Panels on Android

Discover which features are available in Vivaldi on Android’s Panels and how to access them.

Capture a screenshot

To take a screenshot of the web page you’re viewing on your mobile use Vivaldi’s built-in Capture tool.

Capturing a page

To capture a screenshot of the current page, open the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu > Capture Page.

Select between the following two options:

  • Capture only the visible area,
  • Capture the full web page (some web page length restrictions may apply).
Capture the page options

The screenshot will be saved to your pictures in a folder named Vivaldi Captures.

Long screenshot

In addition to the visible area and full page capture, there’s a third option – long screenshot, where you determine the size of the captured area. To take a long screeshot:

  1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Share.
  2. Select Long screenshot from the bottom row of options.
  3. Drag the arrows on the top and bottom to resize the screenshot.
  4. Tap on the Done button Capture button in the bottom right corner.
  5. From the options select whether you want to edit, save, share or delete the capture.

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Notes on Android

Use Notes to quickly add checklists, agenda items or facilitate a research project without the disruption of switching apps.

Viewing Notes

To view and manage your Notes:

  1. Open Panel toggle button Panels from the left side of the bottom toolbar;
  2. Swipe left to Notes panel icon Notes (between History and Downloads) or tap on the Notes panel icon Notes icon.
  3. Tap on a note to view the full note.

Creating a new note

To create a new note:

  1. Tap on the Add new note button Add Note button in the bottom right corner;
  2. Enter the note text. The note will be saved automatically;
  3. When you’re finished, tap on the Back button in the top left corner to return to the list of notes.

To discard the new note, tap on Delete button Delete in the top right corner.

Creating a new Note from a web page

To make a note of something you found on a web page:

  1. Select the text you want to turn into a note;
  2. In the menu that appears, choose Copy to Note.
Highlighted text with Copy to note context menu shown

The note will be added to the folder you viewed last.

Append to note

To add more content to an existing note:

  1. Select the text you want to add to a note.
  2. In the menu that appears, tap on the 3-dot menu for additional options.
  3. Select Append to note.
  4. Select the note you want to add the new text to.
  5. To finish, tap on the checkmark, that turned blue on note selection, in the top right corner.

Creating a new Notes folder

To create a new folder for your Notes:

  1. Select the note or notes you want to group under a folder and tap on the Move to button Move button.
  2. Tap on New Folder.
  3. Give the folder a name and choose a parent folder.
  4. Tap on the Back button in the top left corner to create the folder and exit the dialogue.

Editing Notes

To edit a note:

  1. Tap on the note you wish to edit.
  2. Make the changes. They’ll be saved automatically.
  3. When you’re finished, tap on the Back button in the top left corner to return to the list of notes.

To rename a note:

  1. Long-press on a note in the Notes list to select it.
  2. Tap on the Edit button.
  3. Rename the note.
  4. Tap on Save.

Moving notes

To move a note to a different folder:

  • Long press on the note(s) you wish to relocate.
  • Tap the Move to button Move button, to select an existing folder or create a new one.

Deleting Notes

To delete a note, open the note and tap on Delete button Delete in the top right corner.

To delete multiple notes at once:

  1. Long press on the first note and then tap on the other notes you wish to delete.
  2. Tap on Delete button Delete in the top right corner.

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Bookmarks on Android

Add your favourite and often visited sites to Bookmarks to access them faster.

Accessing Bookmarks

To view your bookmarks, tap on the Panel button in the bottom left corner of the window to open the Bookmarks Panel.

To search bookmarks, tap on the Search button on the left side of the bottom toolbar.

To open a bookmark in the active tab, just tap on it. To open a bookmark in a new tab or a private tab:

  1. Long press on the bookmark;
  2. Tap on the overflow menu in the top right corner;
  3. Select Open in new tab or Open in private tab.

Opening Bookmarks via the Address Field

When you type in the Address Field, you can get autocomplete suggestions from Bookmarks, History, Direct Match, and Search Engines. Bookmarks are prioritized by default, but you have a couple of options there. For example, instead of prioritizing suggestions based on the bookmark title, you can prioritize Bookmark Nicknames.

If you prefer Bookmark Nickname matching:

  1. Go to Vivaldi Menu > Settings > Address Bar.
  2. Disable Prioritize Bookmarks.
  3. Keep Prioritize Bookmark Nicknames enabled.

When you also disable Bookmark Nicknames, upon a match, your typed keyword will be autocompleted from History.

Adding Bookmarks

There are multiple ways to add a new bookmark on Vivaldi Mobile.

