A classic Dark theme for every website. Switch any web pages to dark mode or night shift mode in one click.

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June 18, 2024
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Dark Reader Extension

Dark Reader - Dark Mode and Night Shift is a fast, lite and simple extension that automatically turns the colors of your browser content to warmer or darker.

This eye-care extension enables night mode by creating dark themes for websites on the fly. Dark Reader inverts bright colors, making them high contrast and easy to read at night.

What will you get from Dark Mode extension:
1) An easy way to create dark mode on every website. In addition, you can customize your dark theme visual from Brightness, Contrast, to Saturation.
2) A night shift mode which changes the website's color to warmer, making it much more pleasing to watch.
You can choose to use either dark theme or night shift mode, or both.

Turning on reading mode protect your eyes from reading for hours.

You can manually choose the shift from color presets, to pick up the most comfortable and calm atmosphere for your eyes during the night sessions or thru the all day long.

Social networks, mainstream sites, and all other new tabs will be in dark mode with Dark Theme extension. No needs to open every website settings one by one - just one add-on makes every website in dark mode.

Note:
Remember to disable any similar dark theme or night shift mode extension to prevent compatibility issues.

We really hope that our Dark Reader will be useful to you! We look forward to your feedback and ratings! Also write your suggestions for improving the functionality.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_extName__", "description" : "__MSG_extDesc__", "default_locale": "en", "version": "1.0.8", "options_page": "options.html", "permissions": ["storage", "unlimitedStorage", "scripting", "activeTab", "alarms"], "background": { "service_worker": "serviceWorker.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "all_frames": true, "matches": ["*://*/*"], "js": ["libs/check.js"] } ], "action": { "default_title": "Reading & Dark Mode", "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "32": "icons/32.png", "48": "icons/48.png", "128": "icons/128.png" } }, "icons": { "32": "icons/32.png", "48": "icons/48.png", "128": "icons/128.png" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "matches": [ "\\u003Call_urls>" ], "resources": [ "icons/*.*" ] }], "manifest_version": 3}
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How to download and manually install Dark Reader extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Dark Reader extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Dark Reader extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Dark Reader extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Dark Reader extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Dark Reader extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Dark Reader Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Dark Reader extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Dark Reader extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Dark Reader extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Dark Reader extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Dark Reader extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Dark Reader extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Dark Reader extension file

Select and download the Dark Reader extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Dark Reader extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Dark Reader extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Dark Reader extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Dark Reader extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Eric Ketzer (ID: 000000366f16dbf6) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/29/2023 not good.

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bess xxx (ID: 00000032d64a3e33) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/18/2023 ดี

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Samuele gg (ID: 000000b00bfe818f) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 07/14/2023 The "reading" mode is useless, it only blurs the view and strains the eyes more; dark mode doesn't work well, many pages appear white and it doesn't darken everything well.

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Jeffrey Blumenthal (ID: 0000006fa44f9311) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/18/2023 I looked at a bunch of extensions like this, and this one is the ONE. simple, easy on the eyes, most importantly, the dark mode preserves the color of embedded images but inverts the next for night time reading.

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John Weiss (ID: 000000627bc3b61f) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 12/12/2022 There's a bug: It makes Google Calendar get distorted when you move the mouse.Also, i want to change the color of the reading mode. Also, on some sites the dark mode inverts some areas but not other areas.