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DocsAfterDark

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View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Beyond dark mode for Google Docs

Users
200K
+100K in 30 days
Rating
4.7 / 5
+0.16 in 30 days
Ratings
481
+13 in 30 days
Store rank
#1,215
#1,093 among extensions
Version
2.0.2
updated 21 Feb 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
6,000103K200KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 200,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
30256481Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 481 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About DocsAfterDark

Relieve eye-strain from the default Google Docs experience with DocsAfterDark. Customize the look of your documents without modifying the original file. DocsAfterDark features a modern, sleek dark mode and a vibrant light mode. Try out the "midnight" dark mode variant for true-black backgrounds. Accent colors shared by both modes can be customized using the color slider in the settings popup. Customize the document background to a darker (or lighter) shade. Or, input your own custom CSS (background-color) color. Choose between the colorful, grayscale, and black invert modes to render document content in dark mode. The colorful invert mode preserves the essence of colors, but note that the colors will not be exact to the original document. Globally enable/disable the extension, change to dark/light mode, and access all of the above customizations in the settings popup, which can be opened by clicking on the extension’s icon in your browser’s toolbar. Temporarily enable/disable the extension for the current document using the toggle button in the bottom left corner of the page. The source code and release notes are available on GitHub at https://github.com/waymondrang/DocsAfterDark. If you enjoy using DocsAfterDark and would like to support its development, please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waymondrang. Please note that this extension does not currently work for any other Google Workspace products (e.g. Sheets, Slides).

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%+2+0.16
30 days+100K+100.0%+13+0.16
6 months+100K+100.0%+99+0.20
1 year+110K+122.2%+179+0.17

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where DocsAfterDark appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
custom background#23+4
google docs#34+6
change color#54+6
customize#80+1
document#90−1

Version history

28 versions recorded
2.0.221 Feb 2026
2.0.15 Feb 2026
1.1.117 Jan 2025
1.1.02 Jan 2025
1.0.030 Dec 2024
0.6.31 Feb 2024
0.6.224 Sep 2023
0.6.120 Mar 2023

Details

Category
Functionality & UI
First seen
18 Jan 2022
Size
519 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
pihphjfnfjmdbhakhjifipfdgbpenobg

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 1, likelihood 0
Permissions
storageactiveTab

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