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Security and privacy

Ad blocker

In order to use Opera’s built-in ad blocker, the feature must first be enabled in your browser. To enable Opera’s ad blocker, or to turn off ad blocker:

The blue ad blocker badge on the right side of the combined address and search bar shows that the feature is enabled.

Click the ad blocker icon to open the ad blocker pop-up window. In this window you can optionally disable ad blocker for the current website. You can also enable/disable the Tracker blocker, or click the gear icon to be taken to the settings page for ad blocker.

Whitelist a website in Opera’s ad blocker

Some websites request that you disable ad blocker so you can visit and fully enjoy their webpage. Instead of having to completely turn off Opera’s ad blocker to visit one site, you can whitelist the requesting website.

To do this, open the ad blocker pop-up window in the combined address and search bar and click the Turn off for this site button. This will disable ad blocker on that site. In the same popup, you can also enable/disable the Tracker blocker, or click the gear icon to be taken to the settings page for ad blocker.

Opera’s ad blocker pauses when you visit a whitelisted website and resumes when you navigate to another website, allowing for an uninterrupted browsing experience.

The whitelisted website’s domain is added to your ad blocking exceptions list. Read below to learn how to manage exceptions for Opera’s ad blocker.

Managing filter lists for Opera’s ad blocker

You can choose which filter lists Opera’s ad blocker uses when the feature is enabled. EasyList and NoCoin are enabled by default. To manage lists in Opera’s ad blocker:

Opera updates your selected lists automatically. You can update the lists manually by clicking the Update button at the top of the page.

These lists, also known as filter lists, contain rules that tell ad blockers which content is likely to be an ad. The most popular and commonly used list for removing ads on international websites is EasyList. Opera includes additional lists, such as EasyPrivacy, NoCoin, and lists for multiple languages, in order to remove ads.

NoCoin is a cryptocurrency mining protection filter list which stops crytpojacking scripts from running on your computer. Read more about Opera’s cryptocurrency mining protection.

Normally, your browser connects directly to websites, allowing websites to identify your IP address and approximate location. With VPN, you connect to websites via a VPN (virtual private network) server. As a result, your apparent location changes to the location of the server. To enable VPN:

When you enable VPN, it starts automatically, and a VPN badge appears in the combined address and search bar. Click on the badge, and you will see an on/off switch, information about the amount of data transferred, the virtual location, and the virtual IP address.

From the point of view of websites, your browser is now located in the region given by the virtual location. To change your virtual location, select a region from the list. If you do not choose a region, you are automatically assigned an optimal location. To turn off VPN, flip the switch in the badge.

Because the connection from your browser to the VPN server is encrypted, even if the local network is not, VPN enhances your privacy on the local network. You can hide your browsing activities from other users of that network.

To enhance your privacy with regard to websites, making it more difficult for them to track you, you need a combination of features. The issue is cookies. Even if you disguise your location, websites can still identify you if they have set a cookie. Notice, however, that by blocking ads you block the source of many tracking cookie. At the end of a private browsing session, when you close the browser, all cookies from that session are deleted.

VPN is a free service, and the amount of data you are allowed to transfer is unlimited.

Private window

Private browsing ensures that your internet history and activity data is removed as soon as you close all private windows.

When you close all private windows, Opera will clear the following associated data:

After being closed, a private tab or window cannot be recovered from the Recently Closed list in the tab menu.

While private windows do not leave any record of the websites you visit, if you deliberately save data – for example, if you save an item to your Speed Dial, save a password, or download a file – it will still be visible after the window is closed.

Clear browsing data

By default, Opera stores certain browsing data to help speed up connections, load common page elements, and improve your interaction with the sites you visit. You may wish to remove traces of your browsing habits by clearing your browsing data. To clear browsing data:

Browsing history – A list of sites you have visited.

Download history – A record of the files you’ve downloaded. Clearing this will not delete the file you downloaded, only the record of where and when.

News usage data – Information on the frequency and the length of time you spend on a news article from the personal news page, which is used to customize what news you see.

Cookies and other site data – Data from websites you visit which is stored on your computer, such as site preferences and login status.

Cached images and files – Data stored on your computer by applications or websites to make processes and site loading faster. Should be cleared periodically.

Passwords and other sign-in data – Data related to logging into websites and applications. Allows you to be signed-in automatically.

Autofill form data – Information like credit-card numbers, names and phone numbers, which you can choose to store on your computer in order to have forms filled in automatically.

Site settings – Permission data for websites, such as whether they can access your microphone or send you cookies.

Hosted app data – Data stored by extensions you have installed in your browser. Clearing this data will reset the extension to its default.

Clearing your browsing history will delete any stored location information about the pages you have viewed and the times you accessed them.

Clearing download history will empty Opera’s record of the files you’ve downloaded through the browser. This will not delete the file from your local machine, only the record of when and where you downloaded it.

Deleting cookies and other site data will remove any tracked site data. Read more about managing cookies.

Emptying your browser’s cache will delete any temporarily stored data from websites. The cache is used to briefly store page elements such as images or search queries. Cached data also helps reduce loading times when you wish to access a recently visited site. Emptying cache will clear up space on you local disk.

Clearing data from hosted apps will delete any data stored by extensions you have installed in the browser. For example, if you installed a weather extension on Speed Dial and set your location in its settings, clearing this data will reset the extension to its default and you will have to tell the extension your location again. Note: Take care not to erase useful data inadvertently. If you are not already familiar with it, try private browsing. The data for private browsing is automatically cleared when you close all private windows.

Managing how Opera stores private data may be useful, as an alternative to clearing all private data. Read more about setting web preferences.

Security badges

Opera warns you about suspicious pages by checking the page you request against a database of known phishing and malware websites. To protect yourself when entering sensitive information, always look for the lock in the security badge to the left of the combined address and search bar.

Badges indicate details about the page you are viewing. When a badge appears in your combined address and search bar, click it to see more information, including security certificates and more.

