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Dark Reader is available as an official browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. To install it, open the official store page for your browser, click the install button, and confirm the permission prompt. After installation, the extension applies a dark theme to websites automatically, and you can adjust brightness, contrast, and sepia or limit it to specific domains.
Install Dark Reader on Your Browser
The installation path is the same in principle for every supported browser: go to the official listing, add the extension, then confirm. The table below points to the correct store for each browser.
| Browser | Where to install | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Dark Reader for Chrome (Chrome Web Store) | Click "Add to Chrome," then confirm |
| Firefox | Dark Reader for Firefox (Firefox Add-ons) | Click "Add to Firefox," then confirm |
| Safari | Dark Reader for Safari (App Store / Safari extensions) | Install, then enable the extension in Safari settings |
| Edge | Dark Reader for Edge (Edge Add-ons) | Click "Get" or "Add to Edge," then confirm |
Use only the official links listed on darkreader.org. Third-party mirrors or repackaged builds are not the official distribution channel.
Step-by-step
- Open the official Dark Reader page or the store listing for your browser.
- Click the install/add button for that browser.
- Approve the permission request when the browser asks. Dark Reader needs access to page content to restyle it.
- If the page you are viewing does not change immediately, refresh the tab. In some cases a browser restart helps the extension initialize.
Expected result: the site you are viewing switches to a dark theme, and the Dark Reader icon appears in your toolbar.
Configure the Dark Theme
After installation, Dark Reader works on websites by default. The official guidance describes three adjustable settings:
- Brightness — how light or dark the generated theme is.
- Contrast — how strongly text and background separate.
- Sepia — adds a warm tint, which some users prefer for long reading sessions.
You can apply the theme to all websites or enable it only for particular domains. The per-domain option is useful when a site already has its own dark mode or when the generated theme interferes with a specific layout.
What Dark Reader Does and Does Not Do
Dark Reader is an open-source eye-care browser extension. According to the site, it does not send user data anywhere, it has been developed since 2014, and it is trusted by 10,000,000 users. Those claims describe the project's stated privacy stance and scale; they are not a security audit, so treat them as the developer's own description.
It works by generating a dark theme for sites that do not provide one, which is why it can cover Facebook, Amazon, YouTube, Google Search, Wikipedia, Twitter, and many other websites rather than only a fixed list.
Common Installation Issues
- The extension installs but nothing changes. Refresh the page first; if that fails, restart the browser.
- A site looks wrong in dark mode. Disable Dark Reader for that domain instead of turning it off globally.
- Safari does not show the extension. Safari extensions must be enabled in the browser's extension settings after installation, unlike Chrome and Firefox where the add-and-confirm flow usually activates them directly.
- You are unsure which build is official. Start from darkreader.org and follow its links rather than searching a store for similarly named extensions.