Getting Started with the Reading List

The Reading List allows you to add web pages to a list to keep for later. It prevents endless tabs from accumulating on your Tab Bar and Bookmarks being filled with entries you only need once.

Privacy and Security Settings in Vivaldi on iOS

Learn more about the settings available in Vivaldi on iOS that help to improve your privacy and security while browsing the web.

Delete Browsing Data

To delete browsing data:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy and security > Delete browsing data.
  2. Select the time range:
    • Last hour
    • Last 24 hours
    • Last 7 days
    • Last 4 weeks
    • All time
  3. Select the data you want to delete:
    • Browsing history
    • Cookies and site data
    • Cached images and files
    • Saved passwords
    • Autofill data
  4. Tap on Delete browsing data.
  5. Confirm your choice by tapping on Delete browsing data again.
  6. Tap Done to exit Settings.

Always Use Secure Connections

To always load websites using the secure HTTPS protocol instead of the less secure HTTP:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy and security.
  2. Enable Always Use Secure Connections.

Then, whenever you’re opening a link that starts with HTTP, you’ll be redirected to the HTTPS version of the site. In case you’re opening a website that doesn’t support loading the site with HTTPS, you’ll see a warning message with options to go back or continue to the website.

Handoff

Handoff is an iOS feature that lets you start work on one device and continue the same thing on another nearby device that’s logged in to the same iCloud account.

To enable Handoff with Vivaldi:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy and security.
  2. Enable Handoff.

Learn more about Handoff from Apple’s help article.

Lock Private Tabs When You Close Vivaldi

When you leave Private Tabs open for longer, you can lock them for additional privacy. Next time you open Vivaldi and wish to view a private tab, you’ll first be asked for your phone’s or tablet’s screen lock (PIN, password, pattern, etc.).

To enable or disable locking of Private Tabs:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy and security.
  2. Toggle on “Lock Private tabs when you leave Vivaldi”.
  3. Verify yourself with your device’s unlock method.

Ask to Open Links from Other Apps in Private

To be asked whether you want to open a link from another app in Vivaldi’s private or regular tab:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy and security.
  2. Enable Ask to Open Links from Other Apps in Private.

Then, when you get the prompt you can decide whether to open the tab in a private or regular tab.

Vivaldi on iOS with a prompt asking whether you want to open a link from another app in Vivaldi's private or regular tab.

Lockdown Mode

Lockdown Mode is an iOS protection feature that strictly limits the functionality of your device. In browsers, for example, it blocks certain web technologies. This may cause some websites to load more slowly or not at all.

To enable Lockdown Mode:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy and security.
  2. Enable Lockdown Mode.

Learn more about Lockdown Mode from Apple’s help article.

Stay in browser

If you have the app installed on your phone, links from the same service will often want to open in the app to display the content. For example, YouTube and Google Maps. If you prefer to stay in the Vivaldi browser, you can enable a setting that will prevent the external app from opening. Instead, the link will open in a new browser Tab.

To turn on this option:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and security.
  2. Enable Don’t open links in external apps.

Preload web pages

Preloading pages that Vivaldi thinks you’re likely to visit can help make browsing faster. Preloading is enabled by default while you’re on Wi-Fi.

To change preloading settings:

  1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy and Security > Preload Web Pages.
  2. Choose between:
    • Always preloading.
    • Preloading on on Wi-Fi.
    • Never preloading.

When Cookies are allowed, they may be used for preloading.

Stacking your Tabs

Tab Stacks lets you group your browser tabs to help you tidy up and stay organised when you have several tabs open.

Renaming all your Tabs

You can easily rename your Tabs, Pinned Tabs and Tab Stacks in Vivaldi to something that makes sense.

Autofill payment details and addresses

To make online transactions faster and free of mistakes, you can store your bank card and address information in the browser.

Payment Methods

When entering card details on a web page, you’ll be asked whether to save the card information in the browser and autofill similar forms with the stored information in the future. If you don’t plan to save payment information in Vivaldi, you can disable these requests in Settings > Privacy and Security > Payment Methods. Furthermore, you can block websites from checking whether any payment methods are stored in the browser.

