Edit Photos on iPhone in Opera Mini

August 13, 2012 · by Anna Rohleder

Did you know you can use Opera Mini to upload, download and edit photos on the iPhone?

There are a couple of reasons why this is useful:

You'll save on data by using Opera Mini instead of opening an app. (You can make even more of this feature if you use online photo resizing services, for example.)
On iOS, you can only download or upload files to the web that come from your camera roll. So if you want to do something with an image, it needs to be saved in your photos first.

How does it work?

If you're in a web page that allows you to upload a file, you can choose one from your camera roll using the dialog box in the browser. (Make sure you're using Opera Mini - this doesn't work in Safari at present.) Then carry on processing the image from there.

You can also reverse the process, by the way - if you're on a page with an image you'd like to save to your camera roll, touch your finger to the screen until the context menu comes up. From there you can just select Save image, and when the download is complete, you'll find the image with the rest of your photos.

Let us know if you have any other tips on using Opera Mini with iOS!

Readers' comments 11

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marv1993Monday, August 13, 2012 10:53:28 AM
iOS 6 will bring this feature to safari in about a month.
CoyoteeMonday, August 13, 2012 1:52:31 PM
Originally posted by annametro:

Did you know you can use Opera Mini to upload, download and edit photos on the iPhone?
No, Anna I didn't know that! But I did know, I can also upload pictures to my Opera album by e-mail. Thanks for the tip Anna.
Anna RohlederMonday, August 13, 2012 2:19:40 PM
Originally posted by Coyotee:

Originally posted by annametro:
Did you know you can use Opera Mini to upload, download and edit photos on the iPhone?
No, Anna I didn't know that! But I did know, I can also upload pictures to my Opera album by e-mail. Thanks for the tip Anna.
Charles SchlossMonday, August 13, 2012 2:28:02 PM
Will have to try that
jacobyeboahTuesday, August 14, 2012 9:22:51 PM
my soul belong's 2 God
Kr0pr0XWednesday, August 15, 2012 1:51:56 AM
even better every time!!! XD
Jack TaoWednesday, August 15, 2012 6:40:57 AM
I love opera!!
okonogbuFriday, August 17, 2012 8:28:20 PM
only the fool would have fun a destiny quenchers
LouisounetSunday, August 19, 2012 5:54:06 PM
C trop bien : )
mahesaTuesday, August 28, 2012 7:10:16 AM
I did know we can do those things mentioned using Opera on iPhone! Awesome.
JAMES BASSEYFriday, October 5, 2012 9:57:07 AM
i am so proud that am 1 of dose using opera.