Why Should You Use Grayscale on Android?

Setting your phone’s screen to grayscale serves two main purposes.

First, grayscale can help youovercome your phone addictionby making your machine less enjoyable to use.

Gboard’s editing mode on an Android phone.

We’ve used a Pixel phone for the steps in this guide.

The menus might vary depending on your gear model, but the basic steps should be the same.

Grayscale applies a monochrome filter atop the user interface; it doesn’t change the color of displayed elements.

Person holding the Google Pixel 8a showing the apps menu

Once you disable grayscale, you’ll see the screenshot in its original color.

Use Grayscale for Accessibility and to Beat Smartphone Addiction

Grayscale on Android turns everything black and white.

Google Pixel Modes Feature

Android phone in black and white

Accessibility settings page in Android

Color and motion accessibility settings in Android

Enabling grayscale in Android

Bedtime mode settings in Android

Customizing Bedtime mode in Android

Screen options settings in Android Bedtime mode with grayscale enabled