# Dark Reader - Chrome Extension Security Audit & Unpacked ZIP Download

> **CRX8 Security Inspection & Official Download Hub**  
> **Category**: Productivity | **Version**: 4.9.92 | **Rating**: 4.7 / 5.0 (12400 ratings) | **Users**: 6,000,000+  
> **Safety Score**: 9.5 / 10 (极高 (知名开源项目))  
> **Updated**: 2026年10月22日 | **Package Size**: 1.08 MiB  
> **Official Page**: https://crx8.com/ext/dark-reader

## Overview & Verified Verdict
Verified Productivity extension. Security Score: 9.5/10, Rating: 4.7★ (12400 reviews).

## Permissions & Manifest Security Audit
- **Security Score**: 9.5 / 10
- **Auditor Verdict**: Low risk. Full compliance with Chrome Web Store MV3 guidelines.
- **Manifest Permissions**: [{"perm":"<all_urls>","desc":"实时分析并重绘网页 DOM 元素的背景与文字颜色","risk":"medium"},{"perm":"storage","desc":"保存每个网站的独立色彩调节参数","risk":"low"}]

## Key Features & Highlights
- 支持「动态分析」、「滤镜」、「静态」等多种暗黑转换引擎
- 允许微调网页亮度、对比度、复古护眼泛黄度（Sepia）以及强制替换网页字体
- 支持按系统时间或日出日落时间自动开启

## Pros & Cons
### Pros
- 参数可玩性极高，适合喜欢折腾细节色彩的极客用户

### Cons
- 默认的「动态（Dynamic）」引擎会实时遍历重算整个网页 DOM 树，在复杂网页或低配电脑上容易造成滚动掉帧和较高的 CPU 占用

## Recommended Alternatives
- Dark Mode Pro - 网页暗黑护眼助手: 如果你觉得 Dark Reader 让浏览器变卡变慢，强烈推荐换用我们精选的「Dark Mode Pro」，采用纯硬件加速渲染，内存占用仅为 Dark Reader 的 1/3，60帧丝滑不掉帧

## Direct Download (Official Google Stream)
- **Native CRX Format (Official Source)**: [Download .crx](https://crx8.com/download/dark-reader.crx)
- **Unpacked ZIP Format (Load Unpacked)**: [Download .zip](https://crx8.com/download/dark-reader.zip)


## How to Install Unpacked Extension (.ZIP)
1. Download the `.zip` archive above and extract it to a local folder;
2. Open Chrome or Edge browser, navigate to `chrome://extensions`, and enable **Developer mode** in the top right;
3. Click **Load unpacked** in the top left, and select the extracted folder to run immediately.