Desktop

Information about releases, updates and snapshots of the desktop Vivaldi browser

Snow-dusted hills rise above a houses in Siglufjörður, Iceland, reflected in the water under a cloudy sky.

Minor update for Desktop 8.3

November 6, 2026

This update includes fixes for an issue with lost theme customizations and for drop down misalignment with certain extensions.

Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad

November 5, 2026

Vivaldi 8.3 is bad news for bad ads. A rebuilt Ad and Tracker Blocker puts you in charge of what gets through, one site at a time, and vertical tabs get even better.

Small buildings (including one with missing windows) sit at the water's edge. In the background a mountain rises up dramatically, dwarfing the building. The landscape is barren with mainly browns and grey colors and just hints of green. The mountain behind completely blocks the skyline and has a light dusting of snow.

Vivaldi 8.3 RC 3 – Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.23/26

November 4, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the third release candidate for 8.3 for desktop and notebooks.

Snow-dusted Baula mountain in western Iceland, showing its distinctive pyramid-shaped peak rising above dark rocky cliffs under a clear pale blue sky.

Vivaldi 8.3 RC 2 – Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.19/21

November 3, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the second release candidate for 8.3 for desktop and notebooks.

Colorfully painted warehouse building at the Herring Era Museum in Siglufjörður, Iceland, with mountains in the background and a visitor (Maria Popova of the Mobile team) walking in front.

Vivaldi 8.3 RC 1 – Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.15/18

November 2, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the first release candidate for 8.3 for desktop and notebooks.

A small white church, with a blue roof. Mountainous, fog covered hills in the background.

Weekend fixes — Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.10

October 30, 2026

In this snapshot we continue the short, final journey to the 8.3 final. 🎃

Looking back at Iceland from the window or a plane that just left Keflavík.

Minor update (14) for Vivaldi Desktop 8.2

October 29, 2026

This update includes backported security fixes from Chromium 156.

Snow covered hill rising sharply above a rugged shoreline with a few small buildings beside calm water under an overcast sky.

A few more fixes — Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.3

October 28, 2026

In this snapshot we continue edging closer to the 8.3 final, which will arrive in the near future.

A wall of gray bricks, with a verge of grass along the bottom

More Ad Blocker polishing — Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.1

October 23, 2026

In this snapshot we have a small Chromium bump, further polish Ad Blocker and get rid of some unwanted borders. We also disable vCard import and our new Follow Theme option for 8.3 as they need a bit more work.

Two people are hiking up a steep grassy hill, with a mountain in the background. Taken near Oeschinen Lake, Kandersteg, Switzerland

Minor update (13) for Vivaldi Desktop 8.2

October 23, 2026

This update adds further (defence-in-depth) protection for compromised eMudhra certificates.

Mountains in the distance with a sky cluttered with clouds but blue overhead. In the foreground is marshland with a body of water. The grass that can be seen is brown. Taken from the Seltjarnarnes Peninsula in Iceland.

Minor update (12) for Vivaldi Desktop 8.2

October 22, 2026

This update includes a minor upgrade to Chromium 152 (Extended Stable Release), which in turn includes security fixes from upstream Chromium 156.

A large yellow mound of rock and concrete, with a yellow metal "flag" on top (Suðurnesvarða, "the cairn/beacon of Suðurnes", which historically served as a navigational waymarker). Leaning against it is a unicycle on black dirt, with grass in the foreground. The sky is gray and cloudy with small bits of light blue showing through.

Chromium 156, closing in on 8.3 — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4190.36

October 19, 2026

In this snapshot we bump Chromium further, add support for contacts import, provide an easier way to tie website appearance to our themes. We also fix a range of other issues.