Icon	Indicates…
	Compressed connection
	Ads are blocked
	Camera access
	Extension
	Fraud or malware warning
	Local file
	Location access
	Microphone access
	Opera page
	Secure connection
	Unprotected connection
	MIDI access
	VPN is on

When the connection is secure, a lock is displayed in the security badge, implying that no one else can read the information that passes between you and the site. Opera uses certificates to verify the identity of the site owners. A lock means there is good encryption between you and the recipient, and the recipient’s identity has been verified.

If a website is blacklisted, you will be presented with a warning page, and you can decide whether to visit the website or to go back safely to the previous page. Fraud and malware protection does not cause any delay in the opening of pages.

Manage security certificates

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is a widely used technology that provides encrypted communication and identity assurance on the Internet. Security certificates are used to verify the ownership of Internet domains. If you see a black padlock security badge in your combined address and search bar, then according to your operating system’s configuration, you are securely connected to the website. However, it is still your responsibility to make sure that the address is correct. When in doubt, type the address by hand.

If you’d like more information about a site’s security certificate, click on the security badge and click the Certificate (Valid) link. Opera will provide the certificate’s issuer, the type of certificate, and whether the issuer is publicly-known and valid.

Publicly-known issuers and their certificates are validated against a number of security and identity checks. Opera will warn you if some part of a publicly-known issuer’s certificate is questionable. You may choose to proceed but Opera cannot guarantee your security.

To see which HTTPS/TLS certificates are used by your Opera browser and how Opera handles them:

A note about local certificate issuers

Some connections can be certified by certificates from local issuers, either from apps on your machine or other non-public sources (such as a local intranet). These issuers can be used to verify secured connections in the browser. Most of these connections are valid. For example, debugging applications, third-party security scanning, and parental filters may rely on locally-issued certificates.

Connections certified by certificates from local issuers aren’t screened by the same security standards as publicly-known issuers and certificates. Such screening is too strict and may not allow connections to work as intended. Malware or viruses may use these certificates to view encrypted information or inject ads.

If you wish, you can configure Opera to warn you about public sites that use certificates from local issuers. If you continue to browse on these connections, be aware that some security measures, such as certificate pinning and Certificate Transparency, will be disabled for all such connections during your browsing session.

Invalid certificate warnings in Opera

If Opera cannot verify the identity of the server for a website you wish to visit, you will see this pop-up. Click Show certificate to review the certificate yourself. When reviewing the certificate, check that the certificate’s validity date is current and that the issuer of the certificate is trusted.

Click Continue anyway to proceed to the website.

If you do not trust the server or the certificate and you wish to not proceed to the website, click Cancel.

A note about Extended Validation (EV) certificates

The best guarantee of a website’s identity is provided by Extended Validation (EV) certificates. Extended Validation means that the details of the organization buying the certificate have been audited by an accountable, third-party entity, who can therefore verify that the certificate owner is who it claims to be. EV websites are indicated by a black security badge with a padlock in the address field.

Extended Validation certificates are designed to endorse a company’s validity as a reliable, rather than transient, business. For example, to obtain a certificate, a company must provide three years of tax records and other financial information to the Certificate Authority. This certification provides peace of mind and security for Internet shoppers.

Opera has already implemented procedures and processes for EV certification and is at the forefront of complying with standards. We have built-in procedures to automatically verify that everything in a certificate for a website is correct when someone visits a page on the site and that the certificate has not been revoked.

Tell sites to not track your activity

Most sites track your behavior while you visit them. If you do not like this idea, Opera can send an additional header with every request: “DNT: 1”. This is a flag to websites that the user does not want to be tracked. Some countries have DNT legislation that will legally protect your request and most well-behaved websites will respect this additional header.

You can set Opera to tell sites you prefer to opt-out of online behavioral tracking. To set this:

A note about phishing and malware

Opera’s fraud and malware Protection warns you about suspicious web pages and is enabled by default. It checks the requested page against several databases of known phishing and malware websites, called blacklists. Although it is not possible to totally eliminate the risk of encountering an unidentified phishing or malware website, the risk is minimized.

Note that checking against the database does not delay the opening of web pages.

Phishing

The growth of Internet commerce has given online criminals an opportunity to steal your passwords, your credit card numbers, and other personal information by impersonating authority figures from your bank or other institutions you frequent. This is known as phishing.

You will be encouraged to log in and “verify” your customer information: in other words, to reveal your password, credit card number, or other private data. The best defense against this threat is to be aware of the problem and to be alert when transacting business online.

Malware

For the same reason that you have anti-virus software installed, you may want protection from websites that distribute viruses or other malicious software, collectively known as malware. The concept of malware encompasses not just viruses, but also scripts that may run automatically when you load a web page.

Features

Ad blocker

If you block ads, web pages will load faster and look cleaner. By blocking ads with Opera’s built-in ad blocker, you also block the source of many tracking cookies. The ad blocker also stops cryptocurrency mining scripts.

You can also turn on ad blocker by going to the Easy Setup menu found on the right side of the toolbar.

Click Manage Exceptions to set site-specific preferences. By default, a few sites are not blocked.

On the right side of the combined address and search bar you can see a small badge . Click on the badge for more information, including the number of blocked ads and trackers, and a site-specific switch for unblocking ads or trackers.

To stop cryptocurrency mining, or cryptojacking, from happening on your computer:

Tracker blocker

Opera’s tracker blocker feature blocks online tracking from analytic scripts, tracking pixels, and other methods of data collection. Removing trackers protects your privacy and data, as well as helps pages load faster. To block trackers:

Click Manage Exceptions to change site-specific preferences, or click Manage lists to change or add lists.

You can also turn on the tracker blocker by going to the Easy Setup menu found to the right of the address bar.

On the right side of the combined address and search bar you can see a small badge . Click on the badge for more information, including the number of blocked trackers and ads, and a site-specific switch for unblocking ads or trackers.

Normally, your browser connects directly to websites, allowing websites to identify your IP address and approximate location. With VPN, you connect to websites via a VPN (virtual private network) server. As a result, your apparent location changes to the location of the server.

Before using the free and no-log VPN service in Opera, you need to enable it:

You will now see the VPN button on the left side of the combined address and search bar.

Click this button to open the VPN pop-up window. Here you can turn on VPN.

