Vivaldi 7.8: No AI Slop. Just Powerful Features.

January 29, 2026

With this release we’re raising the bar for Tab Tiling, with drag-and-drop tiling and opening links directly into tiled tabs. Alongside stability improvements and a set of carefully chosen refinements, this release is set to make your daily browsing smoother, more powerful, and more enjoyable.

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Vivaldi 7.8 RC 4 – Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 3925.53/56

January 28, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the fourth release candidate for 7.8 for desktop and notebooks.

Two Vivaldi browser windows. In the one in the background the close button i on the right. In the one in the foreground the close button is on the left,

Tip #786

January 27, 2026

Place the Tabs close button where it’s convenient for you.

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Vivaldi 7.8 RC 3 – Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 3925.45/48

January 27, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the third release candidate for 7.8 for desktop and notebooks.

Tab switcher fixes – Vivaldi iOS Browser snapshot 3931.4

January 27, 2026

In today’s snapshot, we polish up tab switcher.

Vivaldi 7.8 launches with message to Big Tech: humans don’t need AI babysitters

January 26, 2026

While other browsers race to add AI features nobody asked for, Vivaldi ships the most advanced tab multitasking system ever built for a browser

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Tab fixes – Vivaldi Android Browser snapshot 3931.4

January 26, 2026

This Snapshot comes with a selection of recent bug fixes.

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Vivaldi 7.8 RC 2 – Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 3925.41/44

January 26, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the second release candidate for 7.8 for desktop and notebooks.

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Vivaldi 7.8 RC 1 – Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 3925.33/36

January 23, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the first release candidate for 7.8 for desktop and notebooks.

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Swipe to close tabs – Vivaldi iOS Browser snapshot 3927.9

January 23, 2026

In this snapshot, we’re introducing another new feature: Swipe to close tabs.

Vivaldi browser window with the Workspaces menu open. An arrow points at the edit and delete options.

Tip #785

January 22, 2026

Reuse or delete Workspaces that no longer serve a purpose.

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Pinned Tabs – Vivaldi Android Browser snapshot 3927.4

January 22, 2026

Today’s Snapshot introduces a new feature to Android – Pinned Tabs.