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Vivaldi 7.6 on Mobile: Smarter reading, better tabs, and polish where it counts

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October 9, 8:16 am

Vivaldi 7.6 on Mobile: Smarter reading, better tabs, and polish where it counts

Vivaldi 7.6 on Mobile: Smarter reading, better tabs, and polish where it counts

Hi there!

We are rolling out Vivaldi 7.6 for iOS and Android. This release brings some massive upgrades to iOS that make reading, searching, and multitasking a lot better. On Android, organizing bookmarks gets easier with a new button for creating folders on the fly, plus a round of stability and performance fixes.



If you like your browser fast, flexible, and a bit Norwegian in spirit, this update is for you.


What’s new in Vivaldi 7.6 for iOS


Reader View, for when the content needs focus

The web can be a noisy place. Reader View turns the volume down so you can, well, read. One tap gives you a clean page with typography that actually respects your eyes. Pick a look that suits the moment, then settle in with your coffee.

You control the experience. Choose a theme that fits the light around you, nudge brightness to tame glare, select a font that feels natural, and bump the size until the words sit comfortably. Vivaldi remembers your choices, so the next article opens exactly the way you like it. Late-night news, long reports, recipe binges, research rabbit holes…they are all easier to finish without pop-ups and chrome stealing your attention.

How to use it: open an article and tap the Reader icon in the Address Bar. Adjust theme, brightness, font, and size in the panel. Done. Your browser, your rules.

What you can tweak:

  • Themes: light, dark, sepia, or high-contrast black
  • Brightness: a simple slider for comfort at any hour
  • Typography: Sans Serif, Serif, or Monospace
  • Text size: quick minus and plus controls

Add your own search engines

We like choice. You should be able to search where you want, not only where someone else wants you to. In Vivaldi 7.6 you can add custom search engines on iOS, give them friendly names, and make the one you love your default. Power users can even add short nicknames to keep things quick.

This is perfect for people who live in specialist sources: historians who search archives, developers who jump straight to documentation, music nerds who live in Bandcamp, or those who prefer niche engines. Add the engine once, then switch in a tap whenever your task changes.

How to add one: Settings → Search → Add Search Engine. Enter the name and the search URL, using %s where your search term goes. For example, for Wikipedia, you’d add:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s

A clearer Tab Stack pane in the Tab Switcher

Stacks are how you keep related pages together without drowning in thumbnails. In 7.6 the Tab Switcher gets a dedicated pane for Tab Stacks, which means a calmer overview and faster moves. Open the switcher and you will see your stacks presented as tidy cards. Tap a stack to view everything inside at a glance, then jump straight to the tab you need.

How to create stacks fast:

  • Long-press a link and choose Open in New Tab Stack
  • In the Tab Switcher, group related tabs into a new stack

Peek before you open with Link Previews

We have all played the game of mystery meat links. Not anymore. Long-press any link to see a live preview of the page. You can judge if it is the right thing before you commit, which saves time and a fair bit of scrolling.

The preview sits above a compact action menu. Open in a new tab if it is a keeper, open in the background if you are on a roll, open in a new tab stack if it belongs with your current project, or open in private if it is something discreet. Fewer dead ends, more momentum.

Download Vivaldi 7.6 for iOS👇




What’s new in Vivaldi 7.6 for Android


Create bookmark folders instantly

Saving links is easy. Finding them later should be just as easy. In 7.6 you can create a new folder right from the save dialog, which means your bookmarks land in the right place on the first try. Fewer piles, more playlists.

How it works:

  1. Tap the bookmark icon when you want to save a page
  2. Tap New Bookmark Folder
  3. Name the folder and choose where it lives
  4. Save and carry on browsing

Stability and bug fixes that make every tap feel better

We also spent time under the hood so Vivaldi feels steadier and quicker across more devices. Small improvements add up to a smoother day.

Highlights include:

  • Fixes for rare crashes when switching or closing multiple tabs in quick succession
  • Smoother scrolling on very long pages and social media feeds
  • More reliable Sync with large bookmark collections
  • Reduced background battery use during extended reading sessions
  • UI polish for dark mode and tablet layouts

Download Vivaldi 7.6 for Android👇





This release is another thoughtful step toward a browser that serves you. On iOS you get calmer pages with Reader View, your own engines for search, stacks that act like tidy workspaces, and previews that cut the noise. On Android you can file bookmarks the moment they are born, on a build that feels steadier every tap.

As always, thank you for being part of the Vivaldi community. Together, we’re fighting for a better web, one release at a time.

Best,
Team Vivaldi


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