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Microsoft Edge Dark Mode Features
Everything You Need for the Best Microsoft Edge Dark Mode
Turn Off the Lights is not just a simple microsoft edge dark mode. It is a complete browser enhancement built to give you full control over how every website looks in the dark.
Edge Add-ons Store Official
Listed and verified on the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store. One-click install, automatic updates.
Dark Mode for Every Website
Applies Night Mode across all websites in Edge — not just the browser UI — including YouTube, Reddit, and news sites.
OLED True Black Support
Set backgrounds to pure black for Microsoft Surface and other OLED-display Windows devices to save battery.
Custom Night Mode Colors
Choose your own background, text, link, button, and border colors. Fine-tune dark mode for each element type independently.
Automatic Time Scheduling
Schedule Edge dark mode to activate automatically at sunset and deactivate at sunrise based on your location's time.
No Tracking, No Ads
Turn Off the Lights collects zero personal data. Open-source under GPLv2 with publicly auditable code on GitHub.
How It Works
Enable Microsoft Edge Dark Mode 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.
Open Edge Add-ons Store
Visit the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store and search for 'Turn Off the Lights', or click the button above.
Click Get → Add Extension
Confirm the Edge permission prompt. Installation takes under 10 seconds.
Open Options → Night Mode
Right-click the lamp icon in Edge's toolbar and select Options, then go to the Night Mode tab.
Enable Website Dark Mode
Toggle Night Mode on. Every website in Edge now loads in dark mode. Customize colors and OLED settings as desired.
Browser Support
One Microsoft Edge Dark Mode Extension. Every Browser.
Turn Off the Lights is available across all major desktop browsers. Install it in one browser and your Night Mode settings sync automatically to others.
⬇ Install Free — Microsoft Edge Dark Mode
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Microsoft Edge Dark Mode
Install Turn Off the Lights from the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store, open Options → Night Mode, and enable the switch. All websites you open in Edge will load in dark mode.
Edge's built-in dark mode covers the browser UI. For websites, you need an extension. Turn Off the Lights applies Night Mode to every site in Edge.
Yes — it is listed on the official Microsoft Edge Add-ons store at microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons and passes Microsoft's security review.
Yes. Set the Night Mode background color to #000000 for true-black mode. On OLED screens like Surface Pro, black pixels are fully off, saving battery and providing better contrast.
Why Turn Off the Lights
The Most Complete Microsoft Edge Dark Mode Solution Available
Microsoft Edge users searching for Microsoft Edge dark mode often find that Edge's built-in dark setting only changes the browser chrome — not the websites themselves. Turn Off the Lights fills that gap completely.
Website Dark Mode for Edge — Not Just the UI
Microsoft Edge's native dark mode covers menus, the address bar, and the New Tab page. Turn Off the Lights extends dark mode to every website you open in Edge — YouTube, Microsoft 365, Reddit, news sites, and any other page you visit.
Available from the Official Edge Add-ons Store
Turn Off the Lights is listed on the official Microsoft Edge Add-ons store. It passes Microsoft's security and quality review, installs with one click, and updates automatically through Edge's built-in extension management — just like any other Microsoft-verified add-on.
Edge Dark Mode with OLED True-Black Support
Surface Pro, Surface Laptop, and many modern Windows laptops use OLED displays. Turn Off the Lights supports pure #000000 true-black mode for Microsoft Edge — turning off OLED pixels completely to save battery life and maximize contrast.
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.