Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Email How to Switch to Gmail Dark Mode See your email in a new light with this theme change By Jennifer Allen Jennifer Allen Twitter Writer Swansea University, Staffordshire University Jennifer Allen has been writing about technology since 2010. Her work has appeared in Mashable, TechRadar, and many more publications. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 16, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail What to Know On a web browser, go to Settings > Theme > View all, and select the Dark theme. Select Save.In the Gmail app, go to Settings (or General Settings) > Theme, and select Dark.On mobile devices, you'll need Android Q or iOS 13 or later to switch. Gmail dark mode is a specific visual setting that darkens the Gmail interface entirely, so there's less contrast when working in a dark environment. Here's how to set it up on desktop, Android, and iOS. How to Switch Gmail to Dark Mode on Your Web Browser By default, Gmail favors a white/light background. It's often great to use in the middle of the day when brightness is exactly what you need. Still, sometimes it's useful to go dark. Switching to Gmail's dark theme only takes a few short steps. Open Gmail in a web browser. Select Settings in the upper-right corner of the screen. Next to Theme, select View all. Scroll down, and select the Dark theme. The dark theme is located next to the default theme. Select Save. To change the theme back to the default, retrace your steps and select Default. Dark Mode on Android and iOS Recent versions of the Gmail app for both Android and iOS enabled the ability to change the theme to a dark one. The process on both is quick and nearly identical. This method only works on newer Android and iOS devices. This method requires Android Q or later or iOS 13 or later. Open the Gmail app. Select the menu icon represented by three stacked lines in the upper-left corner of the screen. Select Settings. On Android, choose General Settings next. Select Theme. Choose the Dark theme. Choose the back button to save your changes and see the new theme. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit