Best alternatives to PDF Dark Mode (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to PDF Dark Mode, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
PDF Dark Mode today
PDF Dark Mode alternatives, compared
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PDF Dark Mode
Dark mode toggle for PDF files.
284 users3.7★ from 3 ratings4 permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
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PDF Dark Mode
Applies dark mode to PDF files.
322 users3.4★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 11 months agoNo special permissions- About 3.1× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
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PDF Dark Mode
Dark Mode for PDF files to reduce eye strain.
141 users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 4 days ago8 permissions- About 7.1× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
- Listed under Accessibility
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PDF Dark Mode
View the PDF documents in dark mode.
≈10K users2.5★ from 60 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago3 permissions- About 10× more users than PDF Dark Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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PDF Dark Mode Toggle
Toggle dark mode for PDFs embedded in Chrome.
713 users1.0★ from 1 rating1 permissions- A similar number of users to PDF Dark Mode
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
- Listed under Accessibility
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DarkX PDF
Enable dark mode for web pages and PDFs.
≈4K users4.3★ from 29 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- About 4.0× more users than PDF Dark Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
- Listed under Accessibility
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dark.pdf
Simple Dark Mode PDF Extension, User can toggle between dark and normal mode using this extension in chrome.
157 users3.7★ from 3 ratings2 permissions- About 6.4× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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Darken - PDF Dark Mode Reader
Applies dark mode and other themes to PDFs.
110 users3.0★ from 4 ratings4 permissions- About 9.1× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
- Listed under Accessibility
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Dark Mode
A global dark theme for the web.
≈2M users3.6★ from 2.2K ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago3 permissions- About 2000× more users than PDF Dark Mode
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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Dark Mode for Chrome
Click the icon to enable Dark Mode For Chrome. Dark theme with a single move.
≈2K users4.8★ from 8 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- About 2.0× more users than PDF Dark Mode
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
PDF Dark Mode alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to PDF Dark Mode?
By users, the most popular alternative is Dark Mode with ≈2M users and a 3.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is PDF Dark Mode.
Which PDF Dark Mode alternative has the best rating?
Dark Mode has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 3.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings.
Is there a PDF Dark Mode alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
PDF Dark Mode asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for PDF Dark Mode.
How many alternatives to PDF Dark Mode are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to PDF Dark Mode 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.