A little less light. A little more focus.

Less glare.
More focus.

A calmer dark mode for the page you are reading.
One click to enable. Another to restore.

Designed for Chrome and Microsoft Edge on desktop

Reading · Now

Field notes A moment outdoors

Stay a little.
Take in the view.

The mountain lake is in no hurry. For a moment, neither are we. Slow down, read a few lines, and take in the view.

Green mountain peaks surround a lake, with sunlight falling on the water.
A different light. The same colors.

Try the button above to switch this reading preview between light and dark.

Thoughtfully simple.

A quieter page.
The same content.

No settings to learn. Lowbeam handles the details so you can keep reading.

On your terms
Off by default, and only active in the tab you choose. New tabs start with Lowbeam off.
Respect the content
Adjusts backgrounds, text, and controls while protecting the colors of images and videos. Pages that are already dark stay as they are.
Easy to restore
Click again to restore the appearance Lowbeam changed. Your content and reading position stay in place.
On your device
No page-content uploads. No browsing-history collection. No account required. Read the privacy notice

There when you need it.

One icon. That’s it.

Once installed, pin Lowbeam to your browser toolbar. Then all you need to do is turn it on or off.

  1. Open your page

    Lowbeam waits quietly in the toolbar.
    You decide when to use it.

  2. Click to go dark

    The sun becomes a crescent moon.
    Your current page gets a calmer background.

  3. Click again to restore

    The moon becomes a sun again.
    Keep browsing just as you were.

A few things to know.

Good questions.
Clear answers.

Can I download Lowbeam yet?

Not yet. We are checking how Lowbeam looks, behaves, and restores pages on real websites. When it is ready, official installation links for Chrome and Microsoft Edge will appear here.

Will it change my other tabs?

Only the tab where you click the toolbar icon is enabled. Reloads and same-origin navigation preserve that choice. New tabs and pages on a different origin start with Lowbeam off.

What if a page is already dark?

The page stays as it is. Lowbeam simply indicates that it is on. Turning Lowbeam off does not turn the website’s own dark theme into a light one.

Does it work on every page?

Lowbeam is designed for regular web pages. Browser-internal and protected pages restrict extension access. Some cross-origin embeds and closed components may not be fully accessible. Coverage on real websites is still being verified.

Taking the time to get it right.

Still refining.
For your everyday reading.

Lowbeam is in private preview. We are testing reading, interaction, and reliable restoration on real websites in Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

Not available to download yet. Installation links will appear here.

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