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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: reviews, users and permissionsBest Tools extensions

PDF Dark Mode today

≈10K users2.5★ from 60 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago3 permissions

PDF Dark Mode alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    PDF Dark Theme

    Applies a dark theme to your PDF viewer

    ≈9K users3.0★ from 34 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
    • A similar number of users to PDF Dark Mode
    • Rated 0.5 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
    • Listed under Accessibility
    PDF Dark Theme alternativesCompare side by side
  2. 2

    PDF Dark Mode

    Dark mode toggle for PDF files.

    ≈1K users4.6★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago4 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
    PDF Dark Mode alternativesCompare side by side
  3. 3

    DarkX PDF

    Enable dark mode for web pages and PDFs.

    ≈4K users4.3★ from 29 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions
    • About 2.5× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
    • Rated 1.9 stars higher
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
    • Listed under Accessibility
    DarkX PDF alternativesCompare side by side
  4. 4

    DarkPDF

    Adds a simple dark mode functionality for PDF files in Google Chrome

    ≈1K users4.2★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago5 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
    DarkPDF alternativesCompare side by side
  5. 5

    DarkPDF

    Adds a simple dark mode functionality for PDF files in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge

    ≈4K users4.3★ from 25 ratings4 permissions
    • About 2.5× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
    • Rated 1.9 stars higher
    • Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
    DarkPDF alternativesCompare side by side
  6. 6

    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 6 days ago7 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 3)
    True Dark Mode for PDF Viewer alternativesCompare side by side
  7. 7

    Dark Mode

    A global dark theme for the web.

    ≈2M users3.6★ from 2.2K ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago3 permissions
    • About 200× more users than PDF Dark Mode
    • Rated 1.2 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    Dark Mode alternativesCompare side by side
  8. 8

    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 10× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
    • Listed under Accessibility
    PDF Dark Mode alternativesCompare side by side
  9. 9

    Dark Mode for Chrome

    Click the icon to enable Dark Mode For Chrome. Dark theme with a single move.

    ≈8K users4.3★ from 21 ratings3 permissions
    • A similar number of users to PDF Dark Mode
    • Rated 1.8 stars higher
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Dark Mode for Chrome alternativesCompare side by side
  10. 10

    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 5.0× fewer users than PDF Dark Mode
    • Updated less recently
    Dark Mode for Chrome alternativesCompare side by side

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 Theme.

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 Theme asks for 1 permissions, against 3 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.