Battery saver
Battery saver in the Opera browser: Extend your laptop battery life
Battery saver
Browse up to an hour longer
According to our tests, the Opera browser runs up to 35% longer with the battery saver on, compared to other browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Depending on your laptop model, this might give you an extra hour of browsing away from a power outlet.
You can find more info about our testing below.
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How to enable the battery saver feature in Opera
To keep things simple, we've placed the battery saver icon right next to the search and address field. You'll see it when your laptop's power cable is unplugged. Click it and flip the switch to activate the battery saver.
And, whenever your battery goes down to 20%, we will give you a nudge to switch the battery saver on and enter power saving mode.
Battery saver in the Opera browser: Extend your laptop battery life
How the battery saver works
Except for the prompt to turn the feature on, most of the power saving magic happens in the background. For example, when the battery saver is on, it reduces activity in the background tabs, automatically pauses plug-ins you don’t need and pauses browser theme animations until you can charge the laptop. So, you can still enjoy Opera’s speed and functionality at their best!
More about our test methodology
The benchmark test was conducted in June 2016 on a Lenovo Yoga 500, 14″, i3-5005U, 4GB, 500GB HDD, Win 10 using the balanced power profile. We ran Opera developer version 39.0.2248.0 with the native ad blocker and battery saver enabled, Microsoft Edge version 25.10586.0.0 and Google Chrome version 51.0.2704.103. We loaded nine popular websites,including YouTube in separate tabs and simulated scrolling activity in a loop. For a detailed, step-by-step description of the test, check out our desktop team’s blog post .
Battery saver
Does your laptop run out of power too soon? We know this is a common concern, and that’s why we’ve added a unique battery saver feature to the Opera browser. It extends your laptop battery life by up to an hour, letting you browse longer without a charger.
Discover Opera’s features
Get to know the Opera browser better and do more on the web!
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Browse with less distractions and load websites faster.
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Browse comfortably with enhanced privacy and security, for free.
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Automatically convert time-zones, currencies and units of measurement.
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An easy way to noticeably extend your laptop’s battery life.
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Easily manage, customize and keep your favorite places online.
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Synchronize the Opera browsers on any of your devices.
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Chat with friends right in your browser without switching apps.
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A customizable and convenient newsfeed on your start page.
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Easily capture, edit and share your snapshots from webpages.
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Instantly send files, links and notes between your devices.
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Search the web and find your tabs faster
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Work and browse more efficiently with many open tabs.
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Pop out online videos so they float on top of webpages as you browse.
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Organize tab groups in separate customizable workspaces
You deserve a better browser
Free VPN, ad blocker and Flow - Just a few of the must-have features built into Opera for faster, smoother and distraction-free browsing.