Desktop Snapshots

Desktop Snapshots are work-in-progress builds that are available for anyone to download and test. Try new desktop browser features and fixes before anyone else!

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More quick improvements to 8.0 — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4033.32/34

May 22, 2026

In this snapshot we have a few more quick fixes that will likely end up in 8.0 stable.

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Performance fix for 8.0 — Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 4033.27/28

May 22, 2026

Today’s snapshot includes a few fixes we’re planning to include in the next minor update to 8.0 stable.

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Vivaldi 8.0 RC 4 – Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 4033.24/26

May 20, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the fourth release candidate for 8.0 for desktop and notebooks.

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Vivaldi 8.0 RC 3 – Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 4033.19/22

May 19, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the third release candidate for 8.0 for desktop and notebooks.

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Vivaldi 8.0 RC 2 – Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 4033.15/16

May 18, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the second release candidate for 8.0 for desktop and notebooks.

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Vivaldi 8.0 RC 1 – Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 4033.11/14

May 15, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the first release candidate for 8.0 for desktop and notebooks.

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Crash fixes, Chromium, Themes — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4033.9

May 13, 2026

In this snapshot we have a minor Chromium bump, a couple of crash fixes, and more work on themes and layouts.

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Tabs and Themes — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4033.7

May 12, 2026

In this snapshot we have a range of tab and themes fixes.

A small wooden cabin with a metal roof sits on a grassy hillside surrounded by tall evergreen trees.

A few more Friday fixes — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4031.3

May 8, 2026

In this snapshot we’ve continue improving things as we get closer to final.

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Another day, more fixes — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4030.3

May 7, 2026

In this snapshot we’ve continue improving onboarding and layouts.

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More onboarding tweaks and tab position fixes — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4029.3

May 6, 2026

In this snapshot we’ve continue improving things as we get closer to final.

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New default Layouts — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4028.3

May 5, 2026

In this snapshot we’ve added new predefined browser layouts, updated the default themes and changed how we spoof for better website compatiblity.