Even if you have 20/20 vision, there’s no need to strain your eyes unnecessarily. So, go ahead and make that text on web pages bigger.
To zoom text in Vivaldi on iOS:
Just like on desktop (See Tip #101) the same way on mobile, you can have multiple pages of your favorite bookmarks, Speed Dials, on the Start Page.
To create a new Speed Dial page, aka group:
To add an existing bookmark folder to the Start Page:
“Edit”.
Notice something interesting while browsing or remember something you need to get on next, but want to finish checking out the current web page first? Opening links in new background tabs is just what you need.
To open links in the background:
In Vivaldi on Android and Vivaldi on iOS, instead of scrolling through folders in the Bookmarks Panel, opening a new tab to get to the Speed Dial, or trying to remember the bookmarked page’s link, you can give your Bookmarks memorable nicknames and type them in the Address Bar to quickly open the web page.
To give a bookmark a nickname:
Bookmark Nicknames are synced, so you only need to do it once to use the same nickname on all platforms.
To learn how to add Bookmark Nicknames on desktop, check out Tip #28.
You know you have a lot of open tabs in Vivaldi on iOS, when instead of a number on the Tab Switcher button you see :D. To keep the number of open tabs manageable, clear the unused ones regularly.
To close all inactive tabs:
By default, a tab will be set to inactive if you haven’t used it in the last 21 days, but you can select the interval for when a tab should be moved to Inactive from Settings > Tabs > Inactive Tabs.
Though web devs generally do a good job adopting their websites for mobile phones, occasionally you may still want to get the full desktop view of the website despite the small screen.
To switch to a desktop version of a page:
Vivaldi menu. To change the view globally on all sites:
If adding a search widget to your Home Screen on iOS (see Tip #389) is not to your liking, you can still open Vivaldi with a new tab ready to type in a search keyword or a web address.
To open a new tab with focus on the Address Field:
When you’ve created a lot of Bookmarks and Notes in Vivaldi, finding the right one can take time. Sorting them alphabetically, by creation date, or by some other criteria helps to locate the one you need faster.
To change the sorting order of Bookmarks and Notes:
3-dot menu in the bottom left corner. You can sort your bookmarks:
And you can sort your notes:
In addition, you can choose to sort either in ascending or descending order.
Do you have an interesting link you want to share with others or save for another time? Use this quick way to copy the link of the active tab:
On iOS, you can use Vivaldi as a password manager to autofill login details in other apps you’ve installed on the device.
To start using Vivaldi as a password manager:
When you’re on the login screen of an app, just select the suggested login credentials you’ve saved in Vivaldi and verify your identity.
Alt text provides additional information about the images you find on web pages. On the one hand, it makes the content on the page more accessible, for example, for people who use screen readers, but Alt text is also displayed when, for one reason or another, the images fail to load. Even if you don’t rely on assistive technologies and the content loads without issues, you might still want to take a look at the description of the image.
To view Alt text in Vivaldi on Android and Vivaldi on iOS, long-press on the image to open the context menu, where the Alt text will be displayed as the first thing in the menu.
In Vivaldi on iOS, the whole description is displayed. On Android, if the text is too long, you need to tap on it to display it in its entirety.
Some websites have created both light and dark versions of their site and check users’ preferences to decide which version to display. You can make your preference known in Settings > Appearance & Themes > Website Appearance.
In addition to the above, you can force dark mode on websites that come only in light color schemes. To do that, enable “Force dark theme on all websites” on the same Settings page.
When you’re holding your phone with just one hand, having everything important within easy reach on the screen is vital. That’s why, when you have the Address Bar at the bottom in Vivaldi on Android or iOS, you can bring the most relevant search suggestions closer to the bottom of the screen as well.
To reverse the search suggestions order on Android:
To reverse the search suggestions order on iOS:
A lot of people love decking the browser UI in their favorite colors. In Vivaldi’s Theme settings you can pick one of the preset colors, let the color change based on the web page you’re on, or set your very own custom color.
To pick a custom accent color:
