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.

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.

How to Enable Opera Turbo

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

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.

  • Select the Opera menu button in Windows or Opera on a Mac.
  • Select Settings from the drop-down menu. On a Mac, select Preferences.
  • Select Advanced on the left side of the page.
  • Select Features in the Advanced submenu.
  • Scroll to the Opera Turbo section, and select the Enable Opera Turbo toggle switch to enable the feature.
  • Opera Turbo is now enabled in the browser.

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

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

Select Advanced on the left side of the page.

Select Features in the Advanced submenu.

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

Opera Turbo is now enabled in the browser.

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