Dark mode (or night mode) lowers display brightness, so you can enjoy learning on Duolingo in different lighting conditions. Currently, we have dark mode available for all iOS and Android users.
Android
Enabling dark mode
1. Open Duolingo app on Android device
2. Tap Profile tab (face icon)
3. Tap Settings (gear icon)
4. Scroll to 'General' section and tap 'Dark mode'
5. You can select 'On' to enable dark mode in the Duolingo app. Or you can select 'System Default' in the case that your Android settings are already set to dark theme
Disabling dark mode
1. Open Duolingo app on Android device
2. Tap Profile tab (face icon)
3. Tap Settings (gear icon)
4. Scroll to 'General' section and tap 'Dark mode'
5. Select 'Off'
iOS
Enabling dark mode
1. Open iOS Settings app
2. Tap 'Display & Brightness'
3. Tap the 'Dark' option
4. If Duolingo app is already open, hard-close the app and reopen it. Your app will then be in dark mode!
Disabling dark mode
1. Open iOS Settings app
2. Tap 'Display & Brightness'
3. Tap the 'Light' option
4. Hard-close and reopen Duolingo app. App will return to standard/light mode.
NOTE: Dark mode on Duolingo is contingent on your iOS device's display settings. If you adjust your device's display to 'dark', it will affect all apps that enable dark mode.