Opera
Feature-packed Chromium browser with a free built-in VPN, ad blocker and AI
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3 · HEAVYSidebar messengers, a crypto wallet, a news feed, sponsored speed dials and an AI assistant, on by default.
About
Opera is one of the oldest browsers still in development: it began in Norway in the mid-1990s and moved to the Chromium engine in 2013. The desktop version groups related tabs into Tab Islands and puts messaging services such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook Messenger in a sidebar so they can be used without leaving the page. It includes a free browser VPN, an ad blocker, a battery-saver mode and the Aria AI assistant, and can install extensions from both Opera's own add-on store and the Chrome Web Store. The same download page also offers Opera GX, a gaming-themed edition with resource limiters, and Opera Air, which focuses on breaks and mindfulness. Opera suits users who want many tools built in rather than assembled from extensions.
- Free built-in browser VPN
- Built-in ad and tracker blocker
- Sidebar messengers such as WhatsApp and Telegram
- Tab Islands and Workspaces for organizing tabs
- Aria AI assistant
Before you download
- The free VPN only covers traffic inside Opera, not other apps on the device.
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