Security features of a VPN
With Proton VPN, you can enjoy browsing the web without any worries. This powerful tool safeguards your online privacy by concealing your true IP address, ensuring that you can browse the internet anonymously, stay clear of tracking, and prevent advertisers from getting their hands on your browsing data. Additionally, Proton VPN allows you to bypass censorship and reach websites that might be restricted in your region.
- Privacy
- Freedom
- Security
- Performance
- On All Your Devices
- All Features
PRIVACY
FREEDOM
Masking your IP
By concealing your actual IP address, Proton VPN thwarts websites’ simplest and most precise method of monitoring your online activities.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
FREEDOM
Swiss Privacy
Switzerland boasts some of the world’s strictest privacy laws, is not part of the European Union, and has no affiliation with any large-scale surveillance coalitions.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
FREEDOM
No logbook policy
Proton VPN does not retain any records that could jeopardize your privacy, and as per Swiss regulations, we are not legally obliged to commence logging.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
NetShield Adblocker
Prevent unwanted connections to domains by using NetShield Ad-blocker, our DNS filtering tool that blocks ads, trackers, and harmful scripts.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
DNS Leak Protection
Proton ensures that your internet service provider never accesses your browsing history. Additionally, all website address lookups are exclusively performed by Proton.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
FREEDOM
Tor on VPN
Access .onion sites through your usual browser with the convenience of connecting to the Tor anonymity network.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
NetShield Adblocker
Prevent unwanted connections to domains by using NetShield Ad-blocker, our DNS filtering tool that blocks ads, trackers, and harmful scripts.
PRIVACY
FREEDOM
Masking your IP
By concealing your actual IP address, Proton VPN thwarts websites’ simplest and most precise method of monitoring your online activities.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
FREEDOM
Swiss Privacy
Switzerland boasts some of the world’s strictest privacy laws, is not part of the European Union, and has no affiliation with any large-scale surveillance coalitions.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
FREEDOM
No logbook policy
Proton VPN does not retain any records that could jeopardize your privacy, and as per Swiss regulations, we are not legally obliged to commence logging.
PRIVACY
FREEDOM
Alternative routes
One way to circumvent censorship is to redirect your connection through alternative networks like AWS, if access to our servers is restricted. This method can aid in overcoming censorship.
SECURITY
Subjected to an independent audit
We subject our open source applications to regular security audits conducted by professional experts, and we firmly believe in transparency. Therefore, we openly release the comprehensive audit results for public review.
SECURITY
Stealth
Our proprietary obfuscation VPN protocol, Stealth, utilizes WireGuard tunneled over TLS to overcome various types of sophisticated censorship.
Smart Protocol
The network is probed in an intelligent manner to uncover the most suitable VPN protocol configuration for optimal performance or to circumvent censorship.
Open-source
Our applications are accessible as open source, enabling anyone to inspect our code. Additionally, we conduct periodic external evaluations, ensuring that our software remains secure.
Unblocking Content
Connect to one of our VPN servers situated in a country where internet censorship is not practiced, and effortlessly evade government censorship and other limitations on content access.
Locations and servers
With more than 1,900 servers spread across over 65 countries, Proton VPN enables you to easily connect to the most optimal location that suits your requirements, whether it be for speed or functionality.
No limits on bandwidth
Regardless of whether you’re subscribed to our Free plan or not, we don’t impose any limitations on the amount of data you can utilize while using our service.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
FREEDOM
Swiss Privacy
Switzerland boasts some of the world’s strictest privacy laws, is not part of the European Union, and has no affiliation with any large-scale surveillance coalitions.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
FREEDOM
No logbook policy
Proton VPN does not retain any records that could jeopardize your privacy, and as per Swiss regulations, we are not legally obliged to commence logging.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
NetShield Adblocker
Prevent unwanted connections to domains by using NetShield Ad-blocker, our DNS filtering tool that blocks ads, trackers, and harmful scripts.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
DNS Leak Protection
Proton ensures that your internet service provider never accesses your browsing history. Additionally, all website address lookups are exclusively performed by Proton.
SECURITY
Encryption
Our VPN utilizes widely tested open source encryption standards, such as AES-256 and ChaCha20, configured at their most robust settings.
SECURITY
Strong agreement
At our organization, we exclusively utilize the most robust and highly secure VPN protocols, including but not limited to WireGuard and OpenVPN.
