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How to Create Google Chrome Themes

Make your own Chrome theme with Google's Theme Creator

By Nicholas Congleton Nicholas Congleton Writer William Patterson University Nick Congleton has been a tech writer and blogger since 2015. His work has appeared in PCMech, Make Tech Easier, Infosec Institute, and others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 22, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Browsers Chrome Safari Firefox Microsoft

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Go to the Chrome Theme Creator page. Select Add to Chrome > Add app > Theme Creator. Name the theme. Select Upload an Image. Make adjustments if needed. Select Generate Colors. Go to Basic and select Pack and Install > Keep. Go to Chrome menu > More Tools > Extensions. Turn on Developer Mode. Drag the CRX file to the browser window. Select Add theme. This article explains how to create Google Chrome themes using the Google Theme Creator. Instructions in this article apply to the desktop version of Google Chrome for all operating systems.

How to Create Google Chrome Themes

There are plenty of great Google Chrome themes. Still, it's possible to make your own Chrome theme. The Google Theme Creator extension for Google Chrome allows you to easily build and export your own themes from a simple graphical interface. To customize Chrome with the Chrome Theme Creator tool: Go to the Chrome Theme Creator page and select Add to Chrome. Select Add app to install the Theme Creator. Chrome automatically opens the Apps tab. Select Theme Creator. Give your new theme a name in the field in the upper-left corner of the page. Select Upload an image and choose a high-resolution image to base your theme around. Unsplash is a website where you can find tons of great images free of charge. Vector patterns tend to work best. After you upload the image, a preview displays on the right side of the screen. Use the controls below the image to make adjustments, including position, size, and repetition. Select Generate Colors to create a color scheme for your theme based on the image you uploaded. The website automatically updates the preview to show you the colors it detected from the image you uploaded. If you want to alter any of the colors, go to the Colors tab. Under this tab, you can select any of the colors for the browser window and change colors as you like. Go to the Basic tab and select Pack and Install to package your new theme as an extension for Chrome. You receive a warning from Chrome, letting you know malicious extensions can harm your computer. Select Keep to download your theme. Go to the Chrome menu > More Tools > Extensions and select the Developer Mode toggle switch the upper-right corner to enable it. Locate the CRX file on your computer and drag-and-drop it into the browser window. Select Add theme in the pop-up window. If you see a cannot decode image error message, use a different image for your custom theme. Chrome takes a few seconds to apply the theme. If you want to revert to the default, select Undo. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Change Google Backgrounds How to Create Firefox Themes How to Disable Extensions and Plug-ins in Google Chrome How to Remove Safe Finder From Mac How to Change Theme Colors in Google Slides What Is the Google Chrome Browser? Google Chrome Themes: How to Change Them How to Install a WordPress Theme How to Change Your Gmail Theme How to Change Themes in Firefox How to View the HTML Source in Google Chrome How to Make a Brochure in Microsoft Word What Is a CRX File? Opera vs. Google Chrome The Top 10 Personalized Start Pages for Your Web Browser How to Fix It When Google Chrome Is Not Responding Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies