Tip #691

Translate text pasted into the Translate Panel automatically.

Vivaldi Translate helps to broaden your horizons and make sense of content that hasn’t been written in languages that you speak. When you paste text into the Translate Panel, instead of getting the translation only after clicking the Translate button, you can enable a setting that shows you the translated version immediately.

To enable automatic translation:

  1. Go to Settings > Panel > Translate Panel.
  2. Enable «Translate when pasting text».
Short snippet of text in English pasted into the Translate Panel, which has been translated into Japanese.

Tip #690

Close Find in Page search bar with the same shortcut you opened it with.

Usually, when you’re finished searching for something on a web page, to close it, you need to click the close button on the search bar or press the Esc key (which works when the search bar is focused). But there’s a setting in Vivaldi that allows you to open and close the Find in Page search bar with the same Keyboard Shortcut, Mouse Gesture, or Quick Command.

To enable the setting:

  1. Go to Settings > Webpages.
  2. Enable «Toggle Find in Page when using Shortcut».
Wikipedia article open in the Vivaldi browser. Find in Page search bar is open on and an arrow is pointing at it.

Tip #689

Hide seldom used buttons on Vivaldi’s Start Page on your mobile for a cleaner look.

While customizing the appearance of the Start Page is fun, you probably don’t do it very often. The same goes for manually adding new Speed Dial bookmarks. If that’s the case, feel free to hide one or both of the buttons in Vivaldi on Android and iOS and use alternative routes on occasions you do need to access these features.

To hide the buttons from the Start Page:

  1. Tap on the «Customize» button on the Start Page.
    Alternatively, go to Settings > Start Page.
  2. Toggle off «Customize Start Page Button» and/or «Show Add Button».

When these buttons have been hidden, tap on the 3 dot menu in the top right corner of the Start Page and select «Customize Start Page» to access customization settings. To add new Speed Dial bookmarks, select the right Speed Dial folder when adding an open web page as a bookmark or add one manually in the Bookmarks Panel.

Start Page with a colorful wallpaper image in Vivaldi on Android. Customize and Add buttons are displayed just above the Navigation Bar at the bottom of the screen.

Tip #688

Disable third-party sign-in prompts on websites.

To make account registration and login faster, some websites offer to create accounts using a third-party service, such as Google, Apple, Facebook, etc. When you’re logged into one of the aforementioned sites, you’ll notice sign-in prompts popping up on websites that have implemented third-party sign-ins.

It may be easy to create an account that way, but it does allow the service providers to track and profile you, and the website may get access to personal data you might not have shared using their own sign-up form, to name just a couple of risks.

If you won’t be using this sign-in method and prefer not to see these prompts either, you can block them.

To disable third-party sign-in prompts:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Website Permissions > Global Permissions.
  2. Locate «Third-Party Sign-In» on the list of permissions and select «Block».
Booking.com website open in the Vivaldi browser. Google's sign-in prompt is shown in the top right corner of the page.

Tip #687

Copy and share Mastodon posts’ direct links.

When you view a post from another instance on Vivaldi Social, the page’s URL includes Vivaldi Social’s domain in the URL. When you’re sharing the post with someone, it’s best to share a direct link to the post, which will take the recipient straight to the original post on its home instance.

To get the post’s direct link:

  1. Click on the  3 dot menu button below the post.
  2. Select «Copy link to status».
Post's context menu on Vivaldi Social. An arrow is pointing at the "Copy link to status" menu item.

Tip #686

Choose which browser Keyboard Shortcuts can override web page shortcuts.

In addition to the browser being controlled with Keyboard Shortcuts, web pages can have their own set of shortcuts which can sometimes overlap with the browser’s shortcuts. In that case, shortcuts will trigger actions on the web page.

To give browser priority over shortcuts:

  1. Go to Settings > Keyboard > Browser Priority Shortcuts.
  2. Add shortcuts that should trigger actions in the browser, even when the web page uses the same shortcut.
Browser Priority Shortcuts section in Vivaldi Settings.