For an added layer of security, you can enable a verification requirement whenever using the saved payment methods. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Payment Methods and enable Always Verify when Using Autofill. When enabled, you’ll be asked to enter your operating system’s PIN/password/etc. before filling out the form on the web page.

To add a new payment method manually:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Payment Methods.
  2. Click Add New Payment Card.
  3. Enter your card’s details.
  4. Click Save.

To edit a saved card’s info:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Payment Methods.
  2. Click on Edit Card.
  3. Update the info.
  4. Click Save.

To delete a card:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Payment Methods.
  2. Click on Edit Card.
  3. Click Delete.

Addresses

As with Payment methods, you can also save your postal address, phone number, and email in the browser for ease of use. Requests to save this information is enabled by default, but you can disable it in Settings > Privacy and Security > Addresses and More.

To enter information manually:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Addresses and More.
  2. Click Add New Address.
  3. Enter your address and other information.
  4. Click Save.

To edit saved address info:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Addresses and More.
  2. Click on Edit Card.
  3. Update the info.
  4. Click Save.

To delete address info:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Addresses and More.
  2. Click on Edit.
  3. Click Delete.

Opening and Closing Tabs

In Vivaldi, you can decide how you’d like to open, close and how to reopen recently closed Tabs. This article lists the options available to you.

Tab bar

Opening Tabs

There are several ways to open a new Tab:

  • Click the Add button New Tab button on the Tab Bar;
  • Go to Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu > File >  New Tab;
  • Type “New Tab” in Quick Commands;
  • Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+T on Windows and Linux, or ⌘ T on macOS;
  • Perform the New Tab Mouse Gesture: Right-click + Swipe down.
  • With a vertically placed Tab Bar, double-click on an empty area on the Tab Bar.

To open links in new Tabs:

  • Hold down the Shift key, while clicking a link;
  • Select Open in New Tab from the right-click context menu;
  • Perform the Open Link in New Tab (Over a Link) Mouse Gesture: right-click + swipe down.
  • Hover the mouse cursor over a link on a web page, click and hold down the left mouse button and start dragging vertically. Then, while holding down the left mouse button, move the mouse to hover over Open a new tab button on the Tab Bar. On releasing the mouse, a new tab will open with the link.
    In case you’ve disabled Allow Text Selection in Links in Settings > Webpages, you can start dragging the link in any direction.

There are also several ways to open a link in a new Background Tab:

  • Hold down the Ctrl/⌘ key while clicking a link;
  • Right-click a link and select Open Link in Background Tab from the context menu;
  • Click a link with the middle mouse button;
  • Perform the Open Link in Background Tab (Over a Link) Mouse Gesture: Right-click + Swipe down and up.

If you enable New Tab from Link Opens in Background in Settings > Tabs > New Tab Position, links from Bookmarks and History will open in the background by default. Also, when enabled, selecting Open Link in New Tab from the right-click context menu or cloning a tab will open a new tab in the background instead of foreground.

To open links in new windows:

  • Right-click a link and select Open Link in (Private) Window from the context menu.
  • Hold down Ctrl + Shift keys while clicking a link.

Open previous/next page in a new Tab

To open the previously visited page or the page you’ve navigated back from in a new Tab, hold down the Ctrl/⌘ key and click on the History back button Back button to open the previous link or the History forward button Forward button to open the next link.

To open a link further back/forward in the Tab history in a new Tab right-click on the History back button Back or History forward button Forward button and while holding down the Ctrl/⌘ or Shift key click on an item on the list.

Closing Tabs

To close a Tab:

  • Click Close button Close button that appears when hovering your mouse pointer over the Tab;
  • Right-click on a Tab and select Close Tab;
  • Go to Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu > File >  Close Tab;
  • Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+W/⌘ W to close the active Tab;
  • Perform the Close Tab Mouse Gesture: Right-click + draw an L shape.
  • Type “Close Tab” in Quick Commands.
  • Double click on the Tab. Enable the option in Settings > Tabs > Tab Handling.
  • Middle mouse button click on the Tab.

