Patricija Mikelyte

At Opera, user security is a top priority. That’s why today, we are excited to announce that Opera is the first major browser to introduce Paste Protect: a native defense measure against malicious takeover of your clipboard, which includes code injection attacks such as ClickFix.

Privacy Share June 22nd, 2026 Hi, Opera users! As many of you know, our products are free to download and use – so one of the most common questions we get from users is, “how does Opera make money?” It’s a fair question, and the answer is pretty straightforward: Opera monetizes through: Advertising Search partnerships Subscription-based products (in some cases) It might sound mundane on the face of it but it is how Opera is able to offer a wide range of great products for absolutely free.

Security Share May 8th, 2026 We usually think of security only when something goes wrong – whether it’s a suspicious login we noticed, a strange pop-up we got while browsing, or a headline we read about a data breach. But behind the scenes at Opera, there’s a constant effort to prevent those moments from happening in the first place.