# Otter Browser (open-source desktop app)

> Otter Browser is a free, open-source desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Otter Browser aims to recreate the best aspects of the classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5. It has 1,986 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

A browser controlled by the user, not vice-versa Otter Browser aims to recreate the best aspects of Opera 12 and to revive its spirit. We are focused on providing the powerful features power users want while keeping the browser fast and lightweight. We also learned from history and decided to release the browser under the GNU GPL v3.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/OtterBrowser/otter-browser |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,986 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://otter-browser.org |
| Official | no |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | v1.0.03 (Feb 22, 2022) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/OtterBrowser/otter-browser/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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