Using Instagram dark mode can save your battery. It makes it easier on the eyes at night. It can make your viewing go smoothly without having issues or causing an eye problem.
The dark theme lets you view photos and videos easily from your iPhone or Android app. It also works well on the Web if you love using Instagram on a PC.
YouTube, Slack, Twitter, Flipboard, Google Play Store, Pinterest, Google Drive, and Gmail all have dark mode. Instagram isn’t left out either. Now, you can enable dark mode on your smartphone, with or without the system-wide display dark theme.
You must know that Instagram dark mode is now available for all Android versions and iOS 13 and newer. Older OS versions of Android can also change mode within the app. But for iOS users, you can only get dark mode on Instagram from the system-wide display settings.
How to get dark mode on Instagram for Android
You can turn on Instagram dark mode for Android running below version 10. Android 9 and lower can turn on dark mode within the app.
You need to download the latest version from the Google Play Store first. Only then can you turn on a dark theme for Instagram.
Step 1: Open the Instagram app
Open the Instagram app on your Android device and tap on your profile photo.
Step 2: Click on the three horizontal lines
Click on the three horizontal lines at the top right of your screen. This will open the settings menu.
Step 3: Scroll to “Your app and media”
On the Settings page, scroll down to the “Your app and media” section and tap on Accessibility.
Step 4: Select On to enable the dark theme
Tap on Dark mode and select on to turn on a dark theme for Instagram. The Instagram app will turn black.
If you’re using Android 10 or newer, you can easily turn on dark mode on Instagram. Use the device-wide display settings.
- Open your phone settings
- Tap to Display or Display & brightness
- Click on the Dark theme
- Launch Instagram to see the new theme.
How to change Instagram to dark mode on the iPhone
Update to the latest iOS version — iOS 13 and newer. Then, download the latest Instagram update.
Step 1: Open your Settings app
To turn on the dark theme on your iPhone, open your settings app on your iPhone or iPad device.
Step 2: Click on the Display & Brightness
On the settings page, click on the Display & Brightness option.
Step 3: Tap on the Dark theme option
Tap on the Dark theme option under the appearance section and your device will go dark. Open Instagram to use the theme.
Instagram respects the system-wide dark theme settings on both operating systems. If you switch to a dark theme on iOS 13 or Android 10, your Instagram app will also switch mode.
You can turn on the dark theme in your device’s settings. This applies the theme to several apps, not just Instagram. If you want to remove the theme for Instagram, you have two options. You can turn off the device-wide display settings. Alternatively, you can turn it off within the app itself for Android users.
How to get dark mode on Instagram for web
Instagram now allows dark themes on your computer. The photo and video-sharing site has enabled the feature from the website. There’s also a workaround for you to activate a dark theme on the site.
Step 1: Open Instagram
Go to the Instagram website. Log in to your account profile. Click on the menu icon in the bottom left.
Step 2: Enable dark mode
Click on Switch appearance, then click on the toggle button to activate dark mode.
Using extension
To change from a white background color scheme to a dark theme, you need one of these browser extensions. Choose from Stylus, Night Eye, or Dark Reader.
These extensions can change your white background into black. They offer a nice-looking dark mode on the web. This is true even if it is not the official Instagram web dark mode.
Using URL with dark parameter
On your computer, you can activate dark mode by using a URL parameter. Copy and paste the URL into the browser address bar. After the page loads, the parameter will tell the site to use a dark theme.
https://www.instagram.com/?theme=dark
Note: The link temporarily enables dark mode, and if you reload the site, you will lose it. To keep using the dark theme on the web you’ll have to save the link by bookmarking it.