Option 1

To add an open web page to your bookmarks, tap on the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu > Add Page To > Bookmarks. You’ll get a notification on the bottom of the screen, telling you in which folder the bookmark was saved to. If you wish to change the folder, name, description and/or nickname, tap on Edit.

Option 2

  1. Go to the Start Page;
  2. Tap on the Add New Speed Dial button after your Speed Dials;
    Long press on the Add New Speed Dial button and select New Speed Dial Folder to add a new folder to the Speed Dial;
  3. Enter the web page’s link.

The bookmark will be saved to that Speed Dial folder.

Option 3

  1. Open the Bookmarks Panel;
  2. Tap on  Add Bookmark button in the bottom right corner, to add a new bookmark.

The new bookmark will be saved to the folder that’s currently open in the Bookmarks Panel.

Editing Bookmarks

To edit a single bookmark or a folder, find it in the Bookmarks Panel and long press on it until the bookmark favicon / folder icon is replaced with a checkmark and a new menu appears. Tap on the Edit button to edit the bookmark. Alternatively, while you have the bookmarked page open in the active tab, open the Vivaldi menu and select Edit bookmark.

To move bookmarks:

  1. Long press on the ones you want to move;
  2. Tap on the Move button;
  3. Select or create a new destination folder.

To edit a Speed Dial bookmark on the Start Page:

  1. Long press the bookmark;
  2. Select Edit Speed Dial from the context menu.

Sorting bookmarks

To change how bookmarks are sorted:

  1. Open the Bookmarks Panel;
  2. Tap on the sort button on the top menu bar;
  3. Select between sorting:
    • manually
    • by title
    • by address
    • by nickname
    • by description
    • by creation date
  4. Optionally, tap on the preferred option again to reverse the sorting order.

All bookmark folders will be sorted by the same rule.

Reordering bookmarks

To reorder bookmarks:

  1. Open the Bookmarks Panel;
  2. Long press on the bookmark(s) you want to reorder until the bookmark favicon / folder icon is replaced with a check mark;
  3. Press on the  Reorder button and drag the bookmarks one by one to their new location on the list of bookmarks;
  4. Deselect the bookmarks by tapping on the check mark in front of the bookmark title.

Manual reordering is, unfortunately, not possible with Android’s accessibility settings enabled.

Bookmark Nicknames

Bookmark Nicknames allow you to open bookmarks faster from the Address Field. Instead of typing the URL you can just enter a short nickname to open the bookmarked web page.

To give a Bookmark a nickname:

  1. Open the Bookmarks Panel.
  2. Open the folder containing the bookmark you want to give a nickname to.
  3. Long-press the bookmark.
  4. Select Edit bookmark.
  5. Enter the nickname.
  6. Tap Done to save the changes.

Syncing Bookmarks

To access your desktop bookmarks on your phone and vice versa, use Sync with the same Vivaldi account both on your phone and desktop browsers.

Deleting Bookmarks

To delete a bookmark:

  1. Long press on the bookmark, multiple bookmarks or bookmark folder in the Bookmarks Panel;
  2. Tap on the Delete button to remove the bookmark.

To delete a Speed Dial bookmark:

  1. Long press on the Speed Dial;
  2. Select Delete from the context menu.

Restoring deleted Bookmarks

When you delete a bookmark, it will be moved to a special folder, from where you can restore deleted bookmarks should the need arise.

To restore a bookmark:

  1. Open the Bookmarks Panel;
  2. Tap on the History back button Back button in the top left corner to move out of the Bookmarks folder;
  3. Open the Deleted folder;
  4. Long press on the bookmark you want to restore;
  5. Tap on the Move button;
  6. Select or create a new destination folder.

Removing deleted Bookmarks

To empty the folder of deleted bookmarks:

  1. Open the Bookmarks Panel;
  2. Tap on the Back button in the top left corner to move out of the Bookmarks folder;
  3. Open the Deleted folder;
  4. Tap on Empty Trash in the bottom right corner.

Bookmark folders

Bookmark folders help to keep your favorite sites organized in neat groups.

To add a new bookmark folder:

  1. Add, edit, or move a bookmark.
  2. When choosing a location for the bookmark, tap on New Bookmark Folder.
  3. Give the bookmark a title.
  4. Select the Parent folder.
  5. Tap Done in the top right corner.

To move a bookmark folder:

  1. In the Bookmarks Panel, long-press on the folder.
  2. Tap on the Move button.
  3. Select a new Parent folder.
  4. Tap Done in the top right corner.