How to set up VPN

Once you’ve turned on VPN, Opera will find the optimal virtual location for you, changing your IP address. Or, you can choose from one of the following VPN server locations on the drop-down menu:

Bypass VPN for default search engines

Using Opera’s VPN changes your virtual location while browsing. This influences your search results when using a search engine, such as Google. For example, if you intend to search for a nearby cafe while in Paris with VPN turned on, you may get attractive but inconvenient cafe recommendations in a faraway country.

Bypass VPN for default search engines allows you to use default search engines to find web inquiries relevant to your actual location with protection in an https:// connection. The VPN service will resume when you navigate to a web page.

If you wish to turn this off:

This is not supported in Private Mode.

How do VPNs work?

When you use the internet and you don’t use VPN, you connect to your ISP (internet service provider) which connects to the internet. Websites you visit see your real IP address and location, and the data sent back and forth can be seen.

When you use a VPN service like Opera’s built-in VPN, your client (your VPN software) encrypts your data and sends it through your ISP to a VPN server and finally to the page you’re viewing. This extra step disguises your location. Websites you visit do not see your IP address and location, but that of the VPN server your data goes through. Also, since your VPN client encrypts the data between you and the websites you visit, anyone looking can only see the encrypted data.

VPN is a free service, and the amount of data you are allowed to transfer is unlimited. Read more about how VPN protects your security.

Read more about VPN on the Opera blog.

Paste Protection

Paste Protection is a new feature that makes browsing safer. One potential security risk while browsing is the hijacking of your clipboard to replace a bank account number or crypto wallet identifier with a different one.

Paste Protection protects you from this. When you copy sensitive data in Opera Browser, the data is monitored for changes for some time or until you paste the data. If the data is changed by an external application, a warning is displayed.

How Paste Protection works

When you copy an IBAN, credit card number or crypto wallet number, the Paste Protection icon appears to the right of your address bar along with a notification. For two minutes, or until you paste the data, your clipboard is monitored to ensure the number isn’t changed.

If an external application uses the clipboard during that time, the Paste Protection icon displays a warning. You also receive a notification when the data is pasted.

Currency converter

Whenever you select a text corresponding to a monetary value, such as $30, 10.50 zł, ¥800, or 2.00 BTC, the search pop-up will convert it to your desired currency.

For the currency converter to work properly, the corresponding currency symbol must be highlighted along with the numerical value.

You can copy the converted value to your clipboard by hovering your pointer over the value and clicking the revealed Copy button.

The currency converter uses your location at the time you installed Opera to determine your currency, but you can disable this function or change your currency on the settings page.

To change your default currency, which all highlighted currencies will convert to:

To disable the currency converter from the search pop-up tool, turn off On text selection, convert currency to.

Here is the list of currencies which Opera can convert:

Please note that currencies which share the $, kr, ¥, and the £ symbols will, by default, convert to the U.S. Dollar, Norwegian Krone, Japanese Yen, and the British Pound, respectively, if no other currency abbreviation is highlighted.

The currency converter can convert these four cryptocurrencies:

Currency conversion is based on two reference rates reported either by the European Central Bank (ECB) using EURO as its base currency or the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) using the Hryvnia as its base currency.

The default currency converter option is set to the ECB. According to the ECB, its reference rates are updated on working days, excluding TARGET closing days (generally Saturdays, Sundays and certain holidays). The ECB’s reference rates are based on a regular daily concertation procedure between central banks across Europe. Learn more about the ECB’s policy and exchange rates.

Reference rates using the NBU are updated in two groups, daily or monthly, according to the exchange rates of the Ukrainian Hryvnia against foreign currencies. Read more about NBU exchange rates.

Rates are not verified by Opera and you should confirm current rates with your financial institution before engaging in any transaction.

Unit converter

In the same way as converting currencies, the search pop-up can convert between imperial and metric units of measurement, such as feet ⇄ meters, gallons ⇄ liters, pounds ⇄ grams, and so on. Celsius and Fahrenheit are also included. Whenever a unit of value in either imperial or metric form is highlighted, the corresponding converted value will appear in the search pop-up.

For the unit converter to work properly, the corresponding unit symbol must be highlighted with the number.

You can copy the converted value to your clipboard by hovering your pointer over the value and clicking the revealed Copy button.

Here is the list of units which Opera can convert:

Time zone converter

When you come across an unfamiliar time, such as 18:30 KST, the search pop-up can adjust the time to your local time zone.

For the time zone converter to work properly, the time zone abbreviation must be highlighted with the hour and minutes included (see the formats below). You may also highlight an accompanying date, such as 17-10-2017, in addition to the hour and time zone abbreviation, and the converter will adjust the date if necessary.

You can copy the converted value to your clipboard by hovering your pointer over the value and clicking the revealed Copy button.

The time zone converter uses your system’s location at the time you installed Opera to determine your local time zone.

Here is the list of time zones which Opera can convert:

Search highlight

The search pop-up tool is Opera’s utility belt that allows you to search or copy (or share if you’re on a Mac) the text you highlight on a web page. With just one click, your highlighted text opens a new tab and is queried by your default search engine. You can also copy the text to your clipboard to use later on.

Battery saver

Battery saver makes it possible to browse longer when your laptop is unplugged, as demonstrated in the following time-lapse performance test.

The first time your laptop’s power cable is unplugged, the battery saver icon appears next to the search and address field, along with the tip: Save battery and browse longer! If you accept the offer, battery saver will activate every time your laptop is unplugged. If you have not previously enabled ad blocker, you are encouraged to do so; battery saver works better when you also block ads.

If you click on the battery saver icon, a dialog appears with an on/off switch, a link to the battery saver options in Settings, and an estimate of the time remaining.

You can later enable/disable battery saver, select when the feature will activate, and decide to always show the battery saver icon by going to Settings > Advanced > Features > Battery saver.

So, how does battery saver work? The secret is that the browser avoids doing more work than it has to, reducing activity in background tabs, pausing plug-ins and animations, rescheduling JavaScript timers, and tuning video-playback parameters. If you’re playing online video games, you might want to switch it off.

