How to enable WhatsApp dark mode (Android, iPhone, Web)

WhatsApp is, no doubt, the most popular messaging app in the world. No app has come even closer to this brilliant messaging app. It’s also one of the best free video-calling apps available for the masses. And since it’s been used the most, people are complaining about eyestrains while using WhatsApp. That’s alarming, but we’ve got a workaround to avoid eyestrains.

Give your eyes a break by turning on WhatsApp dark mode. No, seriously, you keep using these devices, and they do affect your eyes in one way or another. However, the dark mode might help in reducing the strain. Dark theme is available for WhatsApp on all platforms, including Android, iPhone (iOS), Mac (macOS), Windows, and the Web.

This guide covers how you can switch to WhatsApp dark theme on all platforms in just simple steps. If you haven’t installed WhatsApp yet, and don’t know how to install the app, here’s how to download WhatsApp on any device.

After completing the installation, you can follow these steps for each platform to switch to dark mode on WhatsApp.

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1. WhatsApp Dark Mode for Android

In order to get dark mode on Android, you’ve to follow these steps on WhatsApp.

1. Open WhatsApp Settings
2. Find and open “Chats”
3. Under ‘Display,’ find and click “Theme”
4. Select “Dark” from the pop-up
5. Voila! you’ve turned on dark mode on WhatsApp Android

You can also set dark mode to auto by choosing “System default.” This way, if you’re using dark mode on Android, the app will pick the black theme automatically.

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2. WhatsApp Dark Mode for iPhone

In any iPhone running the latest iOS version, you don’t need to enable dark mode on WhatsApp iOS from the app settings. Rather, you’ll need to enable the dark theme from the iOS settings. The app automatically picks up the dark mode once enabled in the iPhone settings. This is how it works on the iPhone now.

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3. WhatsApp Dark Mode for Windows

In Windows OS, you can enable dark mode on WhatsApp by following the same settings.

Open WhatsApp Settings > Chats > Themes > Dark.

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4. WhatsApp Dark Mode for Mac

To turn on WhatsApp dark mode on Mac, you need to follow similar steps as of Android.

1. Open WhatsApp settings
2. Find and open “Chats”
3. Click “Themes,” and a pop-up will appear.
4. Select “Dark” from the options, and dark mode will be enabled on WhatsApp in the macOS app

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5. WhatsApp Dark Mode for Web

To switch WhatsApp dark mode from light, the steps are the same on WhatsApp web.

1. Open WhatsApp settings from the top right three dots menu
2. Choose “Chats”
3. Open “Themes” and select “Dark” from the pop-up options

This is what the dark mode on WhatsApp looks like:

iOS 13 users and Android 10 users can get WhatsApp dark mode for iPhone and Android smartphones by enabling dark mode from system settings. It will automatically shift from light to dark mode and vice versa, depending on the system settings.

However, if you have a smartphone with Android 9 or below, you can enable dark mode by going to WhatsApp Settings> Chats> Theme > select “Dark.” Please note that you can turn on dark theme for WhatsApp Business by following same steps on both Android and iPhone.

If you haven’t got the update, you need to update your WhatsApp to the latest version. If you still don’t see dark mode after updating your app, wait for some time, and the update will also get to you.

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F.A.Qs: WhatsApp Dark Theme

If you’re looking for guides to enable dark mode on other apps, you can find them in Dark Mode. We’ve covered these apps so far:

• Facebook dark mode
• Instagram dark mode
• Google Search app dark mode
• Chrome dark mode

Other WhatsApp Guides:

• How to hide online status in WhatsApp 2022
• How to send WhatsApp message without saving the number
• How to download multiple files on WhatsApp Web
• How to make custom WhatsApp stickers
• How to read deleted WhatsApp messages
• WhatsApp turn on Fingerprint/Face ID for WhatsApp

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Update: Added WhatsApp dark theme guide for Android, iPhone, desktop (Windows+Mac), and web.