To rename a bookmark folder:

  1. In the Bookmarks Panel, long-press on the folder.
  2. Tap on the Edit bookmark button.
  3. Give the folder a new name and make other changes, if necessary.
  4. Tap Done in the top right corner.

Speed Dials

To learn about Start Page bookmarks, Speed Dials, on Android, check out the Help Page here.

Import bookmarks

To import bookmarks from a Vivaldi on another device, such as a desktop computer, the easiest option is to use the Sync feature with the same Vivaldi account on both devices.

To import bookmarks from a bookmarks HTML file:

  1. Go to the Bookmarks Panel.
  2. Tap on the 3-dot menu in the top right corner of the panel.
  3. Select Import Bookmarks.
  4. In the files menu, locate and tap on the file you want to import.

You’ll find your imported bookmarks in a folder named “Imported”. If you’ve imported multiple files, the folder name will also include a number.

Export bookmarks

To export bookmarks on Vivaldi on Android to an HTML file:

  1. Go to the Bookmarks Panel.
  2. Tap on the 3-dot menu in the top right corner of the panel.
  3. Select Export Bookmarks.

You’ll find the exported bookmarks file in your Android device’s Files > Downloads. On some devices, you’ll find them in Files > Internal Storage > Downloads.

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Sync browser data on Android

Sync bookmarks, password, open tabs and more between your desktop and mobile devices.

Settings on Android

Change your Vivaldi Android preferences in Settings. Click the links (underlined blue text) for additional information.

Access Settings

To open Settings:

Option 1

  1. Tap on the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu on the Address Bar.
  2. Select settings icon Settings.

Option 2

  1. Open the Tab Switcher.
  2. Tap on the menu in the bottom right corner.
  3. Select settings icon Settings.

To close Settings, tap on the X button in the top right corner.

Search Settings

Instead of browsing through the numerous categories, you can also tap on the search icon in the top right corner, to search for a setting.

2 phones with Vivaldi's settings open. One showing the main page, the other search results.

Settings

These are the following options available to you in Vivaldi on Android’s settings.

Sync

  • Access Sync settings.

General

  • Change your preferred languages for the app, web content, and translations.
  • Enable audio playback in the background to keep listening to content from one tab while browsing in other tabs or apps.
  • Toggle on or off closing the app with a double tap on the back button.
  • Enable Address Bar swipe gesture to open the Tab Switcher.

Default browser

  • If Vivaldi isn’t your default browser yet, you can set it as the default directly from Vivaldi’s Settings or go to Android’s settings > Apps > Default apps > Browser app.

Search engine

  • Change the default Search Engine for standard and private tabs.
  • Add a search widget to your phone’s or tablet’s home screen.
  • Enable Search suggestions.
  • Show Search Engine suggestions.
  • Enable Search Engine Nicknames.

Password Manager

  • View Passwords and edit password settings.
  • Enable automatic sign-in to accounts for which you’ve saved credentials in the browser.

Payment methods

  • Enter and edit payment methods to autofill forms on websites.

Addresses and more

  • Enter and edit postal addresses and contact information to autofill forms on websites.

Autofill services

  • Choose whether you want autofill (login) fields using data saved in Vivaldi or a third-party service (e.g. a password manager).

Appearance & Theme

  • Switch between a light and dark Theme, set an accent color, and enable dark mode for websites.
  • Edit the browser’s Main Menu and add the Vivaldia game shortcut to the menu.
  • Enable scrollbars in Vivaldi’s internal pages.
  • Enable showing Start Page’s button on the Address Bar, when it’s set to be at the bottom of the screen.
  • Hide the Status Bar on web pages (area where time, battery, and other information is displayed).
  • Toggle on or off Keyboard Accessory View, which, when enabled, helps you autofill login fields faster.
  • Enable Bookmarks Nickname Matching.
  • Customize the toolbar button between the Address Field and the Vivaldi menu button.

Tabs

  • Move the Address Bar to the bottom of the screen.
  • Enable displaying search suggestions in a reverse order (most relevant at the bottom), when the Address Bar has been moved to the bottom.
  • Toggle on or off Tab Bar‘s visibility. When disabled, you can view open tabs from the Tab Switcher.
  • Enable Tab Stacks.
  • Enable closing tabs with a swipe gesture to the side.
  • Enable showing of the Close button for background tabs.
  • Show tabs as favicons without the tab title.
  • Set a minimum width for tabs.
  • Select the new tab’s position.
  • Toggle on and off focusing on the Address Bar right after opening a new tab.
  • Set a time interval for automatically closing inactive tabs.

