Amazon Dark Mode: How to Make Amazon Dark on the Website and the App
Amazon's bright white product pages are hard to look at during a late-night shopping session. Here's what actually works today, on Amazon.com in Chrome and in the Amazon Shopping app on your phone.
By Ivan Charad Updated First published 6 min read
Quick answer
At the time of writing, Amazon.com has no built-in dark mode toggle. To get Amazon dark mode in Chrome, install the free Dark Mode extension, open Amazon and press Alt+Shift+D. The Amazon Shopping app has no documented theme switch either, but iPhone's Smart Invert and Android's Expanded dark mode can darken it.
Does Amazon have a dark mode?
Not on the website, at least not at the time of writing. Amazon doesn't document a dark theme for Amazon.com, there's no Appearance or Theme option in Your Account, and when we loaded Amazon.com with the computer set to dark mode, the page still came up white. So if you want Amazon dark mode on a computer, a browser extension is the practical route.
Don't confuse it with other Amazon apps. The Alexa app, for example, has its own Color Theme setting with Light, Dark and System Theme options, which Amazon describes in its help pages. That setting only changes the Alexa app, not shopping on Amazon.com.
Is there a dark mode in the Amazon Shopping app?
Amazon doesn't mention a dark theme in the app's App Store or Google Play listings, and we couldn't find an in-app theme switch documented by Amazon at the time of writing. Apps change with updates, so check the app's Settings after updating. Until then, your phone's own settings are the workaround:
- iPhone and iPad: open Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size and turn on Smart Invert. According to Apple Support, Smart Invert reverses the display colors except for images, media and some apps that use dark color styles, so product photos generally aren't inverted.
- Android: recent Pixel phones have an Expanded dark mode option under Settings → Display & touch → Dark theme that forces a dark look on apps without their own dark theme. In hands-on testing published in 2026, Android Police found it darkens the Amazon app, though some elements inside it were hard to see. Menu names differ between phone makers.
The Dark Mode extension is a desktop browser extension, so it doesn't run inside the Amazon app. It's for Amazon.com in Chrome on your computer.
How to enable dark mode on Amazon.com in Chrome
These steps turn on Amazon dark mode with the free Dark Mode extension. They work in Chrome and other Chromium browsers on a computer, in any Amazon country store.
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Install the Dark Mode extension
Open Dark Mode in the Chrome Web Store and click Add to Chrome. Pin the icon from Chrome's puzzle-piece menu so it's always one click away.
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Open Amazon
Go to Amazon.com or your local Amazon store. Sign in if you like; the dark theme works the same on your cart, orders and search results.
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Turn on dark mode
Click the Dark Mode icon and flip the big On/Off switch, or press Alt+Shift+D (⌥⇧D on a Mac). The white background, menus and product pages switch to a dark theme.
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Tune the look
Use the Brightness, Contrast and Sepia sliders until prices and small print are easy to read. Tick Only for to keep these values for Amazon alone.
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Make it automatic (optional)
Set active hours, choose Activate after sunset at location, or turn on Use system color scheme so Amazon night mode follows your computer's dark mode.
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Other ways to get Amazon dark mode
A few built-in options look like they should help but don't quite get there:
- Chrome's dark theme. Picking Dark under Customize Chrome → Appearance on the New Tab page darkens the toolbar, tabs, menus and Chrome's own pages. Google's Chrome Help describes it as a theme for the browser. Amazon's pages stay white.
- Your computer's dark mode. Windows and macOS dark mode change the browser frame, but a site only follows them if it ships its own dark theme. Amazon.com doesn't, so nothing changes on the page.
- Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents. This experimental flag at
chrome://flagsforces a dark rendering onto every site. It's all-or-nothing: no per-site exceptions and no sliders, and as an experiment it can change or disappear in any Chrome update. - Phone accessibility settings. Smart Invert on iPhone and Expanded dark mode on Pixel, described above, are the main options for the Amazon app.
