemy Dark Theme

A dark theme for the udemy website

Udemy Dark Theme is a Chrome extension that applies a sleek dark theme across all views on the Udemy website, providing a comfortable and eye-friendly browsing experience. Users can personalize the appearance by customizing colors, allowing for a truly tailored dark mode that suits individual preferences. This extension improves usability during low-light conditions and helps reduce eye strain.

Developed collaboratively by Dawid and Menno, the extension is open source and actively maintained. Its easy installation and configuration make it an essential tool for frequent Udemy users seeking a visually appealing and customizable interface.

By:
udemy-dark-theme-devs
Users:
9,000+
Rating:
3.82
(90)
Version:
2.1.5 Last updated: 2023-11-02
Creation date:
2020-05-03
Risk:
Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • declarativeContent
  • storage
  • scripting
Size:
52.48K
Email:
pa*****@gmail.com
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
a day ago

User reviews

Users appreciate the concept and general functionality of the Udemy Dark Theme extension, finding it helpful for reducing eye strain on the Udemy platform. However, many report that the extension does not consistently apply dark theme across all areas, such as banners, headers, and transcript sections. Common issues include white text on white or light backgrounds, making content unreadable. The extension sometimes stops working after Udemy updates their platform colors, and some users face compatibility issues on certain systems like Chrome on Ubuntu.
Pros
  • Provides a dark theme for Udemy, reducing eye strain.
  • Easy to install and use.
  • Users appreciate the concept and idea behind the extension.
  • Works well in general for many sections of the Udemy platform.
  • Helps in making Udemy more visually comfortable, especially for night-time use.
Cons
  • Does not work properly on certain sections like headers, footers, banners, ribbons, and the transcript area.
  • Many users report white text on white or light backgrounds, making content unreadable.
  • Stopped working or became buggy after Udemy updated their platform colors.
  • Some lesson lists and course content areas remain with light themes or incorrect colors, causing visibility issues.
  • The extension compatibility issues on certain operating systems like Chrome on Ubuntu.
Recent reviews
The current theme is not optimal as it does not display events properly. Additionally, the test content is not visible after installation. The color combination does not match well with the screen, causing white text to be unreadable.
by Mori Kuldip, 2025-03-13

definitely doesn't work for the banner/ribbons or certain areas like the header footer...its just meh
by Alexis Ware, 2024-12-04

Bad just tried now..
by Shobindiran, 2024-11-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Udemy Dark Theme 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

Udemy Dark Theme has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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