SECURITY
Forward Confidentiality
By generating a new encryption key for each session, Forward Secrecy helps to ensure the security of your browsing history, even if a key is compromised at a later time.
SECURITY
Two Factor Authentication
Protect your Proton Account from unauthorized access by utilizing two-factor authentication to verify your identity and thwart potential hackers.
SECURITY
Security Core
Our double VPN implementation provides high-security measures against both MITM and timing attacks. The first server is exclusively based in a privacy-friendly country, ensuring that your online activities remain protected.
SECURITY
Kill switch & Always-on VPN
Our apps feature a kill switch that safeguards your IP address from exposure in the event of a VPN connection interruption. Additionally, an always-on VPN function enables instantaneous reconnection.
SECURITY
Subjected to an independent audit
We subject our open source applications to regular security audits conducted by professional experts, and we firmly believe in transparency. Therefore, we openly release the comprehensive audit results for public review.
SECURITY
Encryption of the entire disk
We exclusively use bare-metal servers that employ complete disk encryption, ensuring that your data remains inaccessible to attackers in the event of a security breach.
SECURITY
Stealth
Our proprietary obfuscation VPN protocol, Stealth, utilizes WireGuard tunneled over TLS to overcome various types of sophisticated censorship.
WireGuard®
This VPN protocol is cutting-edge, providing both speed and security. It incorporates advanced cryptographic primitives, including ChaCha20 and Diffie-Hellman elliptic curves.
Smart Protocol
The network is probed in an intelligent manner to uncover the most suitable VPN protocol configuration for optimal performance or to circumvent censorship.
Open-source
Our applications are accessible as open source, enabling anyone to inspect our code. Additionally, we conduct periodic external evaluations, ensuring that our software remains secure.
Locations and servers
With more than 1,900 servers spread across over 65 countries, Proton VPN enables you to easily connect to the most optimal location that suits your requirements, whether it be for speed or functionality.
Accelerator for VPN
Connecting to a VPN server over a long distance can result in up to a 400% improvement in speed performance.
Fast-paced
Our high-speed VPN server network can provide connections of up to 10 Gbps.
Forwarding ports
Enhance your P2P performance and gain access to local resources by utilizing port forwarding via your VPN connection.
Split Tunneling
Employ split tunneling in Windows and Android to direct certain apps or IP addresses through the VPN tunnel, while omitting others.
WireGuard®
This VPN protocol is cutting-edge, providing both speed and security. It incorporates advanced cryptographic primitives, including ChaCha20 and Diffie-Hellman elliptic curves.
Smart Protocol
The network is probed in an intelligent manner to uncover the most suitable VPN protocol configuration for optimal performance or to circumvent censorship.
Streaming
Enjoy uninterrupted streaming of your favorite shows, movies, and sports events while on the go with Proton VPN. With broad support for numerous popular streaming services across the globe, you can watch without any buffering delays.
Unblocking Content
Connect to one of our VPN servers situated in a country where internet censorship is not practiced, and effortlessly evade government censorship and other limitations on content access.
No limits on bandwidth
Regardless of whether you’re subscribed to our Free plan or not, we don’t impose any limitations on the amount of data you can utilize while using our service.
Maximum 10 devices
You can simultaneously use Proton VPN on 10 devices or web browsers, including our browser extension.
Open-source
Our applications are accessible as open source, enabling anyone to inspect our code. Additionally, we conduct periodic external evaluations, ensuring that our software remains secure.
User-friendly
To connect to the most suitable server for your location, all you need to do is launch our application on any of your devices and press the Quick Connect button.
Live chat / Customer support
Please feel free to reach out to our amiable and proficient customer support team if you have any queries. Live chat assistance is accessible for most hours with a paid subscription.
Platforms that are compatible
Proton VPN provides open source applications that are compatible with a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Android TV, iOS and iPadOS, Chromebook, Chrome, and Firefox.
Streaming
Enjoy uninterrupted streaming of your favorite shows, movies, and sports events while on the go with Proton VPN. With broad support for numerous popular streaming services across the globe, you can watch without any buffering delays.
Unblocking Content
Connect to one of our VPN servers situated in a country where internet censorship is not practiced, and effortlessly evade government censorship and other limitations on content access.
