How To Activate Dark Mode On IG Without Stress

Using apps in dark mode can help improve your phone's battery life if you're a particularly heavy user, because white pixels draw measurably more power than black ones.

As head of Instagram Adam Mosserirevealed when it launched in October 2019, you need to be running the latest version of the mobile operating system – that is, Android 10 or iOS 13 – to enjoy the dark tones. If and when that changes, we'll update this guide accordingly will full instructions explaining how to switch.

How to enable Instagram dark mode for iPhone

1. Open your phone's settings

2. Select 'Display and brightness'

3. Tap 'Dark' to change the theme

4. Launch Instagram

How to enable Instagram dark mode for Android

1. To enable Instagram's dark mode for phone running Android 10, simply follow these four steps:

2. Open your phone's settings

Scroll down to 'Display'

Activate the 'Dark theme'