Otter Browser

1.0.03 Web browser app for Windows

Fernando Ortega

Fast and efficient browser with advanced features for an enhanced browsing experience.

Bring back classical Opera (v12) but also take advantage of ad-blocking, Do Not Track - Screenshot of Otter Browser
Old Opera look but modern features - Screenshot of Otter Browser
A free (gpl) app for Windows, by Emdek - Screenshot of Otter Browser
User interface - Screenshot of Otter Browser
Otter Browser screenshot
Otter Browser screenshot

Old-school browser that's based off of the classic Opera 12 look and feel with speed-dial, gestures optimized for speed and customization.

Otter Browser is a free and open source web browser app developed by Emdek for Windows. It's light on system resources, good at protecting your privacy and modern.

The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We've also created some screenshots of Otter Browser to illustrate the user interface and show the overall usage and features of this web browsing program.

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Customizable web browser controlled by the user

Otter Browser aims to recreate the best aspects of the classic Opera (12.x) UI. We are focused on providing the powerful features power users want while keeping the browser fast and lightweight.

Otter is a tabbed web-browser with a customizable interface, speed dial, password manager, bookmark manager, mouse gestures, URL completion, spell checking, content blocking, user style sheets and more. The program attempts to re-create the best features of the "Presto" engine Opera browser.

Features of Otter Browser

  • Bookmarks: Manage bookmarks, bookmark folders and bookmark tags.
  • Downloads: Manage downloads and view download history.
  • Extensions: Support for extensions to customize the browser.
  • History: View, search and delete browsing history.
  • Keyboard Shortcuts: Customizable keyboard shortcuts for faster browsing.
  • Notifications: Control web notifications and pop-ups.
  • Privacy: Private browsing with tracking protection and built-in ad blocker.
  • Privacy Cleaner: Clear browser data such as cookies and browsing history.
  • Scripts: Block unwanted scripts and set exceptions.
  • Search: Search in tabs, search engine customization and shortcut keys for quick search.
  • Secure Browsing: Built-in HTTPS Everywhere for secure browsing.
  • Sync: Synchronize data across multiple devices.
  • Tabs: Rich tab management, easily switch between tabs, rename tabs and pin them.
  • User Interface: Clean, modern UI with customizable themes and font sizes.
  • Web Developer: Built-in web developer tools for inspecting page elements.

Compatibility and License

Otter Browser is a free application released under the GPLv3 license on Windows from web browsers. With software released under the open source GPLv3 license, anybody can download, install, run and distribute the software with little in terms of restrictions. The latest version we have is 1.0.03 and is available to download here.

What version of Windows can Otter Browser run on?

Otter Browser can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.

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Otter Browser has been picked by our editors as very good.
Otter Browser has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested Otter Browser 1.0.03 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.