Opera reaches 100 million PC users for the first time, growing 16% year over year
PC browsers now account for more than a third of Opera's nearly 290 million monthly browser users across desktop and mobile.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA) reached 100 million monthly active PC browser users in October 2026, crossing that threshold for the first time. The total rose 16% year over year, adding 14 million monthly users over 12 months. PC users now account for more than a third of the nearly 290 million people using Opera browsers across desktop and mobile each month.
Opera plans to continue investing in product innovation and its presence in Western markets, particularly Europe and North America. Its approach centers on specialized browsers and features rather than default browser status.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate point100 million monthly active PC users in October 2026, up 16% year over year, adding 14 million.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Opera plans continued investment in product innovation and its presence in Western markets.
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
- PC monthly active users
- 100 million
- October 2026; first time reaching this milestone
- Year-over-year user growth
- 16%
- PC browsers
- Additional monthly users
- 14 million
- Increase over 12 months
Historical Context
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Q3 preview had already disclosed 100 million October desktop MAUs and 16% year-over-year growth.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
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The milestone comes amid Opera's strategic focus on higher-value markets, particularly in
Opera competes by approaching the market differently: investing in unique features and specialized products rather than default browser status. Opera's browsers focus primarily on evolving user needs and use cases, including productivity, customization, gaming, digital wellbeing, and artificial intelligence.
"We're humbled to see more and more people choosing Opera as their preferred browser on PC," said Krystian Kolondra, EVP Browsers and AI at Opera. "Our teams work hard every day to push browser innovation forward and create experiences that make a real difference to our users. After 30 years of building browsers, we feel we're just getting started."
Opera addresses different audiences with distinct browsing experiences. This is a key part of its strategy. Its PC portfolio includes the flagship Opera One browser, the gaming-focused Opera GX, the minimalist Opera Air, and Opera Neon, which explores new possibilities for AI-powered, agentic browsing. This approach allows Opera to pursue innovation across several areas while maintaining a strong focus on the needs of individual users.
Even as Opera hits this mark, the role of the browser itself is evolving. Over the past year, Opera has introduced a new generation of AI capabilities across its PC browsers. The Browser Connector lets users choose to share browser context with AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude. Meanwhile, WebAI enables websites and extensions to use AI models running locally on users' computers. By processing requests on the user's device, the browser can offer greater privacy and responsiveness without sending those requests to a cloud-based model. Users remain in control: models are downloaded only when the feature is enabled and websites require permission to access them. Together, these developments reflect Opera's continued focus on pushing browser innovation forward.
With 100 million monthly active PC users, Opera enters its next phase of growth with a strengthened position in the global browser market. The company will continue investing in product innovation and its presence in Western markets, with the ambition of making Opera an increasingly attractive choice for users looking beyond the default browser.
About Opera
Opera is an independent browser company founded in Norway in 1995. Opera's browsers are designed to provide innovative, feature-rich experiences across devices. Its portfolio includes Opera One, Opera GX, Opera Air and Opera Neon on PC, alongside its mobile browser products. Opera is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol OPRA.
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SOURCE Opera Limited
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