Despite the throughly popular Chrome online window Ive never liked it.
If you also had such thoughts, I can recommend you the Opera web app.
Its a relatively unpopular web client, but it has a lot of useful features.
Ivan Makhynia
For example, it has a built-in ad blocker and a free built-in VPN.
I found 11 reasons why you should use Opera instead of Chrome.
Let me tell you about each of them in detail.
Built-in Adblock
The first thing Id like to start with is the built-in ad blocker.
Face it, as soon as you install Chrome, you immediately download an ad blocker extension.
They are used by a large number of users.
Although it can sometimes interfere with the ability to view some content.
In Opera, however, its already built into the web app by default.
Built-in VPN
The second thing I use all the time is the built-in VPN.
You canturn it on using the VPN button in the address barof the web client.
you’re free to choose between three regions: America, Asia and Europe.
You cannot select a specific country, only a region.
However, you could pay and get yourself Opera VPN PRO.
It will give you access to a faster connection and open up additional regions.
Auto PiP mode
Also, the default mode in Opera is Picture-in-Picture.
I have never opened a player that does not support this mode.
Its essence is very simple.
This is one of the most convenient features of Opera, in my opinion.
Force dark mode
This feature is only available in Opera GX for now.
It is similar to the dark mode flag in Chrome.
It turns all pages into their intervitized versions.
That means that white pages turn black.
Just find theForce Dark Pagesoption there and activate it.
Note that this option is in beta mode.
This means that some pages may not work correctly with it.
For example, you may not see some buttons or the color of text and background will merge.
However, my experience shows that most websites are displayed in dark mode without problems.
Opera GX and Opera Crypto
Lets talk about the special versions of Opera right away.
These are OperaGX and Opera Crypto web app.
The first one is perfect for gamers.
Also in this web app you could play minigames or create your own.
In addition, OperaGX has a unique set of animation themes and sound effects.
So you will also find a unique design and a lot of useful information about cryptocurrency.
However, be careful and do not trust the information you see there blindly.
It is always better to double-check the information regarding finance in several sources.
Note that this feature does not open individual tabs.
Its kind of like a widget, youclick on the desired icon and it appears as a drop-down window.
There are also additional features such as chatbots or news feeds.
In Opera you’re free to use workspaces to manage open tabs more easily.
These are essentially separate windows built into the net web surfer.
Their peculiarity is that Opera keeps them after closing internet tool.
This is especially convenient when you work from home.
You canswitch and create new workspaces using the corresponding buttons in the Sidebar.
This feature is much more convenient and easier than opening multiple tabbed windows for different tasks.
Built-in screenshot tool
I very often screenshot something on websites or while watching videos.
In Opera you dont need additional programs or extensions to quickly make a screenshot.
There is a special built-in tool for this.
you better press the camera iconat the top right of the screen.
This will pop crack open the screenshot tool.
you’re free to capture the whole page or a part of it.
A simple screenshot editor is also available.
it’s possible for you to underline something or add an arrow that leads to the desired button.
This is a very useful feature.
Opera is built on the same platform as Chrome.
This means that Opera supports all extensions that are available in the Chrome extension store.
I have seen opinions that they may be buggy or not supported by Opera.
However, in the few years I have been using Opera I have never encountered such a problem.
It is tied to the system theme on your system.
Opera does not have this disadvantage.
In the drop down menu you will seeLight, Dark or System.
you might change it at any time.
Note that this fnction has nothing to do with the Force Dark Page function.
It does not change the color of the pages, only the color of the Opera interface.
My Flow
The last thing I want to talk about is the My Flow feature.
It is used to quickly transfer data between desktop Opera and the mobile version.
First, you will need tosynchronize Opera on both devices using a QR code.
After that you will have aspecial chat where you could put text, images or video files.
This data will be synchronized between your devices and you will be able to access it at any moment.
This is very convenient if you gotta create a link or a note.
