Dark mode / night reader Alternatives

Dark mode / night reader is described as 'Inverts page colors, showing white text on a dark background, to reduce eye strain' and is a dark mode enforcer in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Dark mode / night reader for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Windows and iPhone apps. The best Dark mode / night reader alternative is Dark Reader, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dark mode / night reader are Midnight Lizard, Noir, Night Eye and Dark Background and Light Text.

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  1. Dark Reader icon

    Dark Reader

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    This eye-care extension enables night mode creating dark themes for websites on the fly. Dark Reader inverts bright colors making them high contrast and easy to read at night.

    23 Dark Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Thunderbird
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Dark Reader is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Dark mode / night reader.

    • Dark Reader is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dark mode / night reader.

    • Dark Reader is Free and Open SourceDark mode / night reader is Free and Proprietary
  2. Midnight Lizard icon

    Midnight Lizard

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    Midnight Lizard web-extension for Google Chrome™ and Mozilla Firefox™ provides custom color schemes for all websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  4. Noir icon

    Noir

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    Noir is a Safari extension for iOS that automatically adds a dark mode to every website you visit.

    21 Noir alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Noir is the most popular Mac alternative to Dark mode / night reader.

    • Noir is the most popular commercial alternative to Dark mode / night reader.

    • Noir is Paid and ProprietaryDark mode / night reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Noir is LightweightDark mode / night reader is not according to our users
  5. Night Eye icon

    Night Eye

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    Night Eye is a browser extension that enables dark mode on nearly any website. It does NOT simply invert the colors, but utilises a completely new approach that improves your browsing experience.

    17 Night Eye alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  6. Dark Background and Light Text icon

    Dark Background and Light Text

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    Makes every page (or only pages that you want) to have light text on dark background. Exact colors are customizable.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Dark Background and Light Text is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Dark mode / night reader.

    • Dark Background and Light Text is Free and Open SourceDark mode / night reader is Free and Proprietary
  7. Owl icon

    Owl

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    Owl transforms webpages with a comfortable dark theme on-the-fly, protecting your eyes from the glaring color schemes on most websites. Owl comes bundled with a ton of features. With Owl, you can:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Owl is the most popular Web-based alternative to Dark mode / night reader.

    • Owl is Free and Open SourceDark mode / night reader is Free and Proprietary
  9. Dark Mode icon

    Dark Mode

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    Dark Mode is a browser add-on that helps you quickly turn the screen (browser) to dark at night time.

    19 Dark Mode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  11. Dark Night Mode icon

    Dark Night Mode

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    It is a universal night mode for the entire Internet. It uses a special algorithm to automatically change the colors of the websites you visit into dark mode so that you can browse without straining your eyes, especially at night.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  13. Dark Mode Enabler icon

    Dark Mode Enabler

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    Enables dark mode and filters on all websites that do not support it natively.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  14. Care your Eyes icon

    Care your Eyes

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    Care your Eyes is a Chrome extension to change a webpage's background color to reseda or night mode to protect your eyes from intensity of white or other light color.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
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