A clean, customizable dark mode for every website. Features 6 color themes, custom brightness, contrast, and schedule controls.
Users
25
+13 in 30 days
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5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
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2
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#139K
#116K among extensions
Version
2.0.0
updated 12 Aug 2026
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About WOW Dark Reader - Universal Dark Mode
WOW Dark Reader – Universal Dark Mode
Make websites easier to view in low-light environments with a customizable dark mode for Chrome.
WOW Dark Reader automatically applies a dark theme to webpages, helping reduce bright backgrounds and giving you more control over how websites look at night. Choose from preset themes or fine-tune brightness, contrast, warmth, darkness, and grayscale to create a reading experience that works for you.
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🌙 Dark Mode for Websites
Apply dark mode to webpages with a single click.
• Automatically applies a dark theme to websites
• Works across a wide range of webpages
• Choose from multiple dark color palettes
• Turn dark mode on or off globally
• Create different settings for individual websites
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🎨 6 Dark Mode Themes
Choose a preset that matches your preferred style:
• OLED Black – Deep black for dark interfaces
• Midnight Grey – Neutral charcoal tones
• Warm Sepia – Warm tones for comfortable reading
• Cyber Blue – Cool blue-tinted dark theme
• Forest Pine – Deep green tones
• Espresso – Warm brown dark theme
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⚙️ Fine-Tune Your Display
Adjust the appearance of webpages instead of relying on a single dark mode setting.
• Darkness: 60%–100%
• Brightness: 50%–150%
• Contrast: 60%–140%
• Warmth: 0%–80%
• Grayscale: 0%–100%
Create a dark mode that suits your screen and reading preferences.
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🤖 Smart Website Detection
WOW Dark Reader can detect websites that already use a dark design and leave them unchanged, helping prevent unnecessary color inversion.
You can also enable the Bold Text Booster to improve text visibility on dark backgrounds.
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🕐 Automatic Dark Mode Schedule
Choose when dark mode should be active:
• Always On
• Custom Schedule – choose your own start and end times
• System Match – follow your operating system's appearance setting
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🌐 Website-Specific Controls
Control dark mode globally or customize individual websites.
• Enable or disable dark mode for the current website
• Create domain-specific settings
• Keep selected websites in their original appearance
• Use the global switch to quickly enable or disable dark mode
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⌨️ Keyboard Shortcut
Toggle dark mode on the active tab instantly with:
Alt + Shift + D
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🔒 Privacy First
WOW Dark Reader is designed with privacy in mind.
• No account required
• No browsing history collection
• No tracking
• No personal data collection
• No data is transmitted to external servers
The extension processes webpage appearance locally in your browser.
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Getting Started
1. Install WOW Dark Reader.
2. Click the extension icon in Chrome.
3. Enable dark mode.
4. Choose a preset theme or adjust the display settings.
5. Optionally create website-specific settings or a schedule.
That's it. Your preferred dark mode settings are ready whenever you browse.
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