Feb 15, 2022 10:55:00

'URL with emoji only' is now available in Opera, a web browser

Opera, a web browser, has announced that it will be able to use URLs that consist only of emoji in partnership with

Yat , a company that provides URLs that use emoji. It is said that it will be possible to access URLs containing only pictograms from Opera, and to register character strings composed of pictograms as personal domains.

Opera now lets you ditch boring web links and use emojis instead --Blog | Opera News
https://blogs.opera.com/news/2022/02/opera-emoji-links-yat/

Opera browser now allows emoji-only web addresses --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/14/22932918/opera-browser-emoji-only-web-addresses-urls-yat

Yat is a paid service that allows you to create 'web links composed of pictograms' by converting pictogram strings into NFTs. If you use Yat, you can redirect to any site that uses emoji in a subdirectory such as 'y.at/ (emoji)'.

The pictogram part corresponds to the subdirectory of the URL, so you can only access it with a normal browser by entering the 'y.at' address. However, if it is Opera affiliated with Yat, it will be possible to access even with links and URLs with only pictograms. You can see how you can access the emoji links by watching the following movie.

Browse with Emojis | Opera x Yat --YouTube


Click '⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐' in the text of the blog displayed in Opera.

Click 'Go to Yat ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'.

Then, access 'https://y.at/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐' ……

I was redirected to a site called 'Five Star Showcase'.

'Opera will bring a new level of creativity to the Internet as the first browser to enable emoji-based URLs, allowing you to navigate the Internet with emoji alone instead of letters and words.' I am.

In addition, Opera said, 'The availability of emoji-only URLs is a major change in the way the Internet works and is a sign of a change in the times. The World Wide Web was released to the public more than 30 years ago. However, the links haven't changed much, and we still use strings such as '.com' in the URL. However, with this integration with Yat, Opera fans will find '.com'. You will be able to access the website using emoji, abandoning ordinary words. '