Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Darker Medium

Read Medium stories with happy eyes

Darker Medium is a browser extension that applies customizable dark themes to all Medium-formatted stories across any domain. Users can adjust the header background, main accent color, highlight color, and link styles… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Darker Medium launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dark Reader▲299

   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
   Darkness▲269

   Dark themes for Google, Facebook and more

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Play (for Medium)▲595

   Listen to Medium Stories with a Chrome Extension

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Minimal Theme for Twitter by Typefully▲425

   Remove distractions, improve your Twitter experience

   2023 · typefully.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Medium Code Highlighter▲67

   Simple & easy syntax highlighting for Medium articles.

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Darkness v2▲219

   Beautiful dark themes for your favorite websites

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MediumX▲68

   add amazing functionalities for reading Medium articles

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Medium▲409

   Everyone's stories, now w/ an inline editor, tags & stream

   2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dark Read▲5

    Ease eye strain with Dark Read Chrome Extension

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Readable WordPress Theme▲207

    The first Medium.com like WP theme with great readability

    2017 · demo.proteusthemes.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dark Mode For Medium▲84

    This will reduce your eye strain

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Make Medium Readable Again▲193

    Make Medium Readable Again — a browser extension. Contribute to thebaer/MMRA development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Grammarly Dark▲138

    Use Grammarly online in dark mode 🌙

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dark Mode Chrome▲80

    Chrome extension for applying dark theme to all sites

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16HN
    Hacker News Dark Mode▲119

    2020 · jgthms.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Todoist Dark Theme▲315

    Experience a darker side of Todoist

    2018 · todoist.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Medium Audio Stories▲381

    Listen to your favorite Medium stories

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Midnight Lizard▲124

    Clever night mode for all websites

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dark Docs 2.0▲13

    Dark Theme for Google Docs with high contrast

    2025 · darkdocs.ameyalambat.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Top Medium Stories▲431

    The top stories on Medium, updated daily 🏆

    2017 · topmediumstories.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Play for Medium writers▲252

    Add audio to all your Medium Articles with one click

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Grayscale the Web – A Chrome extension to help avoid mindless browsing▲119

    2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Twitter Web Night Mode▲159

    A dark themed night mode for Twitter on the web

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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