Gmail Dark Mode

Gmail Dark Mode allows you quickly to enable a dark theme for Gmail.

Gmail Dark Mode is a lightweight Chrome extension that transforms your Gmail interface into a soothing dark theme using the advanced Night Eye algorithm. Unlike simple color inverters, it converts Gmail colors properly to reduce eye strain and protect your eyesight during prolonged use.

With increasing digital communication via email, spending hours on Gmail can be harsh on your eyes. This extension helps by applying an optimized dark mode that is easy on your vision and aids productivity. Gmail Dark Mode does not access or read your emails; it only converts the page colors securely.

If you want dark mode on other websites, check out our full Night Eye extension at www.nighteye.app. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates and support.

By:: https://nighteye.app
Users:: 10,000+
Rating:: 4.17

(23)
Version:: 1.4.5 (Last updated: 2025-02-27)
Creation date:: 2022-04-27
Risk:: High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
tabs
activeTab
scripting
Host permissions:: *://mail.google.com/*
*://*.gstatic.com/*
Size:: 204.80K
Email:: ex*****@promotino.com
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 21 hours ago

Ranking

# 8,327 ▲ 112

Other rankings

#456 in Accessibility ▼ 2

#49 in dark mode keyword 80 ▲ 1

#52 in dark theme keyword 78 ▲ 1

#64 in night mode keyword 64 ▼ 2

#98 in dark keyword 78 ▼ 2

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Publisher Change History

2024-08-30: Email was changed from su*****@nighteye.app to ex*****@promotino.com

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User reviews

Gmail Dark Mode effectively applies a high-quality dark theme that reduces eye strain and is highly recommended for comfortable email usage, especially at night. Users appreciate its simple activation and thorough recoloring of the Gmail interface. However, recurring issues include performance slowdowns and undesirable changes to tag colors and email signatures, which reduce the overall usability for some users.

Pros

Effectively provides a dark mode theme for Gmail, reducing eye strain.
High quality and easy to use; activates dark theme instantly without manual settings.
Success in recoloring Gmail UI, backgrounds, and fonts to dark mode.
Popular and highly recommended by multiple users.
Allows for comfortable nighttime email usage with a powerful and simple interface.

Cons

Slows down Gmail interface significantly, causing delays in loading and marking emails as read.
Changes colors of tags/labels in the sidebar, which some users find undesirable.
Randomly inverts some elements, leading to unintended color changes.
Modifies email signatures sometimes, which detracts from user experience.

Recent reviews

This just randomly inverses things, not useful

Walter Francis (Khaytsus), 2024-10-04

Very nice, but it would be nicer if the sliders were also darker.

Paweł Garapich, 2024-08-28

only wish it kept the right tag colours

Jay Stephano, 2024-03-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Gmail Dark Mode 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

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

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