How to activate Dropbox Dark Mode in 3 easy steps?

Introduction

Dropbox is a cloud service for online file storage. It allows the user to synchronize files with different computers and mobile devices and share them with third parties at the same time. That with the original release date on 11 September 11, 2008. The website style is simplistic and lacks Dark Mode. However, there is a solution to getting the Dark Mode website. That is thanks to the Turn Off the Lights browser extension, which provides you the option to convert all websites to your personal dark theme.

Dropbox website with the Night Mode feature enabled from the Turn Off the Lights browser extension
Dropbox website with the Night Mode feature enabled from the Turn Off the Lights browser extension

Activate Dropbox Dark Mode with the free browser extension

For regular desktop internet users, you can get also this Dropbox Night Mode version on your favorite web browser. That is with the Night Mode option in the Turn Off the Lights Browser extension. Follow the steps below on how to enable this free solution in your web browser:

  1. Download the Turn Off the Lights browser extension
  2. Click right on the gray lamp button and select Options in the menu item
  3. The Turn Off the Lights Options page shows up and select the tab Night Mode
  4. Enable here the Night switch or the long-press feature to activate the night mode on the current web page

In addition, you can customize the website background, text, and hyperlink colors. So you can make it personal to your night theme style.

YouTube video tutorial on how to enable the Night Mode feature

Dropbox Dark mode on iPhone and Android

Also, there is a Dark Mode for the mobile application, follow the steps below on how to enable this:

  1. Open the Dropbox application on your device
  2. Tap on the Settings icon
  3. Search for Dark mode which can be found under the Features header in the app’s settings. And top on this menu item
  4. Now you can choose for an always dark (or always light)

You can choose also to follow the system appearance color. So the theme changed depending on the time of the day. Another minor issue is that you can not choose the dark color you want to see on your personal device. So it is not 100% solid black on your device. But a light black color as the background.

Steps to activate Dropbox Dark Mode (iOS web browser)

If you want to keep it always enabled in our Safari web browser on iOS and iPadOS. See this YouTube video tutorial on how to enable the Night Owl feature:

How to enable the Night Owl profile to keep the harmony Dark Mode style on all websites.

If you need any assistance or feedback to improve this free and Open-Source browser extension. You can always contact us on the support form here on the left side.

Conclusion

Hope that will answer one of your questions about Dropbox Dark Mode:

  • Activate dark mode for Dropbox desktop
  • How do I make the page Black?
  • Is there a dark mode for Dropbox?
  • How to enable dark mode for Dropbox?

If you find it useful to get your Dark Mode enabled, then you can share the link on Facebook or share the link on Twitter. So your family, friends, or colleagues can know about this handy free tool.


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Stefan Van Damme