Video pop-out

Opera’s video pop-out feature allows you to watch videos from YouTube, Twitch, Vimeo – almost any video provider – while browsing in other tabs or even using different applications.

When using video pop-out, your video will play in an adjustable, movable, floating window. You can drag the window to any part of your computer screen – or even a second screen – as well as resize the video as you please. The window will float above other windows and applications so that you can always have an eye on the action.

How to use video pop-out in Opera

To use video pop-out, start a video in your Opera browser. Next, move your mouse to the top-center of the video frame and the video pop-out button will appear. Click this button to pop the video into a new, adjustable window.

Adjusting volume, pausing/playing, and advancing to the next video can all be done in the pop-out window. Player controls are found at the bottom of the window. This allows you to control video playback without needing to have the host tab open.

If you wish to quickly return to the tab playing the video, hover your mouse over the title of the video in the window and click Back to tab.

Closing the video pop-out window does not stop video playback; the video continues playing in its host tab. You can also close the video pop-out by clicking the pop-out button again at the top of the video.

To enable or disable the video pop-out feature, go to Setting > Advanced > Video pop out.

Bookmarks

Bookmarks are shortcuts you create for your favorite web pages. In Opera, your bookmarks are stored in the Bookmarks manager, where you can access, copy, delete, and edit the names or URLs of bookmarks.

There are three access points to the bookmarks manager in Opera:

Turn on the Bookmarks bar

To show the bookmarks bar under your combined address and search bar, go to Easy Setup in the top-right corner of your browser and click Show bookmarks bar, or go to your bookmarks manager and check the show the bookmarks bar box in the top-right corner.

Create bookmarks

To create a bookmark, go to the webpage you want to bookmark and click the icon at the far-right end of the combined address and search bar. You will be prompted to name the bookmark and click done.

Edit bookmarks

To edit a bookmark in the bookmarks manager, hover your mouse over one and click the pen icon. You can now change the name and URL of the bookmark.

To copy a bookmark, right-click or ctrl + click the bookmark and click Copy in the pop-up window.

You can select multiple bookmarks by clicking the checkmark button on each bookmark. The checked bookmarks can be dragged as a group to a new location or copied to your clipboard. To delete a bookmark, click the x button.

Restore bookmarks

Deleted bookmarks are stored in Trash (Bin on Mac) in the left side panel. Open that page to see the bookmarks you have deleted. If you wish to restore a deleted bookmark to your bookmarks manager, hover your mouse over the bookmark and click Undo delete.

Create a bookmarks folder

A bookmark folder holds multiple bookmarks in one place. These folders can be placed in the bookmarks bar or in your bookmarks manager. To create a bookmarks folder:

You can now click and drag bookmarks into your new folder.

You can also click and drag any folder to a different location on the left sidebar. To nest folders, drag one on top of the other.

To edit, delete, or select a bookmark folder, hover your mouse over a folder to reveal the edit, delete, and select icons.

You can select and manage multiple folders by clicking the checkmark icon on each folder. The icon will turn blue when actively selected. Multiple folders can be dragged and placed in a new location.

Similar to individual bookmarks, bookmark folders can be moved or copied to your Speed Dial. They will become Speed Dial folders on your start page.

Search and filter bookmarks

Use the bar at the top to search for bookmarks by name. Opera will filter bookmarks with each keystroke, looking in every folder, to help you find your page.

The switch on the left side of the search box changes how bookmarks are displayed. Select between a grid of images or a condensed list to better navigate your bookmarks.

Import or export bookmarks from other web browsers

You can import bookmarks from other web browsers to your Opera browser, as well as export bookmarks as an HTML text file from your bookmarks manager. To do so:

Creating and using an Opera account with our browsers helps sync tabs, bookmarks, passwords, and history across all devices. When you’re signed in successfully, the button will display a green checkmark. This checkmark indicates that Opera is syncing your browsing data to your account.

If you don’t have an Opera account, go to Settings > Synchronization and click Sign in. Then click the Create my Account! button to register.

To sign out of the sync service, click the account button and select Sign out. Once you sign out, any data that is saved to your device’s browser will not be synced with your account. For example, if you add a new bookmark, it will not sync to your other devices until you sign back into your account. Note: Signing out of your account does not remove data from the browser. When you sign out, any data synced to the browser will remain on your device. Similarly, any data synced to your account will remain on Opera servers.

View and manage synced data

Opera syncs your bookmarks, Speed Dial entries, browsing history, passwords, settings, and open tabs with your other Opera browsers through an Opera account. Sign into your Opera account on your home and work computer, your phone and your tablet, and you can pick up where you left off when you switch devices.

Once you sign in, the browser pushes all of your device’s browsing data into your Opera account. The same will happen when you sign in on a different computer, on your phone, or on your tablet.

Your bookmarks, Speed Dial entries, browsing history, passwords, and settings will be merged onto your Opera account and shared between the devices you sign in on. Read more about how Opera manages your Opera account.

To select which kind of browsing data Opera syncs between devices:

View and manage synced bookmarks

Opera merges each device’s bookmarks and bookmark folders. The sidebar of the bookmark manager updates automatically when you add new folders or bookmarks on different devices. Any changes you make to your bookmarks in the manager will be synced to your other devices. Read more about bookmarks.

View and manage synced Speed Dials

Opera organizes your device’s Speed Dial entries like bookmarks. To view, edit or remove Speed Dial entries on all your devices, click Other Speed Dials on the sidebar.

View and manage synced history

Opera merges the history of each of your devices onto the history page. Clearing items from your history clears them from the history of all the devices that you are signed into. Read more about clearing private data.

View and manage synced passwords

By default, your passwords are encrypted using your Opera credentials. Only encrypted password information is stored on Opera’s server and delivered to your devices. Opera uses your account credentials to decrypt passwords when you sign into your account on your other devices. When Opera receives and decrypts synced passwords, they are stored in your computer’s Keychain.

