SHORT ANSWER
- On Android Phone – Launch the Wikipedia app → Tap Settings → Choose Reading Preferences → Select Dark mode under Reading Themes.
- On iPhone – Open the Wikipedia app → Tap More → Select Settings → Click App Theme → Select the Dark Theme.
- On the Web – Open Wikipedia → Go to the Appearance section → Choose Dark under the Color menu.
The recent update to the Wikipedia web version has brought the much-awaited dark mode feature. Earlier, the dark theme was supported only on mobile versions, and the web version required the help of third-party tools. Now, dark background support has been rolled out to the web version, and it can be enabled with a single click. Like the mobile apps, you can change the theme on the Wikipedia website to Automatic, light, or dark.
How to Turn On Dark Mode on Wikipedia Mobile App
The steps to enable the dark mode on Wikipedia vary for Android and iPhone versions.
On Android
1. Launch the Wikipedia app on your Android phone.
2. Tap on the More option and choose Settings.
3. Click App Theme, and choose the Dark theme. Here, the themes will be denoted by the colors and not with a text to choose from.
4. You can enable the Match system theme option to reflect your system theme on the app.
5. If you want to reduce the light on images, turn on Image dimming (in Dark theme).
In addition to the app theme, you can change the text font and size on the Wikipedia app.
On iPhone
1. Open the Wikipedia app on your iPhone. If you do not own the app, you can download it from the App Store.
2. Hit Settings at the top-right corner of the app home screen.
3. Tap Reading preferences and choose Dark from the Reading Themes section.
4. You can also switch between other themes, such as Light, Sepia, or Black. You can choose Black for an extra dark appearance on the app.
5. If you want to replicate your System theme on the Wikipedia app, select the Default option.
6. Enable the Dim images option to reduce the brightness of the images.
How to Enable Dark Mode on Wikipedia Web Version
1. Launch a browser on your device, search for anything, and go to the Wikipedia website.
2. Since this feature has been launched recently, you will find the appearance tab in the sidebar. Choose the Dark theme from the tab.
Note – If the Appearance section is hidden on the web interface, click the Glasses icon and select move to sidebar. Tap Hide to hide it again.
Frequently Asked Questions
Night Eye and Dark Reader are the best extensions for enabling dark mode on Wikipedia. However, you will not need these third-party tools anymore as the dark mode was introduced natively for the Wikipedia web version.