Searching the web at night is about to get a lot easier on your eyes.
Back in May this year, Google Search began a dark theme for mobile web on Android through a Chrome flag. As reported by a few users on , Google is now testing a dark mode for Search on desktop browsers (via ). In addition to Google's own browser, the dark mode also appears to work on third-party browsers like Firefox.
The native dark theme for desktop Search uses a dark gray hue that is identical to the . As can be seen in the screenshot below, you'll also see a white Google logo and blue buttons for Images, News, Videos, Maps, and other filters. Currently, however, the dark theme doesn't extend to the Google.com homepage. This is likely to change when Google rolls out the dark theme option to more users.
While nearly all Google mobile apps now have a , only a handful of the company's desktop clients offer the option.
The dark theme for Google Search on the web is currently limited to a small number of users as part of an A/B testing. Unfortunately, it is unclear exactly when Google will begin rolling it out to everyone.
What you need to know
- Google is testing a dark theme for Search on the web.
- The dark mode theme on the web uses a similar dark gray color as the Google app on Android.
- The test is currently limited to a small number of users.
Back in May this year, Google Search began a dark theme for mobile web on Android through a Chrome flag. As reported by a few users on , Google is now testing a dark mode for Search on desktop browsers (via ). In addition to Google's own browser, the dark mode also appears to work on third-party browsers like Firefox.
The native dark theme for desktop Search uses a dark gray hue that is identical to the . As can be seen in the screenshot below, you'll also see a white Google logo and blue buttons for Images, News, Videos, Maps, and other filters. Currently, however, the dark theme doesn't extend to the Google.com homepage. This is likely to change when Google rolls out the dark theme option to more users.
While nearly all Google mobile apps now have a , only a handful of the company's desktop clients offer the option.
The dark theme for Google Search on the web is currently limited to a small number of users as part of an A/B testing. Unfortunately, it is unclear exactly when Google will begin rolling it out to everyone.