Tip #685

Drag the web page’s link from the Address Bar to add it as a new bookmark.

You need more than two hands to count all the ways you can add new Bookmarks in Vivaldi. One cool way of doing it is by drag-and-drop.

To add a new bookmark:

  1. Click on the padlock icon in front of the page link on the Address Bar and hold down the mouse button.
  2. Start dragging.
  3. Move the link to where you want to save it on the Bookmark Bar or in the Bookmark Panel (needs to be opened, before you start dragging).
  4. Release the mouse button to add the link as a bookmark.
Web page link being dragged from the Address Bar to the Bookmarks Panel.

Tip #684

Access passwords you’ve saved in Vivaldi on iOS directly from your iPhone’s home screen.

In addition to auto-filling login credentials on websites you’re browsing in the Vivaldi browser, you can auto-fill them in other apps on your iPhone and iPad. One way to view your saved passwords is to go to Settings in Vivaldi and find them there, but you can also add a widget to the home screen to get to them with one tap.

To add the Passwords Manager widget:

  1. Long-press on the home screen.
  2. Tap on «Edit» in the top right corner and select «Add Widget».
  3. Find Vivaldi and tap on it.
  4. Swipe to the Password Manager option.
  5. Tap «Add Widget».
Vivaldi's Password Manager widget on an iPhone's home screen.

Tip #683

Choose between a playfully dynamic or a fixed accent color for your browser theme.

Do you prefer your browser theme’s accent color to reflect the website you’re on or do you want it to stay the same no matter which site you’re on?

To make your decision:

  1. Go to Settings > Themes > Editor > Colors > Color Overrides.
  2. Keep the «Accent from Page» setting enabled, if you want the browser to change colors dynamically. Disable it, if you want your Tab Bar to always be in your chosen accent color.
Two Vivaldi browser windows overlapping each other. The one in the background has a fixed red accent color, the one in the foreground uses the websites' green accent color.

Tip #682

Discover all the ways you can add tasks to your to-do list in Vivaldi.

By adding your tasks to the Vivaldi Calendar, you’ll never forget an obligation. There are so many different and convenient ways you can start adding a new task in Vivaldi, that you’ll get back to browsing in no time at all.

To add a new task in Vivaldi, use one of the following methods:

  • Click on the «Add Task» button in the Tasks Panel.
  • Click on the «New Event» button in the main Calendar view or in the Calendar Panel and tick the box for «Is a Task».
  • Click on a timeslot in the main Calendar view or in the Calendar Panel and tick the box for «Is a Task».
  • In the Calendar’s Agenda View, click «Add Task» in the Tasks sidebar.
  • Type «Add Calendar Task» in Quick Commands.
  • Create a Keyboard Shortcut, Mouse Gesture, or a Menu item for the action and use it when needed.
  • Right-click on an email or feed’s post that you want to turn into a task in Vivaldi Mail and select Add to Calendar > Task from the context menu.
  • Select some text on a web page that you want to turn into a task and select Add to Calendar > Task from the context menu.

Tip #681

Close tabs more efficiently by always displaying the close button on all tabs.

Usually, when you want to close a tab, you first need to hover over the tab on the Tab Bar to make the close button visible. But in Vivaldi, there’s a way you can always display the X on the tab for quick closing.

To always display the close button on all tabs:

  1. Go to Settings > Tabs > Tab Display > Tab Options.
  2. Enable «Permanently» under «Display Close Button».
Vivaldi browser window with the close button visible on all tabs. An arrow points at one of them.

Tip #680

Enable Proton VPN to protect your online privacy.

In Vivaldi, you can connect to Proton VPN without any extra hassle using your Vivaldi account, giving you a more private and secure browsing experience.

To get started:

  1. Click the ”VPN” button on the right side of the Address Bar.
  2. Log in to your Vivaldi account or to your Proton account.
  3. Click «Connect».
Vivaldi browser window with Proton VPN's menu open showing an active VPN connection.