News
Vivaldi 8.1 on Mobile: ready for the summer with Custom App Icons on Android and improvements for the PDF reader
July 16, 2026
Vivaldi 8.1 has made it to mobile, with a highly requested customization feature on Android, more options to make your browser fully yours, and improvements for an even smoother browsing.
Vivaldi 8.1: Rowing in calm waters
July 9, 2026
Like all of Norway, we’ve spent the last weeks rowing and getting Vivaldi in great shape. Now it’s time to enjoy the summer!
How can a dugnad save the web?
June 23, 2026
At Vivaldi we believe that the web is one of humanity’s greatest inventions: open to everyone, built for exploration and expression. But the feeling you get being online these days doesn’t necessarily reflect this. The free and open web still exists, it’s just buried under something ugly. It’s time to reclaim what’s ours.
Fighting for a better web – for everyone.
June 15, 2026
We at Vivaldi have this fundamental conviction that the web is one of humanity’s best ideas ever. A free and democratic space where everyone is equally important. This wild and chaotic expression of humanity in all its facets and variety is our home turf.
How I got my parents to use Vivaldi
April 24, 2026
My parents are normal parents. They have an average tech understanding of a Norwegian person who’s over 60 years. This is how I got them to use Vivaldi.
For A Better Web – 2025 review
December 30, 2025
Jón and Bruce reflect on the year in tech – what happened with browser choice, Big Tech’s grip on the market, AI everywhere, and why they think independent browsers matter. They also share their favorite Vivaldi features and why browsers should work for you, not the other way around.
“A.I.” browsers: the price of admission is too high
November 10, 2025
It’s a cliché that “data is the new oil” that will power the next industrial revolution. Where does the data that powers Artificial Intelligence come from? And if data is the fuel for AI, what is the product?
Vivaldi 7.5: color, clarity, and control
July 3, 2025
Just in time for summer, Vivaldi 7.5 is here! This release is about sharper control, cleaner interaction, and stronger privacy. It’s also about squashing a swarm of bugs (code ones, not the cute kind, more on that below).
Official statement regarding the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines
April 24, 2025
Yesterday, EU fined Apple and Meta–the first fines under DMA. The fines are small, and underlying bad behaviour continues.
Privacy Without Compromise: Proton VPN is Now Built Into Vivaldi
March 27, 2025
Proton VPN is now integrated into Vivaldi’s desktop browser to offer users enhanced privacy protections and all the VPN functionality they need without requiring any additional downloads or updates. Bringing together Proton VPN and Vivaldi provides a superior online experience, combining Proton’s best-in-class VPN with Vivaldi’s power, advanced customization, and uncompromising stance on user control.
Vivaldi 7.2: Speedy and smart, a serious update.
March 18, 2025
With Vivaldi 7.2, we’re stepping on the gas! Making sure your browsing experience is better than ever, and faster! Whether you’re a power user with custom keyboard shortcuts or more spartan in your style, this update has something for you. Let’s get into it!
#7 Jan Penfrat (EDRi) – For a Better Web
March 12, 2025
Can anything make Big Tech serve us, instead of the other way around? Bruce and Jan Penfrat from European Digital Rights discuss decentralized tech and the future of digital freedom.