The iPhone Dark Mode feature reverses the color scheme on your iPhone, darkening the background and lightening text to provide higher contrast. It can help reduce the eye strain caused by looking at bright screens or might just look better to some users. All you need to do to turn on Dark Mode on iPhones of all models is to make quick changes in the Settings app.

Why You’ll Love This Tip:

Dark Mode on iPhone is a neat setting that can help reduce eye strain while you use your iPhone.
You can also enjoy longer battery life and improved focus while using Dark Mode for iPhone.
Your phone can automatically toggle between Light and Dark Mode, depending on the time of day!

How to Enable Dark Mode on iPhone

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 16 Pro Max running iOS 18.3 but will work on most models and older software versions. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

Dark Mode on iPhone is easy to turn on and off as necessary, or you can set it to turn on automatically in the evenings. Here’s how to find the Dark Mode iPhone settings:

Open Settings.
Tap Display & Brightness.
Tap the circle under Dark.
To make Dark Mode turn on automatically when the sun sets and off again when the sun rises, make sure that Automatic is toggled on.

Now Dark Mode is turned on for your iPhone, and you can enjoy some battery saving, improved focus, and reduced eye strain! You can also add the Dark Mode toggle to your Control Center for even quicker access.