Chrome OS dark mode: Here's how to enable it

Chrome OS lacked a very important feature to begin with — dark mode. However, Google has since then added the feature, starting with the beta channel and, more recently, in the stable channel. It’s still not a simple settings toggle, though. Here’s how to enable the dark mode on Chrome OS.

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How to turn on the Chrome OS Dark Mode

Open Google Chrome, type in chrome://flags,and hit the Enter key. In the flags menu search bar, type dark. Next to Dark/light mode of system UI, click the drop-down selector that says Disabled. Click Enabled.

The Force Dark Mode for Web Contents option should be next in the search results. Click the drop-down selector next to it that says Disabled, and click Enabled.

You can also type chrome://flags/#dark-light-modeand chrome://flags/#dark-light-mode in Google Chrome to directly navigate to the flags. Once you’ve enabled them, click the Restart button at the bottom of the flags menu.

Once the Chromebook has restarted, open the Quick Settings by clicking on the time at the bottom right corner of your screen. Click the upward arrow to expand it if the menu is collapsed. There will be a Dark theme toggle there now, which you can click to enable and disable dark mode on your Chromebook.

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FAQs

Does dark mode save battery on a Chromebook?

The Chrome OS dark mode displays dark greys in most cases instead of pitch black, so even if you have an OLED screen on your Chromebook, the battery life change will be minimal at best.

How do I get my Chromebook out of dark mode?

You can use the Dark mode toggle in the Quick Settings to disable the dark mode on your Chromebook.