Sauron - Dark mode for all websites

Beautiful dark mode for all websites. Protect your eyes when you surf in dark enviroments.

Sauron - Dark Mode for All Websites | Firefox Add-on

Sauron - Dark mode for all websites is a Firefox add-on designed to provide an eye-friendly browsing experience in low light conditions. It turns all visited websites into dark mode, making it easier to work and surf the web during the night or in dark environments. The add-on intelligently creates dark themes for websites without ruining their original design. Features also include image brightness reduction, whitelist and blacklist settings, and a scheduler. It is optimized for fast performance. It also comes handy for people with Irlen Syndrome, Contrast Sensitivity, or astigmatism.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
Daily users: 648
-5
Rating: 4.54
(57)
Version: 1.3.4.3 (Last updated: 2020-04-08)
Version code: 5000062
Creation date: 2019-02-20
Weekly download count: 27
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 350.22K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Sauron - Dark mode for all websites (v1.3.4.3)
3,000 4.30 (60)
Not available on Android
Sauron - Dark mode for all websites (v1.3.4.3)
6,234 4.50 (47)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well on many websites including last.fm, Amazon, and eBay
  • Has a whitelist feature which allows users to exclude certain sites from dark mode
  • Easy to use, doesn't strip formatting on websites like other add-ons
  • Offers a dark mode for text that users enjoy
  • Has a scheduler feature for dark mode activation
Cons
  • Doesn't completely darken some websites, leaving white spots
  • Can break text visibility on certain sites by making text black on black
  • Dimming feature for images sometimes causes images to disappear or appear incorrectly
  • Has issues with specific websites, e.g., LinkedIn and pop-ups not being darkened
  • Toggle features for excluding sites and adjusting settings do not consistently work
Most mentioned
  • The dimming of images causes issues
  • Problems with text color visibility
  • Inconsistent performance across different websites
  • Desire for better controls over toggling features and whitelisting
  • Issues with certain pop-up notifications remaining bright white on dark mode
User reviews

Works better for last.fm compared to other add-ons. Thanks
by Linus, 2025-02-09

Don't completely make some websites dark (some white spots) and the text sometimes is the same color as the background, so you cant see it.
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Sauron - Dark mode for all websites 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

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Sauron - Dark mode for all websites. Use it at your own risk.

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