News > Internet & Security Google Search Gets Dark Mode on Desktop Finally, after months of testing, it's here By Joshua Hawkins Joshua Hawkins Twitter Freelance Technology Reporter Full Sail University Josh Hawkins is a freelance writer for Lifewire who loves writing about the latest tech and gadgets that help make people’s lives easier. As an avid gamer and VR enthusiast, he also enjoys diving deep into the technology that helps bring those kinds of experiences to life. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 10, 2021 03:40PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr Twitter University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Internet & Security Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Google finally has added dark mode to its desktop search. On Thursday, Google announced that it was finally bringing its Dark theme to Google Search Desktop. The feature already is available for some and will become available to the rest of the world over the coming weeks as it rolls out in a staggered release. Google Dark theme has been available on Google Search Mobile for some time now, but this is the first time that Google officially has released a dark mode for the desktop version of its search pages. When enabled, the Dark theme completely replaces the usual white background of Google Search with a darker version which may be easier on the eyes for many users. Users can enable the option from the appearance area of the Google Search Settings menu. When enabled it will turn dark mode on for the Google homepage, the search page, the search settings, and more. Some users have been able to activate dark mode thanks to a pop-up that appeared near the top of the search page, though the availability of this notification may vary from user to user. Google With Dark theme officially available on Google Search Desktop, users who prefer browsing the internet with light text on a dark background can now do so without having to jump through any hoops or installing extra plugins. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit