VPN Proton: Fast & Secure VPN

4.5
143K reviews
10M+
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Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this app

Proton VPN is the world's only free VPN app that is safe to use and respects your privacy. Proton VPN is created by the CERN scientists behind Proton Mail - the world's largest encrypted email service. Our fast VPN offers secure, private, encrypted, and unlimited internet access with advanced privacy and security features. Proton VPN also unblocks access to popular websites and streaming platforms.

PCMag: “[Proton VPN] is a slick VPN with an excellent collection of advanced features, and it has the best free subscription plan we've seen."

Used by millions worldwide, Proton’s secure no-logs VPN offers 24/7 safe, private, and unlimited internet access and does not record your browsing history, display ads, sell your data to third parties, or limit downloads.

Free VPN features available to all users

• Unlimited data access with no bandwidth or speed restrictions
• Strict no logs policy; your privacy is our priority
• Bypass geo-restrictions: smart protocol selection automatically overcomes VPN bans and unblocks censored sites and content
• Full disk encrypted servers protect your data privacy
• Perfect forward secrecy: encrypted traffic cannot be captured and decrypted later
• DNS leak protection: we encrypt DNS queries to ensure that your browsing activity cannot be exposed through DNS leaks
• Always-on VPN/ kill switch offers protection against leaks caused by accidental disconnections

Premium VPN features

• Access 5000+ high speed servers across 90+ countries worldwide
• Fast VPN: high-speed server network with connections up to 10 Gbps
• VPN Accelerator: unique technology increases Proton VPN's speeds by up to 400% for a faster browsing experience
• Unblock access to blocked or censored content to get unlimited internet access
• Connect up to 10 devices to the VPN at the same time
• Ad blocker (NetShield): a DNS filtering feature that protects you from malware, blocks ads, and prevents website trackers from following you across the web
• Stream films, sports events, and videos on any streaming service (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, BBC iPlayer etc) with our fast server network
• File-sharing and P2P support
• Secure Core servers protect against network-based attacks with multi-hop VPN
• Tor over VPN provides automatic integration with the Tor anonymity network
• Split tunneling support allows you to select which apps go through the VPN tunnel

Why Proton VPN?

• Internet security for everyone: our goal is to make online privacy accessible to all
• No personal data required to sign up
• Easy-to-use VPN app for Android
• Highest strength encryption for your connection makes it better than an internet proxy
• One click “Quick Connect” to secure your internet connection on public Wifi hotspots
• Unique VPN Accelerator technology increases your VPN speed by up to 400% for a faster internet connection using advanced networking techniques
• Proton VPN's Secure Core architecture allows our secure VPN service to defend against network-based attacks
• We only use VPN protocols that are proven to be secure: OpenVPN, IKEv2, and WireGuard
• Independently audited by third-party security experts, and all results on our website
• Trusted open-source code that can be reviewed for security by anyone
• Data protection using AES-256 and 4096 RSA encryption
• Multi-platform support across Android, Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS and more

Join the privacy revolution

• Your support is important as it allows us to continue our mission to bring online freedom to people around the globe. Get our private VPN free today and enjoy fast and unlimited VPN connections and secure internet from anywhere.
• Proton VPN breaks down the barriers of internet censorship, allowing you to access unlimited restricted online content.

Global VPN server network

• Proton VPN has hundreds of secure VPN servers worldwide, including several free VPN servers to ensure a high-bandwidth server nearby.
Updated on
May 22, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
135K reviews
Barry S
May 23, 2024
Please bring back map navigation. I tried to give your new UI a chance but it's so frustrating to navigate now with the giant list. The search function is just another menu to click on and type into. This is all much slower and more irritating than simply zooming on the map to the country I want and selecting it. PLEASE bring it back. I've been a user for years.
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Proton AG
May 27, 2024
Sorry to hear that. You can now find the map representation in the 'Home' section of the app and by connecting to the VPN servers, the map will be adjusted accordingly. That said, we appreciate your feedback and we have made sure to pass it on to the team for further investigation.
Damian G (damiang12345)
April 30, 2024
Latest update took away profiles and the option to change what quick connect does, and also broke the Samsung quick connect widget in the notification tray making it so you need to open the app to connect. You also cant select a specific server to connect to, and can't select the country to connect to by going on the world map, instead having to go through a long list. Will be reverting since it's just a way worse experience without any noticeable improvements.
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Proton AG
April 30, 2024
With the Free plan changes, although you can't select the server, you can change the server that was initially assigned to you. Also, the custom profiles have been replaced with 'Recents', which can be found under the Connect button by sliding up. To further troubleshoot issues, contact us at https://protonvpn.com/support-form.
Daniel James
May 22, 2024
Excellent experience. For the free version, the VPN isn't that fast for those who play online games, but is fast enough to load media. It also connects you to a random country, but you can switch servers if you don't like the current one. They also provide an option to switch your protocol which is also nice. Is great for those who just want a free decent VPN for surfing the web. But for those who get the paid version, they can access any country, P2P support, increased speeds, and more options.
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What's new

The Countries screen has been updated, now you can filter by server features and enjoy a new user-friendly navigation.