[Tip] Enable Dark Theme in Google Chrome Web Browser

If you are a dark or black theme lover, this article will definitely please you. Today in this article, we are going to share a small tip to enable and enjoy dark theme UI in Google Chrome web browser.

Google Chrome comes with the brand new Material Design Refresh UI which features round curved tabs, round edges in address bar and many color changes. But it lacks a built-in dark theme mode. The dark theme mode is only available in Incognito mode i.e. private window mode.

UPDATE: [Tip] Enable Hidden Secret and Built-in Dark Theme Mode in Google Chrome

If you want to enjoy the dark theme mode in normal window without going into privacy mode, this article will help you.

Fiddle N has released a dark theme for Google Chrome web browser which can be downloaded and installed via official Chrome web store. This dark theme adds the Incognito mode’s dark theme to normal default mode of Google Chrome.

This theme brings the same dark theme mode to normal window of Google Chrome which is found in Incognito mode. Following is a screenshot of this dark theme in action:

If you also want to enjoy dark theme in Google Chrome, download and install the theme from following link:

Install Material Incognito Dark Theme in Google Chrome Web Browser

Open the above link in Google Chrome and click on “Add to Chrome” button given on the web page. It’ll immediately apply the dark theme in Google Chrome web browser.

There are also other variations of this theme available for download such as deep black and classic blue. You can download them using following links:

Download Material Deep Black Theme for Google Chrome Web Browser

Download Material Classic Blue Theme for Google Chrome Web Browser

NOTE:

After installing the theme, if you want to restore default theme in Google Chrome, following tutorial will help you:

[Tip] How to Restore Default Theme in Google Chrome

PS:

If you don’t like the new Material Design theme and UI in Google Chrome, you can restore classic theme and UI with the help of following tutorials:

[Tip] How to Restore Classic Theme and UI in Google Chrome

[Tip] How to Restore Classic New Tab Page in Google Chrome

BONUS TIP:

Other popular web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge already come with built-in dark theme modes. You can check out following articles to learn how to enable dark theme modes in these web browsers:

Mozilla Firefox Joins Windows 10 Dark Mode Feature

[Tip] Enable Dark Theme in Opera Web Browser

[Review] Microsoft Edge (or Spartan) Web Browser in Windows 10