Proton VPN: Private, Secure

Proton AG

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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 and encrypted internet access with advanced security features. Proton VPN also unblocks access to popular websites and streaming platforms.

Used by millions worldwide, Proton’s secure no-logs VPN offers 24/7 safe and private 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 with no bandwidth or speed restrictions
• Strict no logs policy
• Bypass geo restrictions: smart protocol selection automatically overcomes VPN bans and unblocks censored sites and content
• Full disk encrypted servers protect your data
• 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 2900+ high speed servers across 65+ countries worldwide
• Fast VPN: high speed servers with connections up to 10 Gbps
• VPN Accelerator: unique technology increases Proton VPN's speeds by up to 400% to give a faster browsing experience
• Unblock access to blocked or censored content
• 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)
• 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?

• 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, especially on public Wifi hotspots
• Unique VPN Accelerator technology increases your VPN speed by up to 400% for a faster internet connection
• 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 we publish 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 VPN connections and a secure internet, from anywhere.

Experts’ opinion:

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. Few competitors can match its mix of affordability, features, and design. For all that, it gets a rare five-star rating and earns our Editors' Choice award”

Mozilla: “There are many VPN vendors out there, but not all of them are created equal. Proton VPN offers a secure, reliable, and easy-to-use VPN service and is operated by the makers of ProtonMail, a respected, privacy-oriented email service... As a company they have a track record of fighting for online privacy and they share our dedication to internet safety and security.”

Ratings and reviews

Good interface. I like being able to see exactly which server I'm connecting to...the other competitor VPNs don't seem to have that (e.g., SurfShark). This helps with trial and error to find unblocked servers, and the play icon helps to find streaming device support. This VPN is more expensive than others though.

If the VPN isn't connected, you should get some sort of notification. A screen pop-up that won't go away until you connect would be great. Not to mention I had always on VPN enabled, and then it wasn't, so I'm going to assume an update disabled it >:( It would be better to enable Always on VPN in an update, than to turn it off.

So far has been solid for me, the connection speed is both impressively high and is also stable which is great, the design of the app is also yet another thing which i applause it for, 0 UI bugs, loving the shortcut for the control centre, loving the stealth protocol and everything else, i just wish that it was easier to connect to servers, don't get me wrong it's not the worst, some VPNs don't even connect whilst this does, but it is slow and you often have to switch servers if it doesn't co...

What's new

This update brings UI and performance improvements