Dark Mode is available on all versions of WhatsApp: here’s how to activate it on smartphones, tablets and computers
With the arrival of the Dark Theme also on WhatsApp Web, the desktop version of the messaging app, the development of the feature can be considered finished. It took WhatsApp more than a year to bring the Dark Mode to all versions of the app, but in the end the result was more than satisfactory. The new interface is nice and doesn’t disrupt the main functionality of the platform: all the main tools are in the same place. The only change is the colors of the user interface, with black taking over from white.
The dark mode has been available on the smartphone version of WhatsApp since March 2020, while on WhatsApp Web it was necessary to wait until early July 2020. Months in which it was necessary to do some testing and choose the best color palette, so as not to cause too many problems for users. Activating the Dark Theme is very simple: just go to the Settings of the app and enter the appropriate section. But it’s not always easy to find it: in this article we will guide you step-by-step to activate the dark mode on WhatsApp.
How to activate the dark theme on WhatsApp for Android
To paint your WhatsApp account black on Android devices, you need to follow some simple steps. First, you have to open the application, press on the three dots in the top right corner, then on Settings and finally on Chats. In the new tab that opens, you have to press on Theme and a menu will appear on the screen with three options: Default, Light and Dark. If you choose Dark, the app will immediately change the colors.
Setting Default, on the other hand, WhatsApp will apply the default theme present on the smartphone. If in the Settings of the device we have chosen the Dark Theme, the messaging app will also adopt it.
How to activate dark mode on WhatsApp for iPhone
On the iPhone the procedure is different: you do not have to change any settings in WhatsApp, but you have to do it directly in the General Settings of the smartphone. You have to go into the Settings of the iPhone, press on Screen and Brightness and then select Dark. In this way, night mode will be activated on all iPhone applications that support it.
How to activate night mode on WhatsApp Web
The latest addition is WhatsApp Web. After a testing phase that lasted a few weeks, the desktop version of WhatsApp has also received the Dark Theme. Activation is really very simple: you have to press on the three vertical dots present next to your profile picture and then on Settings. A menu will open in which you can click on Theme and then Dark.
What changes with the Dark Mode on WhatsApp
The Dark Theme of WhatsApp is not a feature that goes to impact the different tools in the application. The big change happens at the user interface level, with all the colors being changed. Black takes the place of white, while the light green that characterizes conversations is replaced by a much darker green.