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Social Media Dark Mode
Dark Mode for Every Social Platform
Each guide below shows how to get dark mode on that platform — or install Turn Off the Lights once and darken them all.
Why Social Media Needs Dark Mode
Social feeds are designed for endless scrolling — often late at night, often in bed. Platforms like Instagram and TikTok offer partial dark themes, but their web versions are inconsistent, and many smaller platforms have none at all. A bright feed in a dark room is one of the most common causes of digital eye strain.
A Consistent Dark Feed Everywhere
Turn Off the Lights applies your own dark theme to every social platform — your chosen background, text, and link colors, on every site, with no per-site setup. If you only want it at night, the built-in schedule handles the switching for you.
Open Source, Private, and Free — Always
Turn Off the Lights collects no personal data, displays no advertising, and charges nothing. The extension is fully open-source under the GNU General Public License Version 2 (GPLv2), with its complete source code available on GitHub for anyone to inspect. It has been in continuous development since 2009 and remains one of the most trusted browser extensions available, with millions of active users across all major browsers. Stefan Van Damme is the solo developer and has maintained the extension with monthly updates for over 15 years.
How It Works
Get Dark Mode Everywhere in Under 30 Seconds
Turn Off the Lights is available in every major browser store and takes less than 30 seconds to install and activate. No configuration needed — it works instantly.
Install Turn Off the Lights
Add the free extension from your browser's store — Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, or Opera.
Enable Night Mode
Open Turn Off the Lights Options → Night Mode tab and enable the Night Mode switch.
Customize Your Dark Theme
Pick your background, text, and link colors — or set an automatic schedule. Every website now loads dark.
FAQ
FAQ — Dark Mode for Social Media
Instagram, X (Twitter), Facebook, and Reddit offer native dark themes, but TikTok's web version, Tumblr, and many others are inconsistent or missing options. Turn Off the Lights covers all of them with one theme.
Yes — Turn Off the Lights darkens the web versions you open in your browser, which is where many platforms lack dark mode entirely.
Yes. You choose the background, text, and link colors, and the same theme is applied to every social site you visit.
Yes — completely free and open-source, with no ads, no tracking, and no account required.
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