When you browse in Dark mode or Dark theme in Chrome, your homepage, toolbar, settings and some other pages will be dark.
Tip: This feature is called "Dark mode" on Desktop and iOS and "Dark theme" on Android devices.
ou can enable dark mode in Google Chrome on a computer by adjusting Chrome’s theme or your system settings.
One way is to change Chrome’s appearance using themes. Open Chrome, click the three-dot menu, and go to Settings. Then navigate to Appearance and click Theme. This will take you to the Chrome Web Store, where you can choose a dark theme and apply it.
Another method is to use your computer’s system-wide dark mode. On Windows, go to Settings > Personalization > Colors and select Dark mode. On macOS, go to System Settings > Appearance and choose Dark. Chrome will automatically follow your system theme if configured this way.
You can also enable a forced dark mode for web content. Type chrome://flags in the address bar, search for “Force Dark Mode,” and enable it. This will attempt to display all websites in dark colors, although results may vary depending on the site.
Once dark mode is enabled, Chrome’s interface, menus, and supported websites will appear in darker tones, which can reduce eye strain, especially in low-light environments.
Manage dark mode in Chrome
- At the bottom right of a New Tab page, select Customise Chrome
.
- At the top right, you can also select Side panel
Customise Chrome.
- At the top right, you can also select Side panel
- Under 'Appearance', select either:
- Light
: Chrome will be in a light theme.
- Dark
: Chrome will be in a dark theme..
- Device
: Chrome will follow your device’s theme.
- Light
Manage dark mode on your device
- Turn on dark mode on your computer.
- Mac: Find out how to use dark mode.
- Windows: Find out how to change the desktop background and colours.
- Chromebook: Find out how to use dark mode.
- Open Chrome.
Related resources
In summary, you can browse in dark mode on Chrome by applying a dark theme, enabling system-wide dark settings, or using experimental features for a fully dark browsing experience.