Browser Extensions
Our Chrome and Firefox browser extensions offer a hassle-free means of utilizing Proton VPN and do not require any special permissions for installation.
Locations and servers
With more than 1,900 servers spread across over 65 countries, Proton VPN enables you to easily connect to the most optimal location that suits your requirements, whether it be for speed or functionality.
No limits on bandwidth
Regardless of whether you’re subscribed to our Free plan or not, we don’t impose any limitations on the amount of data you can utilize while using our service.
PRIVACY
FREEDOM
Masking your IP
By concealing your actual IP address, Proton VPN thwarts websites’ simplest and most precise method of monitoring your online activities.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
FREEDOM
Swiss Privacy
Switzerland boasts some of the world’s strictest privacy laws, is not part of the European Union, and has no affiliation with any large-scale surveillance coalitions.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
FREEDOM
No logbook policy
Proton VPN does not retain any records that could jeopardize your privacy, and as per Swiss regulations, we are not legally obliged to commence logging.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
NetShield Adblocker
Prevent unwanted connections to domains by using NetShield Ad-blocker, our DNS filtering tool that blocks ads, trackers, and harmful scripts.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
DNS Leak Protection
Proton ensures that your internet service provider never accesses your browsing history. Additionally, all website address lookups are exclusively performed by Proton.
PRIVACY
SECURITY
FREEDOM
Tor on VPN
Access .onion sites through your usual browser with the convenience of connecting to the Tor anonymity network.
PRIVACY
FREEDOM
Alternative routes
One way to circumvent censorship is to redirect your connection through alternative networks like AWS, if access to our servers is restricted. This method can aid in overcoming censorship.
SECURITY
Encryption
Our VPN utilizes widely tested open source encryption standards, such as AES-256 and ChaCha20, configured at their most robust settings.
SECURITY
Strong agreement
At our organization, we exclusively utilize the most robust and highly secure VPN protocols, including but not limited to WireGuard and OpenVPN.
SECURITY
Forward Confidentiality
By generating a new encryption key for each session, Forward Secrecy helps to ensure the security of your browsing history, even if a key is compromised at a later time.
SECURITY
Two Factor Authentication
Protect your Proton Account from unauthorized access by utilizing two-factor authentication to verify your identity and thwart potential hackers.
SECURITY
Security Core
Our double VPN implementation provides high-security measures against both MITM and timing attacks. The first server is exclusively based in a privacy-friendly country, ensuring that your online activities remain protected.
SECURITY
Kill switch & Always-on VPN
Our apps feature a kill switch that safeguards your IP address from exposure in the event of a VPN connection interruption. Additionally, an always-on VPN function enables instantaneous reconnection.
SECURITY
Subjected to an independent audit
We subject our open source applications to regular security audits conducted by professional experts, and we firmly believe in transparency. Therefore, we openly release the comprehensive audit results for public review.
SECURITY
Encryption of the entire disk
We exclusively use bare-metal servers that employ complete disk encryption, ensuring that your data remains inaccessible to attackers in the event of a security breach.
SECURITY
Stealth
Our proprietary obfuscation VPN protocol, Stealth, utilizes WireGuard tunneled over TLS to overcome various types of sophisticated censorship.
Accelerator for VPN
Connecting to a VPN server over a long distance can result in up to a 400% improvement in speed performance.
Fast-paced
Our high-speed VPN server network can provide connections of up to 10 Gbps.
Forwarding ports
Enhance your P2P performance and gain access to local resources by utilizing port forwarding via your VPN connection.
Split Tunneling
Employ split tunneling in Windows and Android to direct certain apps or IP addresses through the VPN tunnel, while omitting others.
WireGuard®
This VPN protocol is cutting-edge, providing both speed and security. It incorporates advanced cryptographic primitives, including ChaCha20 and Diffie-Hellman elliptic curves.
Smart Protocol
The network is probed in an intelligent manner to uncover the most suitable VPN protocol configuration for optimal performance or to circumvent censorship.
Maximum 10 devices
You can simultaneously use Proton VPN on 10 devices or web browsers, including our browser extension.
Open-source
Our applications are accessible as open source, enabling anyone to inspect our code. Additionally, we conduct periodic external evaluations, ensuring that our software remains secure.