Close multiple Tabs:

  • Select the Tabs you wish to close using the Shift or Ctrl/⌘ key and select Close # Tabs from the right-click context menu;
  • Alternatively, select the Tabs you want to keep open using the Shift or Ctrl/⌘ key and select Close Other (# Unselected Tabs) from the right-click context menu.

Or right-click a Tab and select, whether to:

  • Close Tabs to the right;
  • Close Tabs to the left;
  • Close all other Tabs (alternatively: Alt + click on active Tab’s close button).

Tab closing confirmation

To prevent accidental closing of multiple tabs, a confirmation dialog will be displayed when you try to close more tabs than specified in Settings > Tabs > Tab Handling > Confirm Closing Tabs over Maximum of #. The default value is set to 10, but you can set your own limit.

You can disable the confirmation dialog in Tab Settings or by clicking the box Do not ask again in the dialog.

Reopening recently closed Tabs

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 Tab, open the tab-trash-icon Closed Tabs menu and click on the Tab or Window you want to reopen. To quickly open the latest tab you’ve closed, on the Tab Bar, middle mouse button click directly on the tab-trash-icon Closed Tabs button.

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 Closed 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;
  • Typing “History” in Quick Commands;
  • Using the Keyboard Shortcut CTRL+H / ⌘ Y.

Tab Features

In Vivaldi, you are in control of tabs from the word go. This article lists important options that determine how your tabs behave.

Grouping tabs into Tab Stacks

To learn about Tab Stacks in Vivaldi, take a look at the Help page, which describes the feature in depth here.

Cycling tabs

To cycle through your open Tabs:

  • Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab to move in the opposite direction, or
  • Enable Switch Tabs by Scrolling in Settings > Tabs > Tab Features > Tab Cycling to switch tabs by holding down the Alt key or right mouse button and scrolling with the mouse wheel.

In Settings > Tabs > Tab Features > Tab Cycling, you can decide whether:

  • Tabs are cycled in recently used or in the displayed order;
  • A preview of the open Tabs is shown or you’re taken directly to the next tab.

In case you’ve enabled Show Tab Cycler, you can decide whether to show tab previews as thumbnails side by side or in a list (as in the image below).

Switching Tabs

Probably the most common way to switch between Tabs is to just click on a Tab you want to view on the Tab Bar or in the Window Panel, but there are a couple of other options that can come in handy.

Switch Tabs using the mouse’s scroll wheel

When the mouse is hovering over the Tab Bar or while you’re holding down the Alt key, you can switch Tabs by scrolling. This feature can be enabled in Settings > Tabs > Tab Features > Tab Cycling > Switch Tabs by Scrolling.

Switch Tabs using keyboard shortcuts

In addition to using Tab Cycler keyboard shortcuts you can move to next tab with Ctrl+Page↑ / Shift  ⌘  ] and to the previous tab with Ctrl+Page↓ / Shift ⌘ [.

On Windows and Linux the first 9 Tabs in the Window menu are numbered for quick tab-switching. Press Alt+W to access the menu, and type the number of the tab you want to switch to.

Switch Tabs with Quick Commands

Press F2 / ⌘ E to open Quick Commands. Before you enter a search term all open Tabs in all Windows will be listed. If you do a search, only Tabs meeting the search criteria will be shown. Click on the listed Tab to open it.

Minimise Tabs

Furthermore, when you enable Active Tab minimising in Settings > Tabs > Tab Cycler > Minimise Active Tab, you can move to the previous active tab by clicking on the current Active Tab.

Moving Tabs

Tab’s location on the tab bar or in the Window Panel‘s list can be changed by dragging them to the preferred location. The same can be done with multiple Tabs, when the Tabs are selected using either the Ctrl/⌘ or Shift key.

Active Tab’s location can also be changed by using the following keyboard shortcuts:

  • On Windows and Linux: Ctrl+Shift+Page↑/Ctrl+Shift+Page↓
  • On macOS: ⌘ ⇧ ↑/⌘ ⇧ ↓

Read about moving Tabs between windows on our Help Page about Windows.

