Service Updates

ProtonVPN has a long history of developing new solutions to complex and difficult problems, including ways to defeat attempts to block VPNs and advertisers tracking users across the internet. As a company created by scientists who met at CERN, we have a strong culture of research and development, and we have recently leveraged this to […]

ProtonVPN was launched in 2017 in response to attempts by authoritarian regimes to block access to ProtonMail. Since then, ProtonVPN