The bright screens can look great and work great in a well-lit environment. However, they can cause discomfort and eye strain in dimly lit environments. If you have ever checked your phone at night, you would surely understand how awful the bright screen looks. Thankfully, iPhones and iPads offer a system-wide Dark Mode option. In this guide, we will explain how you can enable dark mode on an iPhone and iPad.

Dark Mode on iOS and iPadOS displays bright colored text over a dark or black screen. This reduces the effects of bright, white and blue light, to offer a more comfortable viewing experience in the dark. If you stare at your phone for a long time, especially at night or in low light, the following post should help you enable dark mode on your Apple device.

The first way to use dark mode on an iPhone is to enable it in the Settings app. This will change the look of the entire operating system for a more comfortable viewing experience. To enable dark mode in Settings:

This will immediately apply a system-wide dark mode, darkening everything from the home screen and background to individual apps like Settings, Files, Safari, and more. Compatible third-party apps will also offer darker interfaces, while others will stick to their theme settings.