How does dark mode work?
Hilary avatar
Written by Hilary
Updated yesterday

What is Dark mode?

Dark mode is a dark display of your apps and screen. It helps reduce eye strain, improves readability, and conserves battery life on mobile devices, making it a more comfortable and visually pleasing experience, especially in low-light environments.

Who can use dark mode?

Dark mode is available for all users. All you need is a compatible device and operating system.

💡 Device compatibility: in order to enable Dark Mode, you need the following OS by device:

  • iOS 13 and above.

  • Android 10 and above.

Device compatibility on web app: Dark mode is available for Mac and Windows devices.

Dark mode settings can vary according to your browser version:

  • For Auto setting: Chrome ≥ 76 Edge ≥ 79 Firefox ≥ 67 Safari ≥ 12.1

  • For Dark/light: All Browsers

How does Dark mode work?

Qonto has developed a new Appearance section that gives you the ability to switch between Dark, Light, or Automatic modes according to your personal preference.

Choose Dark mode and it will reflect the change across the entire app.

☝️ Good to know: if you choose Automatic mode, it will instantly sync with your device’s existing display settings for consistency.

What is Automatic mode?

Automatic mode on your Qonto app is a dynamic display setting that changes with the time of day in sync with your device’s settings.

Choose Automatic mode to sync your app’s display settings with that of your device.

E.g. If your device is in Dark mode, your Qonto app will automatically switch to Dark mode. And if you switch to Light mode, your Qonto app will make the change itself.

☝️ Good to know: On the web app, automatic mode will adapt to your device settings. With Firefox and Edge, the automatic mode will adapt to your browser settings.

How do I switch to Dark mode?

From the mobile app:

It's really easy, just follow these steps:

  • From the main menu, click More, then Settings & Tools, then Appearance

  • Select your display mode (Light mode - Dark mode - Automatic)

  • The change will reflect instantly

You can always go back to the Appearance section to switch between Dark, Light and Automatic modes.

☝️ Good to know: if you choose Automatic mode, your Qonto app’s display settings will automatically sync with those of your device.

From the web app:

To change your Dark mode settings from the web app, just follow these steps:
From the main menu, click Settings & Tools > Personal Settings> Appearance.

Why isn’t Dark mode working for my mobile device?

Dark mode can only be enabled if your device is running a compatible operating system. Here’s how to check your device’s compatibility, by device:

  • iOS: Settings → General → About → Software version

  • Android: Settings → About Phone → Android Version

💡 As a reminder, in order to enable Dark Mode you need the following OS by device:

  • iOS 13 and above.

  • Android 10 and above

Did this answer your question?