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Back in 2014, we built ProtonMail to make online privacy a reality again for millions of people around the world. When it comes to fighting for online security and privacy, we have a long track record. Whether it is challenging governments, educating the public, or training journalists, we’re committed to developing and distributing the tools […]

Countries across the globe are rolling back freedom of speech and freedom of the press, including on the Internet. While the Internet was once a symbol of the freedom of the press, a place where free speech and information were impossible to restrict, it is now also a tool of the oppressor. Government agencies can […]

Tor is a powerful privacy tool, but you may not want to use Tor all by itself. Learn why you may want to connect to Tor over a VPN. When you connect to the Internet, especially if you’re using public WiFi, there’s a good chance people are watching you. Hackers, government spies, and the websites […]

It has been a busy year for ProtonVPN. We’ve launched two new native apps, including Android and macOS (and yes, iOS is on its way!), and a command-line tool for Linux users. We introduced dedicated Plus servers for streaming Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime where our users can enjoy their favorite content without compromising their safety […]

As a community-supported VPN service, we are here to serve you and we take your feedback very seriously. That’s why we always strive to let the community participate in product development and decide how ProtonVPN should evolve. Whether it’s letting you choose where to put new VPN servers or inviting you to help improve new […]

When we launched ProtonVPN a year ago, we did it because now more than ever, we need robust tools for defending privacy, security, and freedom online. In particular, we saw a rising risk of increased online censorship targeting secure communications systems such as ProtonMail. Unfortunately, this prediction has come to pass, so ProtonVPN was launched […]

With our VPN for Mac application, it is now extremely simple to switch countries, create custom profiles, connect to the Tor network, and route your traffic through our Secure Core servers. Not to mention all the essential perks of ProtonVPN, like hiding your IP address, defending against cyber attacks, and unblocking censored content. Download the […]

UPDATE April 27, 2020: We have released a new version of our Linux command line tool. If you use ProtonVPN on Linux, please download the ProtonVPN Linux client version 2.0. You can inspect this new command line tool’s code on GitHub. At ProtonVPN we’re big fans of Linux operating system, and most of our team […]

As the number of ProtonVPN users has grown, so has the demand for a macOS VPN app. We’re pleased to welcome a growing community that supports our vision and has the same concerns about online safety and privacy. After much work over the past several months, we’re happy to finally make the ProtonVPN macOS beta […]