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Why use this screen?
Save Battery
OLED and AMOLED panels switch off each black pixel completely. Running a full black screen while idle or playing audio in the background can cut power draw by up to 60%, extending battery life without turning your device off.
Dead Pixel & Backlight Bleed Test
A pure black background exposes what a busy desktop hides: stuck bright pixels and light leaking in from the screen's edges. Cycle through black, white, and the other preset colors to catch defects that only show up against specific backgrounds.
Dark Backdrop for Photography & Video
Use your monitor as a clean, adjustable black background for product shots, portrait lighting, or on-camera framing, no extra equipment needed. Switch to white for a bounce or fill light in seconds.
Night Mode & Eye Rest
Cut brightness and glare in a dark room, or use it as a scheduled break screen between long stretches of reading or working. Pair with the brightness slider to dial in exactly how much light you want in the room.
Color Grading Reference
A true, uniform black gives video editors and designers a neutral reference point for judging contrast and color accuracy, without the room light or a bright desktop interfering with what you're seeing.
Screen Cleaning
Smudges and dust are nearly invisible against a busy desktop. A solid black or white background makes them obvious, so nothing gets missed while wiping down the screen.
Download black screen
Download a high-resolution solid black image for use as wallpaper, backdrop, or design asset.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a black screen online?
A black screen online is a free web tool that turns your entire display into a solid black background. You can use it directly in your browser without downloading any software.
Does a black screen save battery?
Yes — on OLED, AMOLED, and Super AMOLED displays, black pixels are turned completely off, consuming zero power. A full black screen can reduce screen power consumption by 40–60%.
How do I go full screen?
Click the "Full Screen" button in the control bar, or simply click anywhere on the screen display. Press Escape or click "Exit" to return to the normal view.
Can I use this on my phone?
Yes — the site works on all modern smartphones, tablets, and desktops. On mobile, tap the Full Screen button to enter full screen mode.
How do I change brightness?
Use the brightness slider in the control bar (the sun icon). Slide left to reduce brightness, right to increase. This works in addition to your system brightness.
Does this test for dead pixels?
Yes. Go full screen on a solid black screen to check for bright spots (stuck pixels). Use a white screen to check for dark spots (dead pixels).
Is this free?
Completely free. No registration, no download, no ads in fullscreen mode. Just open the site and use it instantly.
Can I use a custom color?
Yes — click the rainbow swatch (the last button in the color palette) to open a full color picker. Choose any hex color you want.
What is the black screen used for in photography?
Photographers use a black screen as a dark backdrop for product shots, to test lighting setups, and as a reference black for color calibration.
Why does my OLED screen look better on black?
OLED pixels emit their own light. To display black, OLED pixels turn completely off — making blacks perfectly dark with zero backlight bleed, unlike LCD screens.
What is a backlight bleed test?
Backlight bleed shows up as uneven light or glow near the edges of a display, usually only visible against a solid black background. Go fullscreen in a dark room and look for any lighter patches near the corners or sides of the screen.
Can I use this to check for OLED burn-in?
A full black screen won't fix existing burn-in, but it's useful for spotting it, faint shapes or ghosting will show up more clearly against pure black than against normal content. It also helps prevent new burn-in by keeping a static image off the panel.
Does this work on iPhone or iPad?
Yes, with one limitation: Safari on iOS doesn't allow true native fullscreen, so you'll still see the browser bar at the edges.
A Note on iPhone and iPad
On iPhone and iPad, Safari doesn't allow the page to enter true native fullscreen, so you'll still see the browser bar at the edges. For the closest thing to true fullscreen black on iPhone, turning brightness all the way down helps minimize what's visible around the edges.
Screen Looking Wrong Right Now?
If your screen suddenly went black on YouTube, Discord, or mid-game, that's usually a driver, HDMI, or app-specific glitch rather than a dead display. Open this tool and go fullscreen: if you see solid black clearly with no flicker or discoloration, your screen hardware is working fine and the problem is software-side. If you see patchy color, lines, or flicker instead, that points to an actual display or cable issue worth testing further.