If you do not wish to use your Opera credentials for encrypting passwords, you can assign a master passphrase for your account. When you assign a master passphrase, not only your passwords but all of your synced data will be encrypted. To assign a passphrase:

Synced passwords can be removed from your Opera account through Opera’s password manager. To manage passwords individually:

Note: Removing passwords from Opera’s password manager and your Opera account does not remove password data from your local machine. Any synced password data will remain on your device and must be managed through your operating system’s password storage.

View open tabs

To view open tabs from other devices, select the Tabs button from the sidebar on the start page. Read more about synced tabs.

Tab snoozing

Tab Snoozing is enabled by default. Tabs that are not actively used will be paused, so they don’t use your computer’s memory. To activate the tab, simply click it.

If you want to disable Tab Snoozing, go to Settings > User Interface.

Duplicate tabs highlighter

Especially if you work with many tabs open, they can sometimes get duplicated. Hover your mouse over one of the tabs, and the Opera browser will highlight the duplicate tabs. To close all duplicate tabs, right-click on one of the tabs and select Close duplicate tabs.

Player

In Opera’s sidebar, you’ll find Player. Listen to your favorite music from services like Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Deezer, and Tidal by opening a simple panel in your Opera sidebar. Log into your existing accounts to listen to music, use the playlists you’ve created, and browse the web while listening to music.

To use your favorite music service in Opera, left-click the Player icon on the sidebar, then select the service you want to log into.

If you want to switch between services, click the drop-down menu in the top left corner and select another service.

In the drop-down menu, you can also go to advanced settings. There you enable/disable Player, and set music to automatically pause when other media starts playing.

Pinboards

Pinboards work like virtual magnetic boards or sticky notes. You can write text, paste links, add images, and even link YouTube videos to share or save for later.

You can share your pinboards with friends, as well as browse any pinboards they send to you. Shared pinboards can be viewed from any device and no login is needed. A rich set of emojis allows you to leave reactions on any pinboard item.

To open Pinboards, select the icon from the left sidebar in the Opera Browser, or type opera://pinboards in the search bar.

To create a new pinboard, select the New pinboard button in the upper left corner. Fill it with whatever you want.

To share a pinboard, click the Share button in the upper right corner, and the link will automatically copy to your clipboard. Give the link to anyone you want, and they can access it from any browser.
Learn more at opera://pinboards.

Integrated messengers

Popular messengers can be found within Opera’s sidebar. With these integrated messengers, you can continue chatting with your family and friends in an easy-to-open panel as you browse different web pages. You will no longer need to continually track down and return to the tab with the messenger when responding to a message.

Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, and VKontakte are integrated and available in Opera. After logging in with your appropriate account for the messenger, you will find all your contacts and current message threads ready. Having these messengers readily available works great when you want to quickly share a screenshot you’ve created with snapshot.

You can add or remove sidebar messengers from the Sidebar setup panel:

You can also manage your messengers in Settings:

Here, you can also enable or disable notification badges for your messengers.

Logging into your messengers

WhatsApp

Facebook Messenger

Telegram

VK (VKontakte)

Instagram

Twitter

Muting, pinning, or logging out of your messengers

Each messenger can be opened by clicking on its icon, and then closed by clicking the icon again.

With one of your messengers open, you will find a menu in the top-left corner, and a pin icon in the right corner.

Clicking the icon will open the options to mute the messenger of notifications, hide the panel, or log out.

By clicking the pin icon in the top-right corner of the panel, the messenger will remain open as you browse the web. Click the icon again to unpin the messenger.

Personal News

Personal news helps you discover new and trending topics. It is a collection of recommended web content from news to sports to arts, and more. Catch up on your region’s most-read news under Top 50.

Clicking on the newspaper icon in the left sidebar of the start page will take you to the personal news feed. When you find something interesting to read, click on the entry to open the full news article in a new tab.

Opera creates your news feed based on your location. The Top 50 is an aggregation of trending news topics based on region and language. To change and view other regional content:

Create your own list of sources

You can customize the news feed to show you articles from sources you frequent, or from a list of topics you are interested in. Under My Sources, you can find a list of recommended or cataloged topics. To add your own source to the news feed:

Set refresh intervals for your news feed

You can select when Opera’s news feed will refresh with new, trending content. You can select from a frequent 5 minutes, to a longer sixty minutes, or to never. By selecting never, the news feed will refresh only when you reboot the browser.

To change the refresh interval for your personal news feed:

Be notified of available news feed sources

You can be notified if a website you are visiting has an RSS feed available for your news feed. A blue newspaper icon will appear in your address bar.

To be notified of available news feed sources, click the Show available news feeds on address bar checkbox under Settings > Advanced> Features > Personal news.

News on start page

News on the start page provides the most popular news articles from the web according to the languages and regions of your choosing. Scrolling down below your Speed Dial folders will open news dials for you to read. Click on an article dial to open it in a new tab.

To turn on news on the start page:

Multiple categories can be selected to filter the content you wish to appear on your the start page. While viewing the news on the start page, select All to receive news from all topics, or select individual topics for a personalized news feed.

You can choose multiple languages and regions in the cogwheel icon on the far-right side of the categories bar.

Snapshot

Opera’s snapshot tool is a built-in screenshot feature for your browser, allowing you to capture any part of a web page. Snapshot includes editor tools so you can customize, highlight, and have fun with the screenshots you capture.

To take a screenshot with snapshot:

You can select Capture Full Screen to take a screenshot of the entire page currently visible on your screen, also known as the viewport, or select Save page as PDF to save the full page, from top to bottom, as a PDF.

Alternatively, you can initiate snapshot by clicking the camera icon on the right side of the toolbar.

Editing your screenshot

Opera’s snapshot feature includes these editing tools, from left to right:

When you are finished editing the screenshot, you can choose to Copy and Close the image or to Save Image.

Clicking Copy and Close will copy the image to your clipboard, ideal for quickly pasting the image to a message in the integrated sidebar messengers.

My Flow

My Flow is the encrypted space shared between Opera Touch, Opera for Android, and your Opera computer browser where you can send online content like links, YouTube videos, web images and personal notes, to access them at any time from your connected phone or computer. You can also share your own files, such as pictures and documents, between devices quickly and easily. In My Flow, your content is displayed to help you identify which connected device something was sent from. Content such as videos or audio files can be played within My Flow or opened as a new tab. It’s a great way to keep everything organized and accessible.

