VPN for Opera
A VPN for Opera encrypts what you do in the browser and hides your IP from the sites you visit, in one click and with no system changes. The vpn.now extension is a fast, encrypted proxy that covers Opera; to protect every app on the device, run the full vpn.now app.
Get the vpn.now app for Opera
Add it in a couple of clicks, sign in, and switch it on. The download page has the exact install steps for Opera.
Why run a VPN inside Opera
Hide your IP from the sites you open
Pages you visit in Opera see a vpn.now server's address instead of your real one, so your browsing is harder to tie back to your home network or rough location.
Safer on public Wi-Fi
On airport, hotel, or cafe Wi-Fi, the network sees one encrypted stream instead of the sites you open. Opera's DNS lookups travel inside the proxy too, so the network cannot read those either.
Clear about what it does
Unlike Opera's built-in tool, this is a real encrypted proxy to a server you choose, with no system changes, no admin rights, and no drivers. Turn it on and off as you like.
Choose where your browser appears
Pick a server location and your Opera traffic exits there, handy when a site behaves differently depending on the country.
What the extension protects, and where it stops
Turn the extension on and your Opera browsing goes through an encrypted proxy. Websites see the proxy server's address instead of your IP. The network you are connected to sees encrypted data going to one place, not a list of the sites you visit. DNS lookups for your browsing pass through the proxy too.
The protection ends at the edge of the browser. Anything else on your device, from a desktop email app to a game launcher, connects the way it always has. No browser extension can cover those, because extensions only ever see browser traffic.
If you want the entire device behind a tunnel, that is a job for the full vpn.now app and our VPN protocol. Find your platform on the vpn.now apps page.
How this differs from Opera's built-in VPN
Opera ships its own free feature that it calls a browser VPN. To be fair to Opera, that tool is also a browser proxy, just like our extension. Neither one is a system-wide VPN. The difference is in what stands behind the proxy and what you can choose.
With vpn.now you pick from our full server network, you know who runs the servers, and our data practices are published in plain language. We do not store browsing activity, DNS queries, or traffic contents, and our transparency page lists exactly what we keep and for how long. You also get the same account across the extension and the full apps.
If a free option is what you are after, compare honestly. Our own free plan covers one device with a data cap and the same data practices as the paid plans.
How the extension connects
The extension sends your browsing through an encrypted HTTPS proxy. Opera passes traffic to the extension, the extension seals it with TLS encryption, and a vpn.now proxy server carries it to the open internet. The reply comes back through the same protected path.
Our full apps work differently. They use a system tunnel, which carries every packet from the operating system itself, covering all apps at once. The proxy covers only the browser, which is why we never call the extension a full VPN. New to all of this? Our plain-language guide to what a VPN is sorts out tunnels, proxies, and what each one protects.
What you need
- Opera on Windows, macOS, or Linux
- A vpn.now account, free or paid
- Permission to install extensions in your Opera profile
Having trouble? Our setup help section covers the most common issues, or you can contact support.
Opera VPN questions
Does this cover my whole computer?
No. The extension protects Opera traffic only. Other apps connect outside the proxy. For full coverage, use the vpn.now app for your operating system, which runs a system tunnel.
Is this the same as Opera's built-in VPN?
They are the same kind of tool. Both are browser proxies, not system-wide VPNs. Ours connects to the vpn.now server network, uses your vpn.now account, and follows our published data practices.
Does the free plan include the extension?
Yes. The free plan covers one device, and the extension counts as your device. If you want the extension plus a full app running elsewhere, pick a paid plan with more device slots.
Do you store what I do in my browser?
Never. Your browsing, your DNS requests, and the contents of your traffic are not stored at all. We keep aggregate connection counts for 30 days to operate the service, and nothing more. See the transparency page for the full list.
Will it make Opera slower?
There can be a small slowdown, since traffic makes an extra stop at the proxy and gets encrypted on the way. Choose a nearby server and most browsing feels the same as before.
Does it work in Opera GX?
Yes. Opera GX uses the same extension engine as regular Opera, so the vpn.now extension installs and runs the same way. It protects your GX browsing traffic, though not the separate apps pinned in the GX sidebar, which connect on their own.
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