Start Page

  • Change the size of Speed Dials on the Start Page.
  • Select a wallpaper for the Start Page.
  • Toggle on or off the visibility of Speed Dials.
  • Toggle on or off the visibility of the Start Page customization shortcut.
  • Enable always showing controls, so the toolbars won’t disappear when you scroll down on a web page.

Privacy

  • Enable always using secure (HTTPS) connections.
  • Enable locking of Private Tabs. You’ll be asked for your screen lock’s PIN/password, etc. to view them again.
  • Decide whether websites to check whether you have payment methods saved in the browser.
  • Review page preloading settings.
  • Change DNS settings.
  • Enable “Do Not Track” requests.
  • Toggle Touch to Search on or off.
  • Clear browsing data.
  • Enable deleting browsing data on exit (history, cookies, cache, open tabs).
  • Toggle on or off broadcasting your IP for the best WebRTC performance.

Tracker and Ad Blocker

  • Change Tracker and Ad Blocker‘s default blocking level.
  • Manage sites exempted from the default blocking level.
  • Enable and add additional blocking sources.

Content settings

  • Enable desktop view for all websites.
  • Improve Accessibility by changing the font size and enabling force zoom and the Reader View (simplified view).
  • Access Site Settings.
  • View Download settings.
  • Update app notification settings.
  • Set a homepage and new tab page.
  • Enable opening of external pages in the browser instead of dedicated apps.
  • Choose whether you want to see prompts from websites recommending installing their Progressive Web App.

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  • View information about the current Vivaldi version.

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Browser interface on Android

Get to know your Vivaldi browser’s interface and learn how to customize it.

Install and Update Vivaldi on Android

Installing Vivaldi from Google Play

To install Vivaldi on your Android device:

  1. Open the Google Play app.
  2. Search for Vivaldi Browser.
  3. Tap on Install.
  4. Once it has finished loading, tap Open.
  5. Go through the onboarding flow, accept the Terms of Use and you’re ready to go.

The oldest Android version Vivaldi is supported on is Android 10 – Quince Tart.

Alternative download sources

Vivaldi on Android is also available on:

In case you don’t want to get Vivaldi from an app store, you can download the .apk version of Vivaldi from Vivaldi.com/android (click Don’t have Google Play? below the Google Play button).

Important! Updates via .apk install are not automatic. To ensure you are aware of the latest fixes and security updates, we strongly advise subscribing to our Newsletter or RSS feed.

Updating the mobile browser

The app will be updated silently in the background when you have automatic updates enabled in Play Store > account menu (top right corner) > Settings > Network Preferences > Auto-update apps. You can tell that the app has been updated to a new version, when Android’s What’s New page is opened in a new tab.

In case you have automatic updates disabled:

Option 1

  1. Open the Google Play app.
  2. Open the account menu > Manage apps & device > Manage.
  3. Find Vivaldi on the list.
  4. Tap on Update.

Option 2

  1. Search for Vivaldi on Google Play.
  2. Open the app’s profile.
  3. Tap on Update.

Uninstalling the browser

To uninstall Vivaldi:

Option 1

  1. Find Vivaldi in your app gallery or home screen.
  2. Long-press on the app logo.
  3. Tap on Uninstall.

Option 2

  1. Open your device’s Settings > Apps.
  2. Find Vivaldi on the list.
  3. Tap on Uninstall.

Option 3

  1. Search for Vivaldi on Google Play.
  2. Open the app’s profile.
  3. Tap on Uninstall.

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Widevine CDM (for EME/DRM support)

Widevine is a “Content Decryption Module” (CDM) that provides Vivaldi with support for Encrypted Media Extensions (EME). EME are a form of Digital rights management (DRM) that are required by many, popular audio/video streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Tidal, etc.).

Testing support

To test Widevine support, go to demo.castlabs.com and attempt to play the videos that are tagged with “DRM”.

Installing Widevine

If DRM videos will not play:

  1. Open vivaldi://components
  2. Locate: “Widevine Content Decryption Module”
  3. Click “Check for updates”

Troubleshooting

If the DRM test video will still not play, file a bug report stating that you cannot play proprietary media. Mention your Operating System (including architecture and version).

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Windows

Working with browser windows in Vivaldi is straightforward. This article explains some important terms and actions.

Opening windows

To open a new window:

  • Go to the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu (Windows and Linux) > File  > New Window;
  • Type ‘New Window‘ in Quick Commands;
  • Right-click on Vivaldi on the OS toolbar and select New Window;
  • Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+N / ⌘ N;
  • Create a Mouse Gesture for opening a new window.