Enable My Flow

To use My Flow, you need both Opera for Desktop and either Opera Touch for iOS or Opera for Android. In your desktop browser:

To scan the code with Opera Touch for iOS:

To scan the code with Opera for Android:

Sending online content to My Flow

Send online content by tapping the button on the right end of your address bar.

Sending documents or pictures to My Flow

To share your own pictures, documents or other files, you can either drag and drop them into My Flow on your computer, or click the upload button and navigate to the file on your device. At the moment, My Flow can save and share files up to 10mb and files will disappear automatically after 48 hours.

Receiving content from other connected devices

A small notification badge appears in the menu bar in My Flow when new content is sent. New content appears in My Flow with information on the device which sent it and a timestamp of its arrival.

Interacting with content in My Flow

Links to web content, videos, and other media in My Flow can be opened in a new tab or interacted with directly there. You can also copy the page’s web address or a note to your device’s clipboard.

Open in a new tab

To open content from My Flow in a new tab, tap the preview image or the text preview.

Play media in My Flow

Media, such as a YouTube video, can be played in My Flow. Tap the embedded media file to play it.

Copy

All content in My Flow can be copied to your device’s clipboard. Tap and hold the item to reveal the pop-up button, then tap Copy.

Deleting content from My Flow

Links, videos, photos, or notes in My Flow can be deleted individually or entirely.

To delete an individual item from My Flow:

To delete all content from My Flow:

If new content sent to My Flow does not appear in the panel, you may need to refresh or reset My Flow. To refresh My Flow, click thebutton at the top of the panel.

If refreshing fails, you may need to perform an Emergency Reset. Click the menu and click Emergency Reset.

After the emergency reset, you will need to re-connect My Flow with Opera Touch.

Search Tabs

The Search Tabs tool is an easy way to find a specific open tab when you have a lot of them in one window. Press Ctrl+Space to bring up the tool, and start typing a keyword to identify the tab. The list will update and narrow down your options as you type.

You can also open Search Tabs by clicking on the magnifying glass icon to the right of your tabs. This icon replaces the previous Tab menu.

Recently closed tabs

You can also view recently closed tabs by pressing Ctrl + Space or clicking the magnifying glass icon to the right of your tabs. To resurrect a closed tab, simply left-click on it.

Easy Files

Easy Files makes it easier to attach and upload files from your computer. When you want to attach a file, Easy Files shows your most recently downloaded files as well as files and images you have recently used in other applications.
If you want to enable or disable Easy Files, go to Settings > User Interface > Show popup with clipboard and recent downloads when uploading files.

Crypto Wallet

Opera is the first major browser to integrate a native crypto wallet. The Ethereum-based wallet makes Opera capable of exploring Web 3.0 while also enabling you to make transactions with cryptocurrency and manage their tokens and collectibles.

Opera Crypto Wallet first launched on Opera for Android in July, 2018, and was added to Opera Touch for iOS in June, 2019. Opera for computers can sync with your Crypto Wallet, allowing you to send and receive cryptocurrency, explore Web 3.0, and manage your ERC20-compliant collectibles and tokens directly from the computer browser. The Crypto Wallet sidebar panel syncs with your Opera for Android or Opera Touch for iOS Crypto Wallet.

You can make transactions with the Crypto Wallet sidebar panel on Opera for computers and confirm the payment with your Opera for Android or Opera Touch for iOS browser.

Your keys, collectibles, and tokens in your Opera Crypto Wallet are accessible on both your Opera computer and mobile browsers. Your wallet keys and its backup phrase never leave your phone and remain secured by your phone’s on-device storage.

Creating an Opera Crypto Wallet

Before using the Crypto Wallet sidebar panel in Opera for computers, you will need to create your own Crypto Wallet in your Opera for Android or Opera Touch for iOS browser.

To create a crypto wallet in Opera for Android:

Your crypto wallet is ready. You can now access it from the menu.

To create a Crypto Wallet in Opera Touch for iOS:

Your Crypto Wallet is ready. Now you can access it directly from the three-dot main menu .

A 12-word backup phrase, also known as a seed phrase, will be created for you. This phrase is used to sign back into your Opera Crypto Wallet. It is very important to keep this phrase safe and secure. Opera will never ask for your backup phrase.

Should you ever lose your phone or have your phone stolen, therefore preventing you from accessing your wallet, this phrase can be used to restore your assets in a new wallet.

Connect your Crypto between your phone and Opera for computers

First, you need to add Crypto Wallet to Opera’s sidebar.

To add Crypto Wallet to Opera’s sidebar, click the Easy Setup button on the far-right edge of your toolbar. Then, under Features in Easy Setup, toggle on Crypto Wallet. Crypto Wallet is now in your sidebar .

Next, open the Crypto Wallet sidebar panel and click Reveal the code.

Now, scan the QR code with your mobile device.

If the connection is successful, you will see the following pop-up on your Android device:

In the Crypto Wallet sidebar panel, you will see your wallet’s funds, tokens, and collectibles. You can now use your Opera Crypto Wallet on your computer. Awesome, indeed!

How do I make a transaction with my Crypto Wallet on Opera for computers?

All transactions made with your Opera Crypto Wallet, whether by purchasing something or sending to or receiving from another person, must be confirmed with your Opera for Android browser. This acts as a two-step verification process to help protect your funds and keep your wallet keys secure.

When you are ready to make a transaction from Opera for computers, the Crypto Wallet panel will open and the payment confirmation process will begin.

To continue the payment process, open your Opera for Android browser. If your wallet is properly synced, the mobile browser will open the payment confirmation page. Here you can review the details of the pending purchase.

To continue with the transaction, tap Confirm.

After tapping Confirm, you will be asked to perform your device’s system unlock procedure.

The payment process is complete.

If the purchase is unsuccessful, you will see the screen shown below on your computer browser. You will need to reattempt the purchase.

How do I receive Ethereum (ETH)?

In order to receive Ethereum from a sender, you will need to share your wallet’s address with them.

