How to enable a dark mode in Safari on iPhone

1. Use reading mode

A handy feature simplified layout of articles is available in the mobile Safari since time immemorial. In addition to the removal from the pages of all the excess, it also allows you to change the background color and font, switching to night mode. Just what you need.

To activate the desired clearance in the reading mode, press the corresponding icon on the left of the address bar. Then, open the Settings menu by tapping the 'AA' and choose a dark theme.

This function works in the same way as the dark mode in desktop browsersBut with a couple of reservations. Firstly, after a jump to another page will have to include it again. Second, read mode is not supported on all sites, besides works only on separate pages and not available on the main.

2. Enable smart inversion mode

Unlike the previous method, this embodiment can be used on any site. It is based on one of the universal access features - Smart invert colors, thanks to which the light becomes dark, and vice versa.

To use smart inversion, go to "Settings» → «Basic» → «Universal Access".

Open the "Command Prompt" and tick the item "Smart color inversion."

Now three times in Safari, press the side button or the "Home" to activate the function. page layout will change to dark. Return to the standard form triple occurs again by pressing the appropriate buttons.

A big plus smart inversion is that it does not simply translate the page into a negative, and really makes the dark background, without affecting the image and media files. In addition, the function works not only in Safari, but also in other applicationsIncluding third-party.