Opening links in new windows

To open a link or a Bookmark in a new window, right-click on the link and select Open Link in New Window or Open Link in a Private Window.

Closing windows

To close a window:

  • Click on the X in the top right corner (left corner on macOS) of the window;
  • Go to the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu (Windows and Linux) > File  > Close Window;
  • Use the Keyboard Shortcut Alt+F4 / ⌘ W;
  • Create a Mouse Gesture for Close Window.

Closing confirmation

By default when you close a window, you’ll be asked to confirm your decision. You can disable this option by checking the box Do not show confirmation again next time you see the dialog window or disable/enable it in Settings > General > Close Window > Close Window Confirmation.

Exiting the browser

To close all windows and exit the browser:

  • On Windows and Linux go to the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu > File  > Exit. On macOS Vivaldi > Quit Vivaldi;
  • On Windows right-click on Vivaldi on the OS toolbar and select Close Window / Close All Windows.
    On Linux right-click on Vivaldi on the OS toolbar and select Quit / Quit # Windows;
    On macOS right-click on Vivaldi on the dock and select Quit;
  • Use a Keyboard Shortcut Alt+F4 (Windows) / Ctrl+Q (Linux) / ⌘ Q (macOS) to close all windows and exit;
  • Create a Mouse Gesture for Exit.

Exit confirmation

On Windows and Linux, there’s also an exit confirmation option, which you’ll see when you’re about to close the last open window. You can also disable this option by checking the box Do not show confirmation again next time you see the dialog window or disable/enable it in Settings > General > Exit > Exit Confirmation.

Reopening recently closed windows

Reopening a closed window

The tab-trash-icon Closed Tabs button, located at the far end of the Tab Bar and in the Window Panel, contains a list of previously closed Tabs and windows within the latest session.

To reopen a window:

  • Open the tab-trash-icon Closed Tabs menu;
  • Select Window with # Tabs and;
  • Click on Restore All to open all Tabs or on a single Tab on the list to open a specific Tab.

It’s also a good place to look for your Tabs and windows if, for some reason, the browser didn’t open with your previous session (after a crash for example). Please note that multiple browser restarts will erase the Close Tabs history.

For a complete overview of visited pages, visit History by:

  • Going to Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu > Tools > History menu;
  • Clicking History on the top menu on the Start Page, or
  • Using the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+H / ⌘ Y.

Private windows

To open a new private window:

  • Go to the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu (Windows and Linux) > File  > New Private Window;
  • Type ‘New Private Window‘ in Quick Commands;
  • Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+Shift+N / ⌘ Shift N;
  • Right-click on Vivaldi on the OS toolbar and select New Private Window;
  • Create a Mouse Gesture for opening a new private window.

To learn more about browsing in private, visit our Help Page about Private Windows.

Moving Tabs between windows

Vivaldi browser window with a web page open in a tab. The tab's right-click menu is open and an arrow points at the move tab to new window option.

To move a Tab to another window:

  • Right-click on it on the Tab Bar, hover over Move Tab To and select either a New Window or Window with # Active Tabs;
  • Place the browser windows so you can see both and drag the Tab from one Tab Bar to another.

To move an Active Tab to a new window, create a Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Gesture for the action.

It’s also possible to move multiple tabs at once. Select the tabs, right-click on one of the selected tabs and choose where to move them.

Native windows

To enable the Native Window:

  1. Go to Settings > Appearance > Window Appearance
  2. Enable Use Native Window.
  3. Restart the browser.

Using the Native window allows you to:

  • Integrate Vivaldi with the rest of your operating system’s user interface.
  • Use OS-based window controls.
  • Display the Active Tab’s full title.
  • Make use of macOS’ Split View feature.

Tile apps with window split view

Many modern operating systems have made it easy to tile different apps and windows on the screen.

To tile Vivaldi with other apps on Windows:

  1. Hover over the maximize button in the top right corner.
  2. Select your preferred tiling option.

You can also click on the Tab Bar or the native window’s title bar and drag the window to different points on the edge of the screen to snap the window to a grid.

To tile Vivaldi with other apps on macOS:

  1. Hover over the maximize button in the top left corner.
  2. Select your preferred tiling option.
Corner of a Vivaldi Browser window on macOS with split view menu open.

On Linux, tiling windows and apps depends on the distro’s window manager, but many allow snapping to a tiled grid by dragging the window or using keyboard shortcuts.

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