{"id":151303,"date":"2020-06-02T06:50:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T04:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=151303"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:19:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:19:15","slug":"how-to-activate-dark-mode-whatsapp-messenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-activate-dark-mode-whatsapp-messenger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to activate dark mode in WhatsApp and Messenger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever wondered how to activate dark mode in WhatsApp<\/strong> and Facebook Messenger?<\/strong> Are you confused by the different colors of your chats in different messaging apps? What if we told you there’s a way to change the theme on your Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger? <\/p>\n\n\n

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You can, according to Google, also save battery life on your smartphone if it has an OLED screen by activating smart mode, and of course, it\u2019ll save your eyes should you be using your device at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Do People Activate Dark Modes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People with dark modes activated on their phone messengers will typically be in low-light conditions<\/strong>, such as at night or in a poorly lit room. The absence of light can affect the battery life<\/strong> of the phone, which is why people turn on the dark mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, people may also turn on dark modes because they are prone to eye strain<\/strong> due to bright lights or staring at a screen all day. Dark modes can help alleviate this problem by reducing the light that hits your eyes and reducing the strain on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Activating Messenger and WhatsApp dark mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below we\u2019ll give you quick and simple instructions on how to activate the night mode on Facebook and WhatsApp<\/strong> for both iOS and Android devices. Dark mode means that instead of having a light background with dark text, everything is flipped, with the text being white or sometimes other lighter colors like blue and the background being black or sometimes dark blue.<\/p>\n\n\n

  1. Activating Dark Mode on Whatsapp<\/h2>\"How

    If you have been searching for a way to activate dark mode on Whatsapp<\/span>, then you are at the right place. Here we will give you some easy steps.<\/span><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0 <\/b>Open the settings on your WhatsApp messenger app by clicking the three dots on the top right corner of the app.<\/span><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0 <\/b>From there, click on Chats<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0 <\/b>Once you’ve done that, click on the theme option.<\/span><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0 <\/b>From there, you need to select one of the options<\/strong>. Note that if your system is set to a dark theme, your WhatsApp messenger will automatically be set to dark mode. If not, you need to select dark under the themes option.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  2. Activating Dark Mode on Facebook Messenger<\/h2>\"How

    – <\/b>Open Messenger<\/strong> on your phone or through Facebook<\/span><\/p>\n

    – <\/b>Click your profile photo<\/strong> at the top left of your screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0 <\/b>You need to scroll down<\/strong> until you reach the profile section. Under the profile section, you will see dark mode as one of the options.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – It will come switch themes<\/strong> when you click on dark mode. Note that if your system is set to a dark theme, your Facebook messenger will automatically be set to dark mode. If not, you need to select dark under the themes option.<\/span><\/p>\n

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