Tip #809

Instead of installing numerous large apps from the App Store, you can create a lightweight home screen shortcut from any website with Vivaldi on iOS.

To create a web app:

  1. Open the website in Vivaldi.
  2. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Share Page.
  3. From the menu select “Add to Home Screen”.
  4. Review and, if needed, update the web app’s name.
  5. Keep “Open as Web App” enabled.
  6. Tap “Add”.

An icon using the website’s favicon will be added to the Home Screen. When you tap it, it opens the site in its own window, just like a regular app. If you disable “Open as Web App” while creating the shortcut, the website will open in a new tab in the main Vivaldi window.

Page for adding a website as a Home Screen shortcut open in Vivaldi on iOS.

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