If you’re like most people, you probably use Kindle’s dark mode to save battery life. But what if you want to read in the dark, without having to adjust your light level? There are a few ways to do this, but the best way is probably using a lightscribe app. First, find an app that lets you control your Kindle’s light level. Then open that app and select “Dark Mode.” This will turn off all of Kindle’s lights and make it look like it’s in darkness. You can then read whatever book or magazine you want in peace!


At the time of writing, dark mode is supported on the Kindle Paperwhite 4 (2018), Oasis 2 (2017), and higher. If you don’t see the feature yet, make sure that you are connected to Wi-Fi and that your Kindle is updated to version 5.12.4 or higher. If you don’t see the update, try manually updating your Kindle.

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Enabling dark mode on Kindle is quite easy. You will find the dark mode toggle in the Settings menu.

If you’re on the Kindle home screen, tap the “Settings” button from the top toolbar.

If you’re reading a book, first, tap in the top half of the screen to reveal the toolbar.

Then, select the “Settings” button.

Here, choose the “Dark Mode” option.

Instantly, Kindle will invert the screen’s monochrome colors. Instead of a white background and black text, you will now see a black background with white text.

This change will be reflected across the entire Kindle interface, including all menus.

You can now read your book in the dark without hurting your eyes.

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If you want to switch back to the light mode, just go back to the “Settings” menu and tap the “Dark Mode” button once again.

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