Make bright websites dark in Brave in about 2 minutes.
This trick is for Brave users who browse at night, prefer dark themes, or want a built-in alternative to a dark mode extension.
Time: About 2 minutes plus one browser relaunch.

Quick Answer

Open brave://flags/#enable-force-dark in Brave, change Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents to Enabled, then relaunch the browser. Brave will try to apply a dark theme to websites that normally stay bright.

If you want Brave first, download it from Brave’s official download page. This trick uses Brave’s built-in experimental flag, so you do not need an extra extension.

Why this trick is useful

Some websites still ignore dark mode, even when your browser and operating system already use darker colors. Brave includes a Chromium-based flag called Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents that can invert light pages automatically. It is a simple way to make late-night browsing easier on the eyes without adding another extension.

This is still an experimental setting, so results can vary. Most pages look fine, but some sites may show odd colors, low-contrast icons, or sections that look slightly off.

What you need

  • The Brave browser on desktop
  • A site that normally appears bright or white
  • About 2 minutes

Prerequisites

  • Update Brave first if it has been a while since your last update. You can check current releases on Brave Release Notes.
  • Save any important work in open tabs before relaunching.
  • Know that this changes website rendering, not just the browser’s own theme.

How to force dark mode on all websites in Brave

  1. Open Brave’s flag page.
    Click the address bar, type brave://flags/#enable-force-dark, and press Enter.

    Expected check: You should land on the Experiments page with the Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents flag highlighted.

  2. Change the flag from Default to Enabled.
    Use the dropdown menu next to the flag and select Enabled.

    Expected check: The flag label should now show Enabled instead of Default.

  3. Relaunch Brave.
    Click the Relaunch button that appears at the bottom of the page.

    Expected check: Brave closes and reopens with your previous tabs restored.

  4. Test a light website.
    Open a page that normally has a bright white background and see how Brave renders it.

    Expected check: The page background should look dark, while text remains readable in most cases.

  5. Try another site before deciding to keep it on.
    Check a news site, a help page, and a simple blog post. Some pages look excellent, while others need adjustment.

    Expected check: At least the pages you visit most often should stay readable enough to make the feature worth using.

Optional: try different dark-mode styles

On some Brave builds, the same flag offers multiple inversion methods instead of one generic Enabled state. If you see those options, test a few and keep the one that makes your usual sites look best.

How to turn it off

  1. Go back to brave://flags/#enable-force-dark.
  2. Change the setting to Disabled or Default.
  3. Click Relaunch.

Expected check: Websites return to their normal light or site-controlled theme.

Common mistakes

  • Turning on Brave’s interface dark theme only. That changes the browser frame, not the websites themselves.
  • Forgetting to relaunch. The new rendering mode does not fully apply until Brave restarts.
  • Assuming every site will look perfect. This is an experimental feature, so some pages will need a revert.
  • Judging it from one page. Test a few sites you actually use before deciding.

Troubleshooting

  • I do not see the flag. Update Brave, then reopen brave://flags/#enable-force-dark. Experimental flags can change names or availability between versions.
  • A page looks broken or unreadable. Set the flag back to Default or try a different inversion method if Brave offers one.
  • Images look strange. Some pages handle dark conversion better than others. If a favorite site looks wrong, it may be better to disable the feature.
  • Brave itself is still light. Change the browser theme separately in Brave settings. This trick only targets web content.

Reference links

Final takeaway

If you want darker websites in Brave without installing another extension, this is one of the quickest built-in tweaks you can make. Test it on the sites you use most, keep it if the results look clean, and switch it off if the web starts looking like it dressed in a hurry.

Next step: After enabling it, open three of your most-visited bright websites and decide whether Brave’s built-in dark rendering is good enough to replace your old extension setup.