In the Crypto Wallet sidebar panel, click Copy Address to copy your wallet’s address to your clipboard. You can now paste the address in any send/receive form.

What is Opera’s dApp explorer?

The Opera Crypto Wallet provides a direct link to the Opera dApps Store. Here you can discover Web 3.0 apps such as CryptoKitties, Bitrefill, and other Ethereum-based marketplace and social applications.

To open the Opera dApps Store, open the Opera Crypto Wallet sidebar panel and click the blue dApp button in the bottom-right corner of the panel.

Please visit our Opera Crypto Wallet FAQ page if you have additional questions about the built-in wallet. Read more about the Crypto Wallet for Opera for Android.

Workspaces

Workspaces give you the opportunity to manage tabs for pages related to various topics, e.g. work, planning holidays, shopping. You can keep tabs related to your chosen topic in one workspace and not be distracted by tabs related to another one. Think of workspaces as pockets for tabs – you can keep them empty, or you can fill them.

Your workspaces can be accessed through the workspace icons at the top of your sidebar. Click on the icons to jump between them. To manage your workspaces, click the three-dot menu at the bottom of your sidebar to open the sidebar setup panel. There you can:

Move a tab to another workspace (this also works if you Shift-click multiple tabs).

Other Tab Context Menu items affect the current workspace only. For example, if you select Reload all tabs, only the tabs your current workspace will be reloaded. Equally, if you want to cycle through your tabs (Ctrl+Tab), you will cycle through tabs in your current workspace.

If you want to open a link in a specific workspace, right-click the link, hover Open link in workspace, and select the workspace in which you want to open it.

Continue on Booking on your start page

Once you visit Booking.com and check out at least three hotels there, Opera will create a new Continue on Booking section on your start page, displaying your most frequently and recently viewed hotels on Booking.com.

Opera does not send your Booking.com browsing history to the Opera servers. Continue on Booking works fully within your browser, without any network look-up, and will only appear for active Booking.com users who have looked into at least three different places.

To turn the feature off, simply click x and select Do not show again. To temporarily hide it, choose Remind me later.

Continue Shopping on your start page

Once you visit Amazon.com, Aliexpress.com, or Otto.de and check out at least three products there, Opera will create a new Continue Shopping section on your start page, displaying your most frequently and recently viewed products on those sites.

Opera does not send your Amazon, AliExpress, or Otto browsing history to the Opera servers. Continue Shopping works fully within your browser, without any network look-up, and will only appear for active Amazon, AliExpress, or Otto users who have looked into at least three different items.

To temporarily hide Continue Shopping, click the arrow icon to fold the section. To turn the feature off completely, simply click x and select Do not show again.

Better Address Bar Experience (BABE)

Note – This feature is currently being tested and is only available to some users.

The BABE feature (Better Address Bar Experience) is a helpful pop-out that appears when you click on your address bar. It provides quick access to:

To enable or disable this feature:

To remove an item:

You can change the size of the Speed Dials displayed in this feature by clicking the layout icons in the top-right of the pop-out. To close the pop-out, click the X followed by Hide enhanced address bar.

This feature gives you shortcuts and recommendations based on your browsing habits, so if you’ve just started using Opera, it may take some time for the feature to display. Just go about your browsing and it will show up soon.

Frequently asked questions for VPN in Opera for Android

What is the VPN feature in Opera for Android?

It’s a feature designed to empower users to have increased control of their privacy while browsing. When you are loading pages on the internet through our VPN, your Internet Service Provider will not be able to see what you are browsing. In addition, the websites you visit won’t be able to see where you are located unless you allow them to. Having a built-in, free VPN makes it easier for you to enjoy VPN as you don’t need to download additional apps or pay for subscriptions.

In which way does the VPN feature improve my security when connected to an unsecured public Wi-Fi?

When you browse and load pages, Opera sends your requests through a secure tunnel which is established between your device and our VPN servers. This proxy is also used for WebRTC and DNS while browsing, but we do not currently proxy data from the built-in news feature available on Opera’s start page.

How do I turn on VPN?

You can enable VPN either directly on the start page in private mode or by going to Settings from the Opera menu ( or ).

Why don’t I see VPN in settings?

Depending on your country and version of Opera, the VPN might be available only in private mode. In private mode, you will be able to turn the VPN on and off from the private mode start page or from the address bar. The VPN settings are always reachable from the dialog box seen after tapping VPN in the address bar.

What’s the difference between data savings and the VPN feature?

While the data savings feature helps you save data, it doesn’t hide your IP address. Only browsing traffic that can be optimized goes through this proxy. The VPN feature hides the origin for your browsing traffic, but it doesn’t compress the data. When the VPN is activated and the Bypass VPN for search setting is disabled, all page loads go through the VPN proxy. Because both the VPN and data savings features are proxy solutions, you cannot be connected to both at the same time.

Do you track us when using the VPN service?

Our VPN is a no-log service, which means that we do not collect any information that travels through our VPN servers.

Are there any limitations (bandwidth/speed)?

There are no fixed limitations on speed or bandwidth for our VPN feature in Opera for Android. However, browsing speeds will depend on the current server load.

Why do you only provide only 4 locations to choose from?

Our purpose for introducing a built-in VPN in our browser is to improve the privacy of our users and keep their data safe when browsing the web or connecting to public Wi-Fi networks. We provide servers in a few different locations to be able to provide lower latency and a better experience than a single location would be able to globally.

Как включить VPN в браузере Opera используя встроенное или стороннее расширение

Браузер Opera предлагает встроенный VPN-сервис (Virtual Private Network). Пользоваться им можно бесплатно и без регистрации на компьютере, смартфоне или планшете. ВПН позволяет людям обходить блокировку определенных сайтов и ресурсов, а также обеспечивает анонимную и безопасную работу в интернете.

Рассказываем, как включить ВПН в Опере.

Особенности встроенного в бразер Opera VPN

В последней версии веб-браузеров Opera, Opera GX и Opera mini встроен ВПН-клиент. С помощью этого расширения пользователи могут изменить свое местоположение (IP-адрес), поменять страну и обойти территориальные ограничения на просмотр тех или иных сайтов.

