Screen Shader

While a bright screen may be fine during the day, it gets a lot harder on the eyes in low-light conditions, causing eye strain and possibly even affecting your sleep schedule.

Screen Shader is a Chrome extension designed to protect your eyes when browsing late at night. It adjusts color temperature on a predefined schedule, and it offers a lot of customization options.

While you can just decrease your screen’s brightness late at night, this does not affect the amount of blue light generated, which is the main cause of eye discomfort. Color temperature adjustments can be made without a specialized program, but the process is rather inconvenient.

Screen Shader simply changes the amount of blue light your monitor generates, and only in Chrome. If you don’t want your games or other programs to be affected, this extension is a great choice.

As you would expect, it is possible to fine-tune the day/night cycle. You can specify how much the color temperature should be altered during the day and night, as well as change the transition period.

What’s more, you can choose a different shading color if you aren’t a fan of the default one. Many options are available, and you also have the option of adding new colors.

Naturally, not all web pages are the same, and some might not look great when using a certain shading configuration. Thankfully, you can create a different profile for specific websites, as well as disable the extension when visiting a certain domain.

Overall, Screen Shader is a great extension for Chrome users who find it difficult to browse the web late at night due to eye strain. It is very easy to set up, and it comes with plenty of configuration options for you to play around with.