New Kindle features: Dark mode is coming to Kindle Colorsoft e-readers

For nighttime Kindle users, or maybe those who just have their phone set to dark mode at all times, a long-awaited feature is coming to Kindle Colorsoft e-readers. Available in the coming weeks, dark mode is coming to Colorsoft devices. This includes the Kindle Colorsoft, Colorsoft Signature Edition, and Scribe Colorsoft.

Dark mode will be customizable, too. For example, you can set your home screen, library, and settings in dark mode but keep your notebooks in light mode. Once dark mode comes to your device, it will be available on the Quick Actions screen of your Kindle.

In addition to dark mode, Amazon is already rolling out Smart Shapes within notebooks on Kindle Scribes. Smart Shapes brings structured lines and shapes to your drawings on a Kindle Scribe. It also means that when you draw freehand, your drawings will snap to create straight lines.

Both features will be available to users worldwide. Amazon did not provide a date for the rollout, instead saying that these features will be "rolled out in the coming weeks." The update requires the latest software update, which can be found here. If you're the owner of one of the Kindles that Amazon is bricking in May 2026, now could be a good time to upgrade.