{"id":7070,"date":"2021-08-01T13:47:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T13:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/?p=7070"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:40:18","slug":"safari-dark-mode-extension-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/browser-extension\/safari-dark-mode-extension-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone | Powerful Guide 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#steps-safari-dark-mode-extension-i-phone\">Steps for Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-do-get-a-dark-web-page-and-not-a-dim-page\">How do get a dark web page and not a dim page?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#you-tube-video\">YouTube video<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#conclusion-safari-dark-mode-extension-i-phone\">Conclusion Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1699472826280\">Does the Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone work on all websites?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1699472845395\">Can I schedule Safari Dark Mode to turn on automatically at night?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1699472881525\">Does Safari Dark Mode affect all apps on my iPhone?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1699472905271\">Can I customize the appearance of Safari Dark Mode?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq-question-1699472943540\">Is Safari Dark Mode available on older iPhone models?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone is here for iOS 15! This <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/turn-off-the-lights-for-safari\/id1273998507?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turn Off the Lights Safari extension, is an eye-care and accessibility tool to<\/a> give you the best web experience in your Safari web browser (on iPhone and iPad). That makes it easy to enable night mode for your own personally chosen dark theme colors for websites on the fly. It is no heavy CSS inverts filter to bright up or dark it, or high contrast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"steps-safari-dark-mode-extension-i-phone\">Steps for Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure iOS 15 is installed on your personal iPhone or iPad device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/browser\/safari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turn Off the Lights Safari web page<\/a>, and click on the blue download button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will open your blue App Store, and press on the &#8220;<strong>Get it<\/strong>&#8221; button to download the app on your device (FaceID or TouchID may be needed to download the free app)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the &#8220;Turn Off the Lights for Safari&#8221; app is installed on your device. Open your iOS Settings app -&gt; Safari -&gt; Extensions -&gt; and enable the switch for &#8220;<strong>Turn Off the Lights<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And now the Safari extension is enabled on your device<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Safari-Dark-Mode-extension-iPhone-473x1024.png\" alt=\"Installed the Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone, which is called the &quot;Turn Off the Lights for Safari&quot; app\" class=\"wp-image-7071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Safari-Dark-Mode-extension-iPhone-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Safari-Dark-Mode-extension-iPhone-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Safari-Dark-Mode-extension-iPhone-768x1663.png 768w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Safari-Dark-Mode-extension-iPhone-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Safari-Dark-Mode-extension-iPhone-946x2048.png 946w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Safari-Dark-Mode-extension-iPhone-150x325.png 150w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Safari-Dark-Mode-extension-iPhone.png 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Installed the Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone, which is called the &#8220;Turn Off the Lights for Safari&#8221; app<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-do-get-a-dark-web-page-and-not-a-dim-page\">How do get a dark web page and not a dim page?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you first install the Safari extension it will dim the web page when you tap on the blue lamp button. However, you can customize this button so you can convert the website stylesheet from light to your personal dark theme. If you want just a night switch follow the steps here below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Turn Off the Lights Options page from the iOS Settings app -&gt; Safari -&gt; Extensions -&gt; Turn Off the Lights. And then on the blue hyperlink to open the extension preference page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Turn Off the Lights Options page show up, and tap on the Night Mode tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a) And here enable the checkbox to show the night switch on all website<br>b) If you want to change the browser lamp button action, then you see the option to change here too<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you open a web page, you will see the Night switch to convert the website to your dark theme. Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone and iPad. As another Nitefall Safari extension for iOS 15, Noir Safari extension, Dark Reader Safari extension for iOS 15 is a <strong>high premium price with no user support<\/strong>. And it is not open and not transparent to the users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turn Off the Lights Safari extension is FREE and Open-Source. And the Turn Off the Lights browser extension is available for all platforms (Windows, Mac, iOS, Linux) for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"you-tube-video\">YouTube video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\ud83d\udd35How to enable Safari Extension iOS 17?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/la3l4IQrtbo?start=3&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How to enable the Safari extension<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\ud83d\udd35How to enable the Night Owl profile on iOS 17?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vubVpLm8ldk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How to enable the Night Owl profile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion-safari-dark-mode-extension-i-phone\">Conclusion Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a <em>Nitefall<\/em>\u00a0on the River, you get can get the dark experience now. That is not only on the web page but also darkens PDF documents, darkens maps, darkens images, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download&nbsp;the Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone&nbsp;and enjoy it on your&nbsp;iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. If you experience any issues, you can contact us on the support page. We are happy to help you and improve the web experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1699472826280\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does the Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone work on all websites?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, the Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone extension works on most websites, but not all. Some websites may have their own color schemes that override the dark mode settings.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1699472845395\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I schedule Safari Dark Mode to turn on automatically at night?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, on the Turn Off the Lights Options page, you can enable the option to automatically activate Night Mode when you open a new tab or tap on a hyperlink.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1699472881525\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does Safari Dark Mode affect all apps on my iPhone?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No, Safari Dark Mode only affects the appearance of web pages in the Safari browser. It won&#8217;t change the appearance of other apps on your iPhone.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1699472905271\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I customize the appearance of Safari Dark Mode?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, on the Turn Off the Lights Options page, you can change the background, text, hyperlink, button, and border color.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1699472943540\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is Safari Dark Mode available on older iPhone models?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Safari Dark Mode is available on iPhone models that support iOS 13 and later. If you&#8217;re using an older iPhone with an outdated operating system, you may not have access to this feature.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Safari Dark Mode extension iPhone is here for iOS 15! 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