Oslo, Norway, November 5, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- Opera (NASDAQ : OPRA) Today, it was announced that its PC browser reached 100 million monthly active users in October 2026, marking the company's first time in crossing this milestone. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 16%, which is equivalent to an addition of 14 million monthly active users over the past 12 months.
Currently, PC users account for more than one-third of the nearly 290 million desktop and mobile browser users each month, and they are also at the core of the company's efforts to strengthen its presence in the Western market.
This milestone comes at a time when Opera is focusing its strategic emphasis on higher-value markets, particularly Europe and North America. In these markets, the majority of users rely on browsers pre-installed on their computers; therefore, Opera prioritizes positioning itself as an attractive alternative.
Opera competes in a way that differs from the default browsers: the company invests in unique features and specialized products, rather than relying on its status as the default browser. The browser of Opera is primarily focused on the ever-changing needs and usage scenarios of users, including productivity, personalization, gaming, digital health, and artificial intelligence.
Opera, the Vice President of AI Business Execution, and Krystian Kolondra said: "We are deeply honored to see more and more people choosing Opera as their preferred browser on PC. Our team works every day to drive browser innovation and create experiences that truly bring change to users. After 30 years of browser development, we feel like we have just begun."
Opera By offering different browsing experiences to target various audiences, this is a key part of their strategy. Their PC product portfolio includes the flagship browser Opera One, a product designed for gaming users called Opera GX, a minimalist-style browser Opera Air, as well as Opera Neon, which explores new possibilities with proxy-based browsing. This strategy enables Opera to drive innovation in multiple directions while continuing to focus on the needs of individual users.
Even as Opera achieves this milestone, the role of the browser itself is also evolving. Over the past year, Opera has introduced a new generation of AI features in its PC browser. Browser Connector allows users to choose to share browser context with ChatGPT and Claude among other AI assistants. At the same time, WebAI enables websites and extensions to use AI models that run locally on the user's computer. By processing requests on the user's device, the browser can provide higher privacy and faster response times without sending these requests to cloud-based models. Users always retain control: the models are only downloaded when this feature is enabled, and websites require permission to access them. The company states that these advancements collectively reflect Opera's ongoing focus on driving browser innovation.
As the monthly active users of PC reached 100 million, Opera has entered a new phase of growth and has consolidated its position in the global browser market. The company stated that it will continue to invest in product innovation and market expansion in the Western markets, with the goal of making Opera an increasingly attractive option for users who wish to move away from their default browsers.
About Opera
Opera is an independent browser company founded in 1995 with its headquarters located in Norway. Opera's browsers are designed to provide innovative and feature-rich experiences on various devices. Its product portfolio includes Opera One, Opera GX, Opera Air, and Opera Neon for desktops, as well as mobile browser products. Opera is listed on NASDAQ, with the stock code being OPRA.
