VPN Proton: Fast & Secure VPN

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4.6
394K reviews
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Everyone
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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
• 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 12,000+ high speed servers across 117 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.
Updated on
Mar 24, 2025

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
Independent security review

Ratings and reviews

4.6
374K reviews
Skye King
March 29, 2025
I am a paid user and the app is still super barebones and unhelpful. With Express VPN I could enable settings so whenever I connected to my work wifi it would automatically connect the VPN and on my home network it would disconnect the VPN so I could have faster speeds. There's none of that. Very little customization. The VPN is on or it's off and you choose the country. Kinda sucks because I don't want to ever accidentally forget to turn it on at work, so now I have to keep it on at all times.
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Proton AG
March 31, 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We have forwarded your request to our team for future consideration. Since we currently don't have an ETA for this feature, you can follow our blog (https://protonvpn.com/blog) and our direct channels for all news and updates.
Diamond Fluker
March 9, 2025
I like this vpn, its fine. But the random country thing is very annoying for free users. I cant pick what country I need to connect too, and it makes you wait to switch. I ONLY use VPNs to watch videos on youtube in other places. And then it's more annoying bc some countries are labeled as FREE so you can connect without plus, but you cant even pick if you want to connect with them or not. The app can fix this by either Removing the wait between switch, or making a list to pick what you want.
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Proton AG
March 10, 2025
The default auto-connect option will connect you to the fastest available server for you. This leads to better load balancing and higher speed, which is a priority for free users. That said, you still have the option to switch to another randomly allocated server, or you can upgrade to connect to a specific server.
Dennis Mitchell
February 19, 2025
Very easy UI and straightforward. I'm new to Proton and so far they seem like a good company. Wished they had a little more flexibility with their premium/plus offerings. I would like to purchase Proton Pass Plus separate from the unlimited package, however, that is not possible if you have the VPN. Overall still a great product and app.
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What’s new

- Introducing Custom DNS. Take control of your browsing experience with the flexibility to use third-party DNS resolvers tailored to your preferences.
- IPv6 support is now available, allowing to securely access IPv6 websites and services through VPN connection