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
• Discreet app icon option helps to disguise the presence of the VPN on your phone
• 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 8000+ high speed servers across 110+ 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
• 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
• 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
• We only use VPN protocols that are proven to be secure: OpenVPN 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 thousands of secure VPN servers worldwide, including hundreds of free VPN servers to ensure a high-bandwidth server nearby.
- Introducing Profiles: Create and quickly access custom VPN setups. Select your location, fine-tune your settings, and connect instantly
- Resolved an issue preventing VPN connections after waking a Chromebook from sleep.
Minor UI and stability improvements
- You can now select your preferred connection setting. Choose what you want the default connection to be from Fastest country, Last or Recent connection.
- Introducing Split Tunneling for Android TV, allowing you to selectively route your app traffic. You can also now select your preferred protocol for a customised streaming and browsing experience.
- New Inverse Split Tunneling feature available. This option allows only selected apps and IP addresses to connect through the VPN.
Minor UI and stability improvements
Minor UI and stability improvements
- Bug fixes and stability improvements.
The Countries screen has been updated, now you can filter by server features and enjoy a new user-friendly navigation.
This version includes landscape mode support along with other minor tweaks
This version includes landscape mode support along with other minor tweaks
Our Settings screen has been given a fresh new look, ensuring an all-around user-friendly experience.
- Improves reliability on unstable and restricted networks.
- Improves reliability on restricted networks.
- Improves reliability on restricted networks.
Improves connection stability and performance
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- This version includes UI changes to streamline the payment process and stability improvements
- Adds support for Norwegian locale
We fixed a password mismatch issue during signup process
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Bug fixes and performance improvements
This update brings UI and performance improvements
This update brings UI and performance improvements
This update brings UI and performance improvements
This update brings UI and performance improvements
This version includes minor changes to improve performance
This version includes minor changes to improve performance
- Improved security and enhanced performance with the latest WireGuard update
- We’ve addressed an issue that occasionally caused VPN connections to take longer than expected.
Improved security and enhanced performance with the latest OpenVPN update
Updated Proton terms and conditions: https://proton.me/legal/terms
Minor stability improvements.
You can now see your online privacy protected in real time with the new NetShield Privacy Panel.
See how many ads and privacy-invading trackers are blocked and how much data you're saving by freeing up bandwidth.
- Improves user session-management
- Fixes some minor issues related to login flow and plan change
- Adds Belarusian language
- Improves reliability on restricted networks
- We’ve made it easier to connect to VPN when there are network connectivity issues
- Made some small changes to enhance user interface.
- Minor UI and stability improvements.
- Improves login on restricted networks
- Improves bug report layout for better accessibility on small screens
- Adds Czech and Romanian languages
- Fixes crash when loopback IP is added to split tunneling
- Fixes "LAN connections" setting
- Improves reliability on restricted networks
Improves the app's stability on nVidia Shield TV
This update introduces a new look and feel resulting in a better user experience and is now available in 3 additional languages: Croatian, Indonesian and Turkish.
- Fixes "Server List" button being inaccessible on some TV devices
- Improves "Report bug" functionality
- Fixes issues with displaying countries and VPN servers in wrong order
- Improves VPN connection error handling with IKEv2
- Updates the server list display
- Adds information screens that explain server features
- Fixes bug with VPN traffic stats
- Introduces "Allow LAN connection" feature for IKEv2
- Improves VPN connection stability with IKEv2 and OpenVPN protocols
- Improves app stability
- Introduces server list for Android TV
- Fixes right-to-left layout in TV main screen
- Improves app stability and user interface
- Block malware, ads, and trackers with NetShield
- Introduces support for Android TV
- Fixes bug that made other apps see all VPN connections as "metered" on Android 10+
- Automatically connects user to a new server when their current server undergoes maintenance
- Automatically reconnects users to VPN if the Android OS restarts VPN service
- Fixes layout issues in RTL languages
- Improves overall app stability
- Reduces data usage when refreshing server list
- Fixes connectivity issues with Smart Protocol
- Improves censorship resistance and block bypass techniques
- Improves app stability and user interface
- Fixes "Server List" button being inaccessible on some TV devices
- Improves "Report bug" functionality