User-friendly
To connect to the most suitable server for your location, all you need to do is launch our application on any of your devices and press the Quick Connect button.
Live chat / Customer support
Please feel free to reach out to our amiable and proficient customer support team if you have any queries. Live chat assistance is accessible for most hours with a paid subscription.
Platforms that are compatible
Proton VPN provides open source applications that are compatible with a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Android TV, iOS and iPadOS, Chromebook, Chrome, and Firefox.
Streaming
Enjoy uninterrupted streaming of your favorite shows, movies, and sports events while on the go with Proton VPN. With broad support for numerous popular streaming services across the globe, you can watch without any buffering delays.
Unblocking Content
Connect to one of our VPN servers situated in a country where internet censorship is not practiced, and effortlessly evade government censorship and other limitations on content access.
Browser Extensions
Our Chrome and Firefox browser extensions offer a hassle-free means of utilizing Proton VPN and do not require any special permissions for installation.
Locations and servers
With more than 1,900 servers spread across over 65 countries, Proton VPN enables you to easily connect to the most optimal location that suits your requirements, whether it be for speed or functionality.
No limits on bandwidth
Regardless of whether you’re subscribed to our Free plan or not, we don’t impose any limitations on the amount of data you can utilize while using our service.
Protect your online security
- Strict no logbook policy
- All applications are open source and vetted
- H-speed server (up to 10 Gbps)
- Headquarters in Switzerland
- Our guarantee ensures a full refund within 30 days.
Core security
Proton VPN has designed a unique and secure VPN service with the Secure Core architecture to provide defense against network-based attacks. This architecture safeguards your connection by directing your traffic through various servers before exiting the Proton network. This ensures that even a sophisticated adversary who monitors network traffic at the exit server cannot identify the actual IP address of Proton VPN users or associate their browsing activity with that IP.
The Secure Core servers are located in data centers that are fortified and secured in Switzerland, Iceland, and Sweden. These data centers are subject to robust privacy laws and operate on dedicated networks exclusively managed by Proton VPN.
NetShield (Ad-blocker)
NetShield is a security function that utilizes DNS filtering to safeguard you against malware, hinder advertisements, and stop website trackers from monitoring your online activity while you browse the internet.
Accelerator for VPN
Proton VPN offers a distinct technology called VPN Accelerator, which has the potential to enhance VPN speeds by more than 400%. This technology addresses the CPU limitations that hinder VPN protocol processing, utilizes advanced networking strategies to minimize latency, and improves VPN protocol efficiency by optimizing their code. As a result, VPN Accelerator can significantly boost the speed performance of your VPN connection.
Stealth
Proton VPN’s Stealth protocol is distinctive in its ability to avoid detection and surpass most VPN blocking techniques and firewalls. Our mission is to advance freedom and invent new technologies to combat censorship globally, setting us apart from other VPN services. With our Alternative Routing technology, we reroute connections over alternative paths to bypass internet blocks. Additionally, our Stealth VPN protocol disguises VPN traffic as regular traffic, enabling access to otherwise restricted information and combating censorship.
Robust cryptography
We employ the strongest encryption available to safeguard your online connectivity. This entails encrypting all of your network traffic with AES-256, conducting key exchange with 4096-bit RSA, and utilizing HMAC with SHA384 for message authentication.
Forward secrecy
Our encryption cipher suites have been meticulously chosen to exclusively incorporate those that possess impeccable forward secrecy. This ensures that any encrypted traffic you send cannot be intercepted and deciphered at a later time, even if the encryption key used in a subsequent session is compromised. Every time you establish a connection, a fresh encryption key is generated, guaranteeing that no key is ever employed for more than one session.
Powerful protocols
We employ exclusively secure VPN protocols – OpenVPN, IKEv2, and WireGuard. ProtonVPN deliberately avoids using PPTP and L2TP/IPSec servers, despite their lower operational costs, to ensure the utmost protection for your VPN connection. With ProtonVPN, you can rest assured that your VPN tunnel is safeguarded by the most reliable protocol.
In case you reside in a country with strict internet regulations, our distinctive Stealth VPN protocol empowers you to circumvent detection and overcome most internet censorship and VPN restrictions.
