The worst part of reading at night is not small text — it is a full-screen white background. Night mode switches the page to a dark base, dims images and adjusts text contrast while keeping the original layout intact.
Two dark approaches
Follow the system theme so the browser switches when the system does, or force night mode on every page, including sites that never implemented a dark theme.
- Follow system: matches the system theme
- Forced: every page is dimmed uniformly
- Per-site exceptions supported
- Schedule it to turn on automatically
Handling images and video
Images with a white background are dimmed moderately, but photographs are not inverted — that would produce a film-negative effect. Video players keep their original brightness.
- White-background images dimmed moderately
- Photos are never color inverted
- Video keeps original brightness
- Dimming strength is adjustable
Known issues
A few sites with complex backgrounds or custom controls end up with insufficient contrast. Add such a site to the exception list or reduce the dimming strength.
- Add individual sites to exceptions
- Adjust dimming strength
- Shortcut for a temporary toggle
- Reader mode can be combined with night mode
FAQ
Does night mode save battery?
On OLED screens, dark pixels cost less power, so yes to a degree. On LCD the difference is minimal.
Why is text unreadable on some pages?
The site may use custom colors for both text and background which get dimmed together. Add it to exceptions or lower the dimming strength.