Wikipedia Introduces Dark Mode for Mobile Users: A Quick Guide

In recent years, many popular apps and platforms have introduced dark mode to enhance user experience, including YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Hulu, and WhatsApp.

Both Apple and Google incorporated a system-wide dark theme in their mobile operating systems back in 2018. Now, in 2024, Wikipedia has joined the trend by implementing dark mode for its mobile website.

If you’ve visited Wikipedia on your mobile device recently, you may have noticed a pop-up announcing the availability of dark mode. Here’s how you can enable this feature:

Visit Wikipedia’s mobile site: Open your preferred mobile browser and navigate to Wikipedia.
Access the menu: Tap on the hamburger menu located at the top of the page.
Navigate to Settings: Select “Settings” from the menu options.
Enable Dark Mode: Under the “Color” section, choose “Dark” to activate the dark mode.

Wikipedia notes that this is an experimental feature, and users may encounter some issues while using dark mode.

Desktop Version Update

Currently, dark mode is available exclusively on the mobile version of Wikipedia. However, according to a Reddit user, this feature might be rolled out for desktop users later this month. We will provide updates once dark mode becomes available on Wikipedia’s desktop site.

By introducing dark mode, Wikipedia aims to offer a more comfortable viewing experience for users, especially in low-light environments. This update is part of Wikipedia’s ongoing efforts to improve user accessibility and interface customization.

Stay tuned for further updates on the availability of dark mode for desktop users.