How-to guide

How to turn on dark mode for your browsing history

Open Settings, click Dark above the themes and pick one. The whole app changes the moment you click.

Tested in Chrome 155 and History Monk 0.1.4 Free for 7 days No account

Quick steps

Go dark in two steps

  1. Open Settings

    Theme is near the top, under License.

  2. Pick a dark theme

    Click Dark to filter the list, then click a theme.

  3. Or follow your computer

    System switches with your computer’s light or dark mode.

Before you start: add History Monk from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons. The Chrome Web Store version also installs in Edge.

Step 1: Open Settings and find Theme

Click Settings at the bottom of the sidebar menu. Theme is near the top. System is picked at first: it follows your computer’s light or dark appearance.

History Monk Theme setting with All, Dark and Light filters and theme tiles such as System, Dark, Midnight, Rosé Pine, Catppuccin and Dracula
System follows your computer.

Step 2: Pick a dark theme

Click Dark above the tiles to show only the dark themes, then click the one you like. The whole app changes straight away, with nothing to reload.

History Monk Theme setting filtered to Dark with Dracula picked, the Settings page drawn in Dracula colours
Dracula is picked.

The 16 dark themes are Dark, Midnight, Rosé Pine, Catppuccin, Dracula, Nord, Tokyo Night, Gruvbox, One Dark, Monokai, Solarized Dark, Palenight, Kanagawa, Everforest, Night Owl and Ayu Dark. Click Light to see the 12 light themes.

History Monk History view in the Dracula theme, searching for kyoto
History in Dracula.

Tips

FAQ

Questions about dark mode

Does History Monk have a dark mode?

Yes. Pick Dark or one of 15 other dark themes, like Dracula or Tokyo Night, in Settings. Or choose System to follow your computer.

How many themes are there?

28: 16 dark themes and 12 light ones, plus System.

Is my theme synced to my other computers?

No. Settings are stored in this browser only.

The wise search once. History Monk remembers the rest.