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title: "How to switch to Light or Dark mode"
url: "https://recollect.fyi/support/preferences/how-to-switch-to-light-or-dark-mode/"
updated: "2026-07-04T17:07:59+00:00"
sources:
  - "https://recollect.fyi/support/preferences/how-to-switch-to-light-or-dark-mode/"
---

![The Recollect Notes app shown in light theme on a laptop, tablet, and phone alongside the same screens in dark theme, displaying notes and a grilled cheese sandwich recipe.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/recollect-light-dark-themes.webp)Recollect displayed across a laptop, tablet, and phone in both light and dark themes, showing how the interface adapts to each appearance setting.Recollect supports light and dark mode themes. There are three options for displaying themes:

1. **Light**: Uses the light theme regardless of the device’s appearance settings.
2. **Dark**: Uses the dark theme regardless of the device’s appearance settings.
3. **System**: Uses the theme specified in the device’s appearance settings.

## Specifying light and dark mode preferences

Click on the **Gear icon** and select **Settings**.

![Screenshot of the Recollect app with the Gear icon menu open, showing Manage Tags, Import Notes, Settings highlighted, Support, and Sign Out.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/recollect-settings.webp)Opening the Gear icon menu reveals the Settings option needed to reach your account controls.Find the **Theme** section in **Preferences** (the default view in Settings). Select **System** if you want Recollect to always use the appearance settings for the device. If the device’s appearance setting changes to dark or light, so will the Recollect theme.

![Screenshot of the Theme setting with a segmented toggle offering Light, Dark, and System, with System selected.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/recollect-theme-system.webp)The Theme section in Recollect's Preferences, where System is currently chosen so the app follows the device's appearance settings.Select **Dark** to make Recollect always use the dark theme, regardless of the device’s appearance settings.

![The Theme section of Recollect settings with three buttons: Light, Dark, and System. Text reads “Personalize your experience with Light/Dark Mode. Light Mode for a vibrant display, or Dark Mode for a more subdued and modern look. Click ‘System’ to use your device's theme.”](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/recollect-theme-dark.webp)The Theme section in Recollect's Preferences offers Light, Dark, and System buttons for controlling the app's appearance.Select **Light** to make Recollect always use the light theme, regardless of the device’s appearance settings.

![The Recollect Theme setting with a three-part toggle showing Light, Dark, and System, with Light selected.](https://recollect.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/recollect-theme-light.webp)The Theme section of Recollect's Preferences with Light chosen, forcing the app to always use the light theme.