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24 alternatives to Dark Read

Ease eye strain with Dark Read Chrome Extension

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dark Read launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dark Reader▲295

   Dark theme for every website, care for your eyes

   2018 · darkreader.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dark Reader extension – Dark mode for every website▲369

   Enable dark mode (night mode) on all websites

   2018 · darkreader.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Darker Medium▲285

   Read Medium stories with happy eyes

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Darkness▲269

   Dark themes for Google, Facebook and more

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dark Reader Dark▲5

   Simple yet effective dark mode extension for Google Chrome

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Just Read▲213

   Reader view for web browsers

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Midnight Lizard▲124

   Clever night mode for all websites

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Minimal Reading Mode ▲91

   Optimize websites for reading: font, contrast, night mode

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Reader Mode▲405

   Remove clutter and ads from any article. Instantly ⚡

   2019 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Grayscale the Web – A Chrome extension to help avoid mindless browsing▲119

    2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    DarkLight- Read Any Webpage in Night Mode▲10

    Webpage in Night Mode

    2017 · minhaskamal.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Synhix▲99

    Read Better in Color - Chrome Web Store

    2024 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Darkness v2▲219

    Beautiful dark themes for your favorite websites

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Reader Style▲11

    A Chrome plugin for comfortable reading with eye protection.

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Product Hunt Dark Screen▲262

    Give PH dark made and give more life to your eyes

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Reader Mode Premium▲314

    Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions

    2020 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dark Reader▲6

    Care your eyes, invert page colors, use dark theme for night

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Reader Extension▲80

    A Chrome extension that makes you read what you save

    2018 · rukshn.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Brutal Reader▲98

    Strips any webpage down to just the article

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Reeader - Minimal reader for Chrome▲6

    Read the web in your style.

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    7reads▲119

    A minimal mindful reading list for Google Chrome.

    2020 · 7reads.vercel.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Clearly▲177

    A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Night Viewer▲93

    Enable dark mode for View Page Source (Chrome/Firefox/Edge)

    2020 · nighteye.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Readlax Chrome Extension▲67

    Chrome Extension - speed reading tool, online reading

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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