Hibernating Tabs

Hibernating Tabs helps you to reduce the browser’s memory usage. To hibernate a tab or a Tab Stack, right-click on it in the Tab Bar and select whether you want to:

  • Hibernate a single tab (can’t be the active tab);
  • A Tab Stack, or
  • Background Tabs.

To hibernate Tabs in the Window Panel, right-click on:

  • A single tab (can’t be the active tab);
  • Tab Stack or
  • Select multiple Tabs with Shift or Ctrl/⌘ keys to hibernate them.

When you have enabled Dim Icon when Hibernated in Settings > Tabs > Tab Display you can easily see which Tabs and Tab Stacks are currently hibernating.

Lazy Loading

When opening the browser with your previous session or a Saved Session, lazy loading opens the background tabs of the session in a hibernated state to save resources. To enable it, go to Settings > General > Startup with and tick the box for Lazy Load Restored Tabs.  If you don’t want Pinned Tabs to hibernate, tick the box also for Always Load Pinned Tabs.

Duplicating Tabs

To create an exact copy of a tab including its history, use one of the following options:

  • Choose Duplicate Tab from the right-click context menu.
  • Click on Reload button Reload current page on the Address Bar with a middle mouse button.
  • Hold down the Shift key while clicking the Reload button Reload current page button.
  • Type “Duplicate Selected Tabs” in Quick Commands.
  • Create a Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Gesture for the action.

In Settings > Tabs > Duplicated Tab Position you can decide whether the cloned tab should open next to the original one, or as the last tab.

In case you have enabled New Tab from Link Opens in Background in Settings > Tabs > New Tab Position, the cloned tab will also open in a new background tab.

Renaming Tabs

If the page title displayed on the tab is not useful and you often struggle to find the right tab, you can give it a better name. Furthermore, you can rename Tab Stacks.

To rename a tab:

  1. Right-click on the tab on the Tab Bar or in the Windows Panel and select Rename from the context menu.
    Alternatively, to rename the active tab, type “Rename Tab” in Quick Commands, or create a Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Gesture for the action.
  2. Enter the new title.
  3. Press Enter or click somewhere else in the browser.

To rename a tab stack:

  1. Right-click on the stack on the Tab Bar or in the Windows Panel and select Rename Tabs Stack from the context menu.
    Alternatively, to rename the active stack, type “Rename Tab Stack” in Quick Commands, or create a Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Gesture for the action.
  2. Enter the new title.
  3. Press Enter or click somewhere else in the browser.

Muting Tabs

To mute a tab:

  • Click on the speaker icon on the tab, when the tab is currently playing audio;
  • Right-click on the Tab and select Mute Tab;
  • To mute multiple Tabs, select the Tabs, right-click on one of them and select Mute # Tabs from the context menu.
  • To mute all background tabs when the active tab is playing audio, right-click on the Tab and select Mute Other Tabs.
  • Type “Mute / Unmute Tab” in Quick Commands
  • Set a Keyboard Shortcut or a Mouse gesture for the action.

Tabs can also be unmuted using the options listed above.

Muting one tab will not automatically mute the sound in other tabs of the same website.

In Settings > Tabs > Tab Features > Mute Tab Audio, you can decide whether:

  • All audio is always played in all Tabs;
  • Audio will only play in the Active Tab;
  • Audio can play in a Background Tab but will be muted if you play something in the Active Tab.

Periodic Reload of Tabs

Periodic tab reload can be used on sites where the page is often updated, but the new content isn’t automatically displayed.

To reload a tab every X minutes:

  1. Right-click on the Tab;
  2. Select Periodic Reload;
  3. Pick the interval between 1 and 30 minutes.

Alternatively:

  1. Go to the tab you want to periodically reload;
  2. Open Quick Commands;
  3. Type “Periodic Reload” and the time interval.
    There are two ways to enter the time interval. For example, to reload the tab every one and a half minutes, type the time either in seconds “Periodic Reload 90” or “Periodic Reload 1’30” ” (single quote for minutes and double for seconds).

You can see the countdown until the next reload on the Tab, below the page’s favicon and title.

To disable Periodic Reload of Tab, either:

  • Right-click on the Tab and select Periodic Reload > Disable or Disable all, if you have multiple active timers.
  • Open Quick Commands and type “Disable Periodic Timers“.
  • Create a Keyboard Shortcut for the action.