Встроенный плагин довольно быстрый, не требует обязательной регистрации и работает полностью бесплатно. Чтобы начать его использовать, достаточно включить данную функцию. При этом установка дополнительного ПО не потребуется. Настройки сервиса предельно простые.

В свою очередь, встроенный ВПН имеет и некоторые минусы. Во-первых, у него маленький набор серверов, из-за чего пользователь не сможет открывать некоторые сайты. А во-вторых, разработчик открыто заявляет, что собирает информацию о клиентах и может распоряжаться ей на свое усмотрение.

Как настроить и включить VPN подключение Opera в Windows

К сожалению, 17 июня 2021 года Роскомнадзор ввел запрет на использование OperaVPN. В ответ на это, компания приостановила поддержку VPN в своих браузерах на территории России. Из-за этого OperaVPN сейчас отключен в РФ. Но нельзя исключать, что в будущем он возобновит работу. Поэтому рассмотрим, как активировать ВПН на компьютере или ноутбуке с Виндовс.

Инструкция по включению плагина:

После этого необходимо вернуться в браузер на страницу со вкладками. В левой стороне адресной строки появится кнопка VPN. Она может иметь три цвета:

Для включения / отключения випиэн нужно нажать на переключатель ON / OFF (ВКЛ / ОТКЛ).

Как настроить и активировать бесплатное ВПН от Опера в MacOS

Настройка и подключение proxy на PC и ноутбуках MacOS выполняется в несколько шагов:

В адресной строке появится кнопка VPN. С ее помощью можно установить или отключить режим защиты. Чтобы сменить страну, следует нажать на иконку и выбрать пункт «Виртуальное местоположение».

Если соответствующего значка нет в адресной строке, значит, на ПК или Макбуке установлена старая версия браузера. Необходимо скачать обновление Opera и повторить процедуру.

Как включить Опера ВПН в Linux

Настроить и запустить OperaVPN на компьютерах Linux можно примерно по той же инструкции, что и на устройствах Windows:

Иконка ВПН отобразится в левой части адресной строки браузера. Чтобы подключить защиту, следует перевести ползунок вправо, чтобы кнопка загорелась синим цветом. Чтобы выключить – передвинуть влево.

Если VPN-не будет включаться, необходимо обновить браузер до новой версии.

Включение браузерного VPN от Опера на мобильных устройствах

Специально для владельцев мобильных телефонов было разработано приложение OperaVPN. Его убрали из Google Play и App Store в России, зато утилита находится в свободном доступе в интернете.

После установки необходимо добавить приложение на рабочий стол смартфона и сделать следующее:

Готово. Сервис автоматически подсоединится к оптимальному серверу. Для ручной смены местоположения нужно:

Если данное приложение пользователю не подошло, то в качестве аналога можно использовать сервис VPN Turbo. Он есть в официальных магазинах.

Opera VPN – простое и эффективное решение для безопасного интернет-серфинга

В столь нестабильное время, когда вокруг царят информационные войны, страдают обычные люди. Повсеместно происходят блокировки любимых интернет-ресурсов. Делается это якобы в целях безопасности граждан. Иногда подобный процесс действительно необходим, чтобы снизить рост активности террористов. Но иногда под блокировку попадают совсем безобидные ресурсы новостного и социального типа. Естественно, пользователь хочет восстановить доступ к ним. Раньше для этого нужно было скачивать отдельную программу, которая позволяла обходить блокировку. Но с начала 2016 года появилось более удобное и эффективное решение – Opera VPN, которое встроено в браузер.

Опера ВПН позволяет изменить свое месторасположение. Теперь чтобы войти на запрещенный сайт, нет необходимости искать и скачивать дополнительные приложения, а нужно просто включить встроенный сервис. Также позволяет блокировать рекламу. Как включить ВПН в Опере, какие его особенности, возможности и преимущества мы разберемся в этом материале.

Как включить VPN в Опере на компьютере?

Чтобы активировать виртуальный приватный сервер на компьютере или мобильном телефоне, нужно просто сделать несколько кликов. После этого вы сможете пользоваться удобным для вас сервером для обхода блокировок. В целом, инструкция как включить ВПН в Опере на ПК выглядит следующим образом:

Теперь вы знаете, где в Опере включить VPN на ПК и как видите, не нужно ничего отдельно скачивать и покупать. Чтобы сменить месторасположение, необходимо кликнуть на значок VPN для браузера Opera, там выбрать «Виртуальное месторасположение». После этого нужно выбрать «Оптимальное месторасположение» или необходимую страну из предоставленного списка. Давайте разберемся, как включить ВПН в Опере на телефоне.

Как включить VPN в Опере на телефоне?

На заблокированные сайты невозможно зайти не только с компьютера, но и мобильного телефона. Давайте рассмотрим, как скрыть свой реальный IP-адрес с мобильного телефона и посещать запрещенные сайты вместе с VPN. К сожалению, встроенного VPN в мобильной версии нет, но вы можете скачать VPN Опера в App Store (iOS) или Play Маркет (Android). Когда скачали и установили, следуйте инструкции:

Сервис для компьютера и смартфона имеет интуитивно понятный интерфейс, поэтому вы без проблем сможете найти, как отключить VPN в Опере.

Что делать, если ВПН расширение для Оперы не работает?

Обычно, если VPN перестал работать, то ничего сделать невозможно. Дело в том, что VPN для Opera бесплатно предоставляется, поэтому имеет ограниченное количество серверов. Это приводит к перегрузкам – не хватает. Если VPN не работает дольше длительное время, то проверьте свой компьютер на неисправности, а также просканируйте компьютер на вирусы.

Преимущества и недостатки Opera VPN

Выводы

Как видите, встроенный VPN для Opera – это удобное и практичное решение, которое имеет множество преимуществ, но также не лишено недостатков. Приложение VPN Опера прекратило работу в России, но вместе с нами вы сможете подобрать оптимальную альтернативу приложению Opera VPN для мобильных телефонов. Но, как и прежде, вы сможете скачать Оперу с ВПН для ПК, наслаждаясь удобным и безопасным серфингом в интернете.