A real dark mode for Canvas.
One switch turns Canvas dark — easy on the eyes for late-night studying. Canvas+ also lets you pick course colours, add your own background photo and tidy up the menus.
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How it works
Add Canvas+ to Chrome
Free. Works on Chrome and Edge.
Open Appearance
Click the Canvas+ tab on the right edge of any Canvas page (or press ⌘K / Ctrl+K) and choose Appearance.
Turn on Dark mode
Flip the switch. Canvas stays dark on every page until you turn it off.
What you get
Every Canvas page
Dashboard, courses, assignments, modules and discussions all go dark.
Course colours
Give each course its own colour, or use solid-colour course cards instead of images.
Your own background
Drop in a photo to use as the page background.
A tidier Canvas
Hide the course-menu items and left-menu icons you never use, like People or Chat.
Questions
Does Canvas have a dark mode?
Canvas in the browser has no built-in dark mode. Canvas+ adds one, for every Canvas page.
Is it free?
Yes. Dark mode, course colours and themes are free forever.
Does it change anything for my instructor?
No. It only changes how Canvas looks in your own browser.
Try it on your own Canvas.
Free. Sign in with Google or an e-mail code — no password. Your grades never leave your browser.
Add Canvas+ to Chrome