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Speed Dials in Vivaldi on iOS

Access your favorite Bookmarks directly from the Start Page with Speed Dials.

Speed Dial Groups

Add a new Speed Dial group

To access bookmarks from the Start Page:

  1. In the Bookmarks Panel, make sure your favorites are in the same Bookmarks folder.
  2. Long press on the folder and select Edit.
  3. Enable Use as Group.
  4. Tap Done.

To create a new Speed Dial group:

  1. Tap on the 3-dot menu in the top right corner of the Start Page.
  2. Select New Group.
  3. Give the new group a name.
  4. Tap Done.

You can display multiple Groups on the Start Page and switch between them, either by swiping left/right or tapping on the group title.

Speed Dial subfolders

To create a new Speed Dial subfolder:

  1. Long press on New Speed Dial.
  2. Select Folder.
  3. Give the folder a name.
  4. Tap Done.

Alternatively, create a new subfolder and move bookmarks to it in the Bookmarks Panel.

Remove Speed Dial groups

To remove a group from the Start Page:

Option 1

  1. Long press on the Speed Dial group’s name on the menu at the top of the Start Page.
  2. Select Remove from the context menu.

Option 2

  1. Open the Bookmarks Panel and find the group’s folder.
  2. Long press on it and select Edit.
  3. Toggle off Use as Group.
  4. Tap Done.

Add new Speed Dials

To add a new bookmark to a Speed Dial group on the Start Page:

  1. Tap on the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu > Add page to > Start Page.
  2. If you wish to edit the bookmark’s information, tap on Edit on the banner that appears at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap Done.

To add a new bookmark to a Speed Dial group while you’re on the Start Page:

  1. Tap on the Add button at the end of your Speed Dials’ list.
  2. Enter a web page link and/or tap on the suggestions.
  3. Tap Done.
Two iPhones. One showing Vivaldi's Start Page with Speed Dials, the other showing the new add Speed Dial dialog. An arrow from the button on the Start Page points towards the second phone with the dialog.

To add an existing bookmark to a Speed Dial group or move it to a different Speed Dial group:

  1. Open the Bookmarks Panel.
  2. Long press on the one you want to move.
  3. Select Edit.
  4. Change the location.
  5. Tap Done.

Edit Speed Dials

To edit a Speed Dial bookmark:

  1. Find the bookmark either on the Start Page or in the Bookmarks Panel.
  2. Long press on it and select Edit Speed Dial.
  3. Make the necessary edits and tap Done.

Manage Speed Dials

Sort Speed Dials

To sort your Speed Dials:

  1. Tap on the Sort button in the top right corner of the Start Page,
  2. Select your preferred sorting option:
    • Manual,
    • By Title,
    • By Address,
    • By Nickname,
    • By Description,
    • By Date.

You can also sort your Speed Dial bookmarks in the Bookmarks Panel.

Reorder Speed Dials

To reorder Speed Dials:

  1. Make sure Manual sorting is enabled (see instructions above).
  2. Long press on a Speed Dial.
  3. Drag and drop to change the order.

To edit, move or delete a Speed Dial, long press on the Speed Dial to open a context menu with the options.

Alternatively, manage your Speed Dial bookmarks in the Bookmarks Panel.

Update Speed Dial Thumbnails

With Large and Medium Speed Dials you’ll usually see a preview of the web page as the thumbnail.

To update it:

  1. Long press on the Speed Dial.
  2. Select Update Thumbnail from the menu.

Delete Speed Dials

To delete a Speed Dial bookmark:

  1. On the Speed Dial page, long press on the Speed Dial bookmark you want to remove.
  2. Select Delete from the context menu.

Alternatively, delete the bookmark in the Bookmarks Panel.

Start Page layout

There are 4 Speed Dial layouts available in Vivaldi:

  • Large Speed Dials,
  • Medium Speed Dials
  • Small Speed Dials,
  • Speed Dial list.

To change the layout:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu > Settings > Start Page Layout.
  2. Choose your preferred layout.