{"id":9451,"date":"2009-09-01T22:46:57","date_gmt":"2009-09-01T17:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=9451"},"modified":"2026-10-13T12:42:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:12:05","slug":"download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Download Opera Browser Free: Which Version to Get in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to <strong>download Opera browser<\/strong> for free? In September 2009 we covered the launch of Opera 10, whose headline feature, Opera Turbo, compressed web pages so they loaded up to eight times faster on slow connections. Opera 10 is long retired, but Opera is still a free browser with several editions. Here&#8217;s which Opera to download in 2026 and what happened to Turbo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-opera-browser-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Download Opera browser\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-opera-browser-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-opera-browser-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-opera-browser-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-opera-browser-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-opera-browser.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Download Opera only from the official site, opera.com, or your phone&#8217;s app store. On computers, Opera One is the main browser, Opera GX is the gaming edition and Opera Air focuses on calm, mindful browsing. On phones, Opera and the lightweight Opera Mini are available. All are free. Opera Turbo&#8217;s data compression lives on mainly in Opera Mini&#8217;s data-saving mode.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acde48073742\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acde48073742\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free\/#Which_Opera_browser_should_you_download\" >Which Opera browser should you download?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free\/#How_to_download_and_install_Opera\" >How to download and install Opera<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free\/#What_happened_to_Opera_Turbo\" >What happened to Opera Turbo?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free\/#Opera_10_in_2009_what_was_new\" >Opera 10 in 2009: what was new<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free\/#Is_Opera_a_good_choice_in_2026\" >Is Opera a good choice in 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free\/#Is_Opera_browser_free\" >Is Opera browser free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free\/#Does_Opera_still_have_Turbo_mode\" >Does Opera still have Turbo mode?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/09\/download-opera-10-turbo-browser-free\/#Is_Operas_VPN_a_real_VPN\" >Is Opera&#8217;s VPN a real VPN?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Opera_browser_should_you_download\"><\/span>Which Opera browser should you download?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Edition<\/th>\n<th>Best for<\/th>\n<th>Platforms<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Opera One<\/td>\n<td>Everyday browsing with built-in AI assistant, VPN and ad blocker<\/td>\n<td>Windows, Mac, Linux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opera GX<\/td>\n<td>Gamers: CPU\/RAM limiters, Twitch and Discord integration<\/td>\n<td>Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opera Air<\/td>\n<td>Focus and well-being features, a calmer interface<\/td>\n<td>Windows, Mac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opera for Android\/iPhone<\/td>\n<td>Full mobile browser with ad blocker and VPN<\/td>\n<td>Android, iPhone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opera Mini<\/td>\n<td>Slow or expensive mobile data; saves data<\/td>\n<td>Android<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_download_and_install_Opera\"><\/span>How to download and install Opera<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opera.com<\/a> and choose the edition you want.<\/li>\n<li>Run the installer. During setup you can import bookmarks and passwords from Chrome, Edge or Firefox.<\/li>\n<li>Decide whether to make Opera your default browser.<\/li>\n<li>On phones, install from Google Play or the App Store only.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Avoid third-party download sites that bundle extra software. Opera is built on Chromium, so most Chrome extensions also work; see how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/12\/download-google-chrome-extensions\/\">install Chrome extensions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_Opera_Turbo\"><\/span>What happened to Opera Turbo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Opera Turbo routed pages through Opera&#8217;s servers, compressing images and text to speed up dial-up and early 3G connections. As broadband spread and most sites switched to HTTPS (which can&#8217;t be compressed this way), Opera removed Turbo from the desktop browser. Data saving survives in Opera Mini, which is still popular in countries where mobile data is slow or costly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opera_10_in_2009_what_was_new\"><\/span>Opera 10 in 2009: what was new<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/opera-browser.png\" alt=\"Opera browser logo\" width=\"123\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Opera 10 introduced Turbo, a redesigned interface, and resizable tab bars that showed thumbnail previews of open tabs. It was available in over 40 languages on Windows, Mac and Linux. Opera later switched from its own Presto engine to Chromium in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Here is Opera&#8217;s 2009 video showing the new features of Opera 10:<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"How To Speed Up Opera Web Browser Using Opera Turbo [Tutorial]\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2JoJs0JVD5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Opera_a_good_choice_in_2026\"><\/span>Is Opera a good choice in 2026?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pros:<\/strong> free built-in VPN (browser-only), ad blocker, sidebar messengers, AI assistant and good extension support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cons:<\/strong> owned by a company that also runs other consumer apps, so read the privacy settings; Chrome, Edge and Firefox remain more widely used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Comparing browsers? See how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2015\/12\/google-default-search-engine-in-microsoft-edge-browser\/\">make Google the default search engine in Edge<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2004\/12\/quick-tip-to-speed-up-firefox\/\">speed up Firefox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Opera_browser_free\"><\/span>Is Opera browser free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. All Opera browsers are free to download and use.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Opera_still_have_Turbo_mode\"><\/span>Does Opera still have Turbo mode?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not on desktop. Opera Mini on Android still offers data saving.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Operas_VPN_a_real_VPN\"><\/span>Is Opera&#8217;s VPN a real VPN?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s a free browser proxy that protects traffic inside Opera only, not your whole device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to download Opera browser for free? 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