Dark Reader
Dark mode for every website. Take care of your eyes, use dark theme for night and daily browsing.
Dark Reader: Dark Mode For Every Website
'Dark Reader' is a Firefox add-on designed to provide a seamless dark mode experience on any website. It creates high contrast, easy-to-read dark themes on the fly, effectively reducing eye strain. Dark Reader allows users to adjust setting like brightness, contrast, and sepia filter. It neither shows ads nor shares user data, contributing to a secure and ad-free browsing experience. This open-source extension is available for installation via its GitHub repository.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
By: Dark Reader Ltd
Rating: 4.51
14 new ratings
(6,342)
Weekly download count: 27,153
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
- alarms
- contextMenus
- storage
- tabs
- theme
- <all_urls>
Size: 801.34K
Email: da*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Ranking
# 13
Other platforms
User reviews
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Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
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Pros
- Customizable dark mode experience
- Works across multiple platforms (Linux, Windows, Android)
- Easy on the eyes for reading
Cons
- Does not work on all websites
- Concerns about tracking and data sending
Most mentioned
- Customization options
- Cross-platform compatibility
- User experience on the eyes
User reviews
Used to be the best extension for dark mode in any browser.
Now its a complete trash. It will freeze your computer, that's guaranteed.
Not only that, the extension wasn't abandoned by the devs. It still gets frequent updates.
Which leads me to think the resource heavy bug not being addressed is not a oversight, it's by design.
I just can't trust this extension anymore, I have no Idea why they're using so much of my computer.
by paulo_Brasil, 2025-03-22
What happened? This app is essential to me because I have severe light and contrast sensitivity. I noticed some months ago that it wasn't working as it used to, but since the last update it's a huge drain on resources and literally breaks a large percent of the sites I visit now. I just restarted my computer because of a "ghost window" that was blank that I couldn't close. I was having network issues anyway, so I restarted. It was still there. Fixed it by disabling the extension. What's wrong, Dark Reader devs?
by Cav, 2025-03-22
by ls, 2025-03-21
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Dark Reader 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
Dark Reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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