How to Turn on Opera Turbo Mode

Enable Turbo mode in Opera to save data usage and speed up browsing

By
Scott Orgera
Scott Orgera
Scott Orgera
Writer
Scott Orgera is a former Lifewire writer covering tech since 2007. He has 25+ years' experience as a programmer and QA leader, and holds several Microsoft certifications including MCSE, MCP+I, and MOUS. He is also A+ certified.
lifewire's editorial guidelines
Updated on February 17, 2021

What to Know

  • Go to Settings > Advanced > Features and toggle Enable Opera Turbo on.
  • Turbo Mode reduces page load times and data usage by compressing files as the content is downloaded or opened.
  • Opera discontinued Turbo Mode as of version 59.

Turbo mode was a feature in the Opera web browser that reduced page load times and data usage. It did this by compressing files on the fly as the content was downloaded or opened. This guide explains how to turn it on.

Opera discontinued Turbo mode as of version 59. This article remains here for archive purposes. Find information about Opera's current version (66, as of February 2020) and its capabilities in our guide to Opera.

How to Enable Opera Turbo

In Windows and macOS, you could turn on Opera Turbo through the Advanced settings. Here's how:

  1. Select the Opera menu button in Windows or Opera on a Mac.

  2. Select Settings from the drop-down menu. On a Mac, select Preferences.

    Screenshot of the Opera settings button in Windows

  3. Select Advanced on the left side of the page.

    Screenshot of the Opera advanced settings link

  4. Select Features in the Advanced submenu.

    Screenshot of the Opera features link in the settings in Windows

  5. Scroll to the Opera Turbo section, and select the Enable Opera Turbo toggle switch to enable the feature.

    Screenshot of the Opera Turbo option in Windows

  6. Opera Turbo is now enabled in the browser.

Was this page helpful?