Full-disk encryption
Despite the fact that there is almost no personally identifiable data stored on Proton VPN servers, they are all safeguarded by complete disk encryption. This measure ensures protection against resource-intensive man-in-the-middle attacks that can potentially be carried out by government entities. With full disk encryption, not only are server certificates secured, but all other configurations and software stored on an exit server as well. This means that even if a server is somehow compromised, any data stored on it would remain inaccessible to attackers.
Swiss privacy
Proton VPN not only boasts robust technical security but also enjoys formidable legal protection. Its headquarters being in Switzerland affords it the shield of the world’s most stringent privacy laws, and it is beyond the reach of the US and EU authorities. Unlike VPN providers located in countries that belong to the fourteen eyes alliance, Proton VPN cannot be compelled to compromise its users’ privacy.
Reliable
Using a reliable VPN is crucial, and we are proud to be among the few VPN providers that disclose the identity of the people running our service. Our team has an extensive background in security, having developed Proton Mail, the largest encrypted email service globally. Our team’s commitment to safeguarding online privacy is evident in our endeavors to challenge governments, raise public awareness, and train journalists. We have a long-standing history of advocating for online privacy and supporting the open-source community.
Open source
Proton VPN, established by a team of scientists from MIT and CERN, places a high value on transparency and peer review. Our applications are fully open source, allowing anyone to inspect our code. This level of transparency provides assurance that our apps function as intended and carry out only the tasks they were designed to perform. We have made the code for all our apps available on GitHub for review.
Personal Safety
Proton VPN has taken extensive measures to safeguard the security of its Secure Core servers. Our critical infrastructure in Switzerland is situated in a high-security data center outside Zurich, accessible only through biometric verification. Similarly, our Iceland infrastructure is located in a secure facility that was once a military base. Additionally, our servers in Sweden are housed in an underground data center. We ensure the security of our servers at the hardware level by transporting our own equipment to these locations.
No logbook policy
According to Swiss law, we are not required to retain any records of user connections, nor can we be compelled to perform targeted logging on individual users. This enables us to guarantee that your personal browsing history remains completely private and cannot be disclosed to any third party, regardless of the circumstances. Our no-logging policy is applicable to all our users, including those who use our VPN service for free.
DNS leakage prevention
In addition to safeguarding your browsing traffic, Proton VPN also secures your DNS queries. We achieve this by directing your DNS queries through the encrypted tunnel and eliminating the need for third-party DNS providers. This approach shields your browsing activity from being compromised by any leaks arising from DNS queries.
Termination switch and always-on VPN
The Proton VPN applications come equipped with two useful features: the Kill Switch and the Always-on VPN. The Kill Switch function stops all network traffic if you lose connection to the VPN server, while the Always-on VPN feature automatically reconnects you to a VPN server. These features are essential for safeguarding your privacy by preventing any accidental disclosure of your actual IP address in the event of a VPN server disconnection.
Tor over VPN
With Proton VPN, you can easily access Onion sites with just one click as our VPN servers support Tor. By routing all of your traffic through the Tor anonymity network, you can enjoy the convenience of browsing the internet anonymously.
Anonymity
To safeguard your privacy, we don’t need any personally identifying details to set up your Proton VPN account. By using an anonymous Proton Mail email address, you can register for our VPN service and browse the internet without revealing your identity.
Fast speed
To ensure peak performance, we exclusively employ high-speed servers at Proton VPN. Our servers boast a minimum bandwidth of 1 Gbps, while numerous ones utilize 10 Gbps connections. Consequently, despite employing robust encryption, Proton VPN delivers lightning-fast speeds.
Open source
Proton VPN, established by a team of scientists from MIT and CERN, places a high value on transparency and peer review. Our applications are fully open source, allowing anyone to inspect our code. This level of transparency provides assurance that our apps function as intended and carry out only the tasks they were designed to perform. We have made the code for all our apps available on GitHub for review.
Convenient to use
We recognize the significance of user-friendly security technology. To this end, our team has developed the Proton VPN apps with a straightforward and intuitive interface. You can easily browse the internet in complete privacy and anonymity with just one click. Moreover, customized connection profiles can be created to automatically secure your device each time you go online.
Extra functionalities
- P2P Support
- Unlimited Bandwidth
- Maximum 10 devices
- Specialized Support
- Profile of Connections.
- Quick Connect
- A contemporary user interface
- Support for multiple platforms.
- A fast and convenient country selection feature
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