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Turn Off the Lights
Dark mode + video cinema experience since 2009
Free — forever
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Dark Reader Basic dark theme converter for websites Free* Paid on iOS & macOS | Night Eye Dark mode with a paid licence model Paid Licence required |
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| Pricing & License | |||
| Price | Free — every feature, forever | Free*Paid on iOS & macOS | Paid licenceafter free trial |
| All features unlocked | ✓ | Paid tiers apply | Paid tiers apply |
| Open source | ✓ | PartialSafari build is closed source | — |
| Dark Mode | |||
| Night Mode on every website | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom colors & themes | Unlimited | Advanced | Yes |
| Scheduled dark mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video & Media | |||
| Cinema Mode — dims the page around videos | ✓Signature feature | — | — |
| Atmosphere Lighting video glow | ✓ | — | — |
| Auto HD video quality up to 8K | ✓ | — | — |
| Works on YouTube & 50+ video sites | ✓ | Static sites only | — |
| Mouse volume & scroll controls | ✓ | — | — |
| Eye Comfort | |||
| Eye Protection mode | ✓ 65% blue-light reduction | — | Basic filter |
| Brightness & contrast controls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform Support | |||
| Desktop browsers | 11+ browsersChrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Opera, Brave, Vivaldi, Samsung Internet & more | 4 browsers | Major browsers |
| Free on every browser | ✓ | Safari is paid | — |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ Free | Paid | — |
| Android | ✓ | — | — |
| Windows, Mac & Linux | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy & Trust | |||
| No data collection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| EU-based independent developer | ✓ Belgium | Belarusnon-EU, aligned with Russia | ✓ Bulgaria |
| Get the extension | Get Free Extension | — | — |
* Dark Reader is free on Chrome, Firefox and Edge; iOS and macOS require a paid version. Night Eye requires a paid licence after the free trial. Noir is a paid Safari-only extension. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners; comparison is for informational purposes only.
Turn Off the Lights — best overall, and it's free
It's the only extension that combines website dark mode with a full video experience: Cinema Mode, Atmosphere Lighting, Auto HD and eye protection — free on every browser and every device.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Turn Off the Lights is the best dark mode extension for most users. It is the only one that combines website dark mode with video cinema dimming, Atmosphere Lighting, Auto HD quality and eye protection — and it is completely free on every browser.
Yes. Turn Off the Lights is 100% free and open source on all supported browsers, with no subscriptions, paywalls or premium tiers. Every feature is unlocked for everyone.
Dark Reader converts websites to a dark theme, while Turn Off the Lights also adds video cinema dimming, Atmosphere Lighting, Auto HD and dedicated eye protection. Dark Reader requires payment on iOS and macOS; Turn Off the Lights is free everywhere.
Yes. Turn Off the Lights is available free on iOS and iPadOS through the Safari extension, as well as on Android, Windows, Mac and Linux — unlike Noir (Safari-only, paid) and Dark Reader (paid on iOS).
You can, but it is not recommended — multiple dark mode extensions can conflict and produce inverted colors. Turn Off the Lights covers both dark mode and video enhancement, so one extension is enough.