A simple, lightweight Chrome extension that provides a comfortable and visually consistent dark mode for Google Docs. This extension is designed to reduce eye strain during late-night writing sessions by transforming the entire Google Docs interface, including the document canvas, into a dark theme.
- Full Dark Mode: Applies a dark theme to the Google Docs UI, toolbars, menus, and the document itself.
- Intelligent Canvas Inversion: Inverts the colors of the document's canvas to make the page dark and text light, while keeping images and other media in their original colors.
- Easy Toggle: A simple click on the extension icon in your Chrome toolbar toggles dark mode on or off.
- Lightweight & Fast: No unnecessary features or tracking. Just a clean, dark theme.
Since this extension is not on the Chrome Web Store, you can install it manually by following these steps:
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Download the code:
- Click the green Code button on this GitHub page.
- Select Download ZIP.
- Extract the downloaded
.zipfile into a permanent folder on your computer (e.g., in your Documents folder).
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Install in Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome and navigate to
chrome://extensions. - In the top-right corner, turn on Developer mode.
- Click the Load unpacked button that appears on the top-left.
- Select the folder where you extracted the extension files (the folder that contains
manifest.json).
- Open Google Chrome and navigate to
The extension is now installed and ready to use!
- Navigate to a Google Docs page (
https://docs.google.com/document/...). - Click the extension's icon (a small Google Docs logo) in your Chrome toolbar.
- Dark mode will be instantly applied. Click the icon again to toggle it off.
This is a simple project, but contributions are welcome! If you find a part of Google Docs that isn't styled correctly or have an idea for an improvement, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
This extension was created to provide a reliable dark mode experience for Google Docs users.