Best alternatives to Dim screen - Nighttime mode (2026)
7 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Dim screen, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Dim screen alternatives, compared
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Night Mode Pro
Switch to night mode and the display is much easier on your eyes!
≈40K users3.7★ from 1K ratingsUpdated 10 months ago3 permissions- About 13× more users than Dim screen
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
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Night Mode
Enable Night Mode for Chrome browser with sleek dark mode theme, chrome night mode, eye-friendly yellow filter & font size controls
≈2K users4.8★ from 27 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago4 permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than Dim screen
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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Screen Dimmer – Blue Light Filter
Use Screen Dimmer – Blue Light Filter for brightness control on any web page — adjust brightness and cut blue light glare
≈1K users5.0★ from 4 ratings1 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than Dim screen
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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Dark Mode — Night Theme for All Sites
Dark mode for any site. Reduce glare, boost focus, read comfortably at night.
≈10K users4.4★ from 362 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago3 permissions- About 3.3× more users than Dim screen
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
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Dark Mode for Google Docs™ – Night Theme
Turn on dark mode for Google Docs with one click. A comfortable dark theme for writing and editing at night.
≈10K users4.6★ from 110 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago1 permissions- About 3.3× more users than Dim screen
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
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Lightshot (screenshot tool)
Simple and convenient screenshot tool. Select an area, edit your screenshot and upload it to the server.
≈2M users3.4★ from 7K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years8 permissions- About 667× more users than Dim screen
- Rated 1.0 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 6)
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DuNight - Night Mode for Baidu
Beautifully designed night mode / dark theme for Baidu.
≈2K users4.7★ from 37 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago2 permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than Dim screen
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
Dim screen alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Dim screen?
By users, the most popular alternative is Lightshot (screenshot tool) with ≈2M users and a 3.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Night Mode Pro.
Which Dim screen alternative has the best rating?
Dark Mode for Google Docs™ – Night Theme has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 110 ratings.
Is there a Dim screen alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Screen Dimmer – Blue Light Filter asks for 1 permissions, against 6 for Dim screen.
How many alternatives to Dim screen are there?
We list 7 close alternatives to Dim screen on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.