Search
Get suggestions as you search
Search suggestions predict questions as you type, making searching quicker and easier. Common searches for the major search engines are now built into Opera. Type your question right into the address field, and Opera does the rest.Use any search engine instantly
It is easy to use your favorite search engine whenever you want — from the search field, the address field or even the context menu. You can also add any search engine. Simply right-click in the search field of a search engine’s website and select “Create Search”.Find what you need in webpages
“Find in page” is brilliant in Opera. All matching results are highlighted, so they are clearly visible. You can fine-tune your search to match all the text, just the whole word or only the links or the page. This feature can be accessed from keyboard shortcuts such as . (period) for text and , (comma) for links.
Personalize
Make it your own
With a catalog full of colorful themes, you can give the browser a look you love, instantly. Or, create a design of your own!Customize the browser
You can add, remove or reposition buttons and toolbars or change the entire layout of the browser. It is easy to do... or undo.Convenient bookmarks
It’s easy to bookmark your favorite sites — just press the star function in the browser’s address field.Create your own shortcuts
Opera offers many ways to perform browser actions, and you can also customize your keyboard shortcuts, mouse gestures and more.Tabs
Look inside tabs
When you hover the mouse pointer over a tab, a preview shows you the content of that page. When you stack tabs, hovering over a stack also shows a preview of the tabs within, and you may select the tab you want to use.Recover tabs you closed
You can open tabs that you accidentally closed or website pop-ups that Opera blocked by clicking the closed tabs icon to the right of your tabs.
Protect a tab from closing
By right-clicking a tab, you can pin it to prevent it from being closed by accident. Pinned tabs take up minimal space and are automatically moved to the left of other tabs to make them easy to find.Get a better view of tabs
Visual tabs show a small thumbnail for each website, in addition to the page title and icon. You can drag the tab bar to the desired height to adjust the thumbnail size accordingly.Save sets of tabs
You can save your open tabs as a “session” and load it later to open these same pages. You can have multiple sessions and load each one based on what you are doing at a certain time.Productivity
Stay in control of downloads
Download files more quickly. As soon as you click a file to save it, the Opera browser starts downloading it, so there’s no wasted time. From the Downloads tab, you can keep track of the progress of downloads and pause and resume them as needed.
Use extensions
Opera extensions provide useful services such as news updates, weather reports, password management — even online translation.Follow your favorite feeds
Subscribing to newsfeeds with Opera Mail is simple. Just click the RSS link in the address field, click “Subscribe”, and the feed will display under “Newsfeeds” at the bottom of your Mail panel. Now, you can get your RSS feeds right in the browser without using a separate program.Keep your spelling in check
The spell checker in Opera shows a red line under misspelled words anywhere you can enter text on a webpage. Corrections can be chosen by right-clicking the misspelled word.Eliminate distractions
You can block images, pop-ups and plug-ins that you do not want to see. Right-click a page, choose “Block Content” and click any annoying elements to disable them selectively. In the Opera browser, smart pop-up blocking is turned on by default.Manage bookmarks efficiently
Give your bookmarks easy-to-remember names or group them into folders to help manage your bookmarks as your collection grows.Load plug-ins only when needed
You can choose to have plug-ins such as Adobe Flash load content only when clicked. This is helpful to speed up browsing on computers that have difficulty handling lots of plug-in content.Latest Technologies
The fastest JavaScript engine
The Carakan JavaScript engine has been further enhanced to run more quickly than ever! This makes Opera the fastest browser on Earth in many performance tests. Even complex webpages load and run with lightning speed.Support for the latest web technology
With our support for the most current web standards, you’ll be able to do more than ever online, from interactive apps to multiplayer games.Smooth and fast graphics
Thanks to Opera’s high-performance Vega graphics library, even pages with lots of images load quickly and smoothly.Geolocation support
You can share your location with geolocation-supported websites such as Google Maps. Rest assured that your privacy is a top priority — you will always be prompted before sharing your location.
Security and Privacy
Be safe on the web
The Opera browser features up-to-the-minute information from leading security agencies on exploits, viruses and phishing scams. When you visit sites on the web, Opera checks this data in real time and warns you when a site is identified as dangerous. In addition, Opera supports Extended Validation certificates (EV) to provide added assurance and trust for secure websites.Keep your browsing private
Using a private tab or window ensures that evidence of your browsing history is removed as soon as the tab or window is closed. Now, it is safer to do your banking from a public computer or easier to plan that surprise vacation.See your security on websites
An enhanced address field makes it easy to stay safe on the web. The complexity of long addresses is hidden to make it clear which site you are visiting. A colored badge also indicates the quality of encryption that is used; clicking it gives you detailed information about the site.
Control website cookies
Opera allows you to choose which cookies you accept or reject. For example, you can allow for different set-ups for different servers.Stay up to date
Opera makes it easy to have the latest version of the browser and any extensions you are using. You can have completely automatic updates or be notified when an update is ready for you to install. As always, with Opera, it is your choice.Developers
Enjoy integrated debugging
Opera Dragonfly is our integrated debugging environment. Inspect the DOM, CSS, and network traffic and data stores, troubleshoot your JavaScript, and take advantage of our unique remote debugging functionality.Learn the latest web technology
Dev Opera hosts articles and discussions on the latest in web technology. Join in and stay in touch with the direction of tomorrow’s web.Make your site shine in Speed Dial
Opera’s popular Speed Dial feature supports beautiful high-resolution icons for sites. To make your site look its best in Speed Dial, learn about how to optimize websites and their icons.
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