How to Turn on or Disable Dark Mode on Facebook

One of the most common features that users look for on Facebook these days, is dark mode. The dark mode is not only good for the device as it reduces battery consumption and your exposure to blue light which affects your ability to sleep.

Turning on dark mode changes Facebook’s background to a darker color — usually black instead of white — to reduce the amount of bright white light on your screen. While the dark mode isn’t actually better for your eyes, it can help your device save battery and it can feel gentler to look at, especially before bed. 

Facebook has a dark mode for iPhones or iPads running iOS 13 or higher and Androids running Android 10 or higher. When activated, it changes the backdrop of the Facebook app to black and all the text to white.

You can also change Facebook’s theme on your desktop by clicking “More…” in the navigation bar and selecting “Display.” This will bring up Facebook’s display settings, allowing you to quickly choose the theme you’d prefer.

How to Turn Dark Mode on Facebook App

Step 1: Open the Facebook app on your phone and tap on the hamburger menu, it is the three horizontal lines in the bottom-right corner. 

Step 2: Navigate down and select Settings & Privacy and tap Settings in the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Scroll down to the Preferences header and find and tap Dark Mode.

Step 4: Tap Dark Mode under the Preferences header in Settings.

Step 5: Now, tap the circle next to On. You can also select System, which matches the app’s appearance to your device’s dark or light system settings.

How to Enable Dark Mode on Facebook Web

Step 1: Go to Facebook.com and sign in. In the top-right corner, click the downward-facing arrow icon. 

Step 2: Select the downward-facing arrow to reveal a drop-down menu.

Step 3: Click Display & Accessibility.

Step 4: Click the circle next to On to enable the feature. You can enable Automatic to have your Facebook interface reflect the dark or light settings of your device.

How to Disable Facebook Dark Mode

Step 1:  Open the Facebook app on your device.

Step 2: In the top right-hand corner, tap the hamburger icon.

Step 3: Find and tap the “Settings & Privacy” menu to expand it.

Step 4: From the sub-menu, press the Dark Mode option.

Step 5: Select “Off” to disable the Dark mode.

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