Amazon dark mode not working? Quick fixes
- Product photos or logos look inverted. Open the extension and switch the theme generation mode to Dynamic (the default) or Filter+, which preserves color saturation.
- Amazon stays white. Check that the main switch is on, then press Alt+Shift+A to add or remove the site from your list. Depending on whether the list is set to "Invert listed only" or "Not invert listed", Amazon may simply be excluded.
- Some pages never go dark. Pages protected by the browser, such as
chrome://pages and the Chrome Web Store, can't be changed by any extension. - A page feels slow. Try the Static mode, which generates a simple, fast theme, on heavy search result pages.
How to turn off Amazon dark mode
On a computer, click the extension icon and flip the switch off, or press Alt+Shift+D again. To keep dark mode on other sites but see Amazon in its normal colors, use the per-site button ("Change mode on current site") or press Alt+Shift+A while Amazon is open.
On iPhone, turn Smart Invert off in Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size. On a Pixel, switch off Expanded dark mode in the Dark theme settings.
Why use dark mode on Amazon?
Late-night shopping
Browse and fill your cart in the evening on a black background instead of a wall of white lighting up the room.
Reading reviews
Long review threads and product Q&A are easier to read at lower brightness.
Comparing products
When you have ten product tabs open side by side, a dark theme keeps the glare down across all of them.
Checking orders and deals
Tracking a delivery or watching a deal late at night takes a quick glance, not a flash of bright light.
Best Dark Mode settings for Amazon
Dynamic or Filter+
Dynamic handles most Amazon pages. Switch to Filter+ if product photos or brand logos look off.
Sepia and Grayscale at zero
When color matters, such as clothing or paint, keep Sepia and Grayscale off so you judge the product's real colors.
A bit more contrast
Raise Contrast slightly if prices, ratings or small grey text look faint on the dark background.
Softer brightness at night
Lower Brightness a notch for an easy-going night mode in the evening, and raise it again in daylight.
Only for Amazon
Tick "Only for" to give Amazon its own settings while other sites keep your global ones.
Two hotkeys
Alt+Shift+D toggles dark mode and Alt+Shift+A adds or removes the current site. Change them at chrome://extensions/shortcuts.
Frequently asked questions
Does Amazon have a dark mode?
At the time of writing, Amazon.com has no built-in dark mode, and we couldn't find a documented theme switch in the Amazon Shopping app either. On a computer, the free Dark Mode extension gives Amazon a dark theme in Chrome. On phones, use Smart Invert (iPhone) or Expanded dark mode (Pixel).
How do I put the Amazon app in dark mode?
On iPhone, go to Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size and turn on Smart Invert. On a Pixel, turn on Expanded dark mode under Settings → Display & touch → Dark theme. Browser extensions can't change the Amazon app.
Will dark mode change how product colors look?
If product photos look inverted or washed out, switch the theme generation mode to Dynamic or Filter+. When the exact color matters, press Alt+Shift+A to exclude Amazon for a moment, check the photo in its normal colors, then press it again to go back.
Is it safe to use the extension while I'm signed in to Amazon?
In its Chrome Web Store disclosure, the developer declares that Dark Mode does not collect or use your data. It changes how pages look in your browser and doesn't need an account.
Is the Dark Mode extension free?
Yes. The Free plan includes all the core features in this guide: the main switch, sliders, site list, schedule and hotkeys. An optional Pro plan costs $3/month or $20 lifetime and is unlocked inside the extension. See pricing.
Does it work on other shopping sites?
Yes. The extension works on any website you open in Chrome, not just Amazon. See our guides for AliExpress dark mode and paying with PayPal in dark mode.
The bottom line
Amazon still has no dark mode switch on its website, and the Shopping app has no documented one either. On a computer, the free Dark Mode extension gives Amazon.com a dark theme with one click or Alt+Shift+D, with sliders to keep product photos and prices readable. On your phone, Smart Invert or Expanded dark mode is the best workaround for now.