# Dark reader for Okular, images remain intact

**URL:** <https://discuss.kde.org/t/dark-reader-for-okular-images-remain-intact/48385>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** okular\
**Created:** [July 2, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/dark-reader-for-okular-images-remain-intact/48385 "2026-07-02T20:57:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bobby\_pinn](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/bobby_pinn/32/31308_2.png) [@bobby\_pinn](https://discuss.kde.org/u/bobby_pinn)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/dark-reader-for-okular-images-remain-intact/48385/1 "2026-07-02T20:57:58Z")

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# Introducing Dark reader in Okular:

## Features:

1. inverts text without inverting images
2. provides shortcut to toggle dark reader
3. option to choose dark reader background from default(breeze background), color scheme or Custom
4. text’s luminiousity is changed so they preserve colors ( unlike color mode: change light and dark color) while beging distinct from the background

[Source-code](https://github.com/justbipin/okular)[video-demo](https://youtu.be/Xf0qtwL_RVU)

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**Author:** ![MarcelP102](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/marcelp102/32/29785_2.png) [@MarcelP102](https://discuss.kde.org/u/MarcelP102)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/dark-reader-for-okular-images-remain-intact/48385/2 "2026-08-19T10:38:54Z")

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Looks nice! Repro is offline?

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**Author:** ![bobby\_pinn](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/bobby_pinn/32/31308_2.png) [@bobby\_pinn](https://discuss.kde.org/u/bobby_pinn)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/dark-reader-for-okular-images-remain-intact/48385/3 "2026-09-05T14:13:56Z")

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No, it’s not, i just changed the name to dracular.  
so now it’s [GitHub - JustBipin/dracular: Dracular- okular with dark reader · GitHub](http://github.com/justbipin/dracular)

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**Author:** ![bobby\_pinn](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/bobby_pinn/32/31308_2.png) [@bobby\_pinn](https://discuss.kde.org/u/bobby_pinn)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/dark-reader-for-okular-images-remain-intact/48385/4 "2026-10-16T04:44:28Z")

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> **[Release Dracular v1 · JustBipin/dracular](https://github.com/JustBipin/dracular/releases/tag/dracular-v1)**
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> First Dracular release: Okular fork with Dark Reader mode (PDF + EPUB) that recolors text and background while leaving embedded images untouched.
> Linux: download dracular.flatpak below, then instal...

I’ve released it on windows and linux, check it out!!!