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Best alternatives to Eclipse PDF – Dark Mode Reader & Notes (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Eclipse PDF, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Eclipse PDF – Dark Mode Reader & Notes today

≈2K users4.3★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago4 permissions

Eclipse PDF alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    PDF Dark Mode – Night Mode for PDF Reader

    Read any PDF in dark mode instantly. Smart AI-powered PDF Viewer for Chrome. Reduces eye strain with brightness & sepia filters.

    ≈1K users4.7★ from 7 ratings1 permissions
    • About 2.0× fewer users than Eclipse PDF
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  2. 2

    PDF Dark Reader

    Read PDFs with comfortable dark pages while preserving embedded photos and figures.

    303 users5.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago6 permissions
    • About 6.6× fewer users than Eclipse PDF
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
  3. 3

    PDF Dark Mode

    View the PDF documents in dark mode.

    ≈10K users2.5★ from 60 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago3 permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than Eclipse PDF
    • Rated 1.9 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
  4. 4

    PDF Dark Theme

    Applies a dark theme to your PDF viewer

    ≈9K users3.0★ from 34 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
    • About 4.5× more users than Eclipse PDF
    • Rated 1.3 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  5. 5

    PDF Dark Mode

    Dark mode toggle for PDF files.

    ≈1K users4.6★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago4 permissions
    • About 2.0× fewer users than Eclipse PDF
    • Updated more recently
  6. 6

    PDF Dark Mode

    Dark mode toggle for PDF files.

    284 users3.7★ from 3 ratings4 permissions
    • About 7.0× fewer users than Eclipse PDF
  7. 7

    PDF Dark Mode

    Applies dark mode to PDF files.

    322 users3.4★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 11 months agoNo special permissions
    • About 6.2× fewer users than Eclipse PDF
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
  8. 8

    DarkX PDF

    Enable dark mode for web pages and PDFs.

    ≈4K users4.3★ from 29 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Eclipse PDF
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  9. 9

    Chrome Reader Mode

    An eco-friendly, ad-free reader view for any website — Chrome Reader Mode via browser: dark theme, download PDF, custom text width.

    ≈5K users4.7★ from 86 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago4 permissions
    • About 2.5× more users than Eclipse PDF
    • Rated 0.3 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Listed under Accessibility
  10. 10

    True Dark Mode for PDF Viewer

    Advanced PDF viewer with dark and sepia modes, smart invert, and site-based controls.

    ≈1K users4.0★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago7 permissions
    • About 2.0× fewer users than Eclipse PDF
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)

Eclipse PDF alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Eclipse PDF?

By users, the most popular alternative is PDF Dark Mode with ≈10K users and a 2.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is PDF Dark Mode – Night Mode for PDF Reader.

Which Eclipse PDF alternative has the best rating?

Chrome Reader Mode has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 86 ratings.

Is there a Eclipse PDF alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

PDF Dark Mode asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for Eclipse PDF.

How many alternatives to Eclipse PDF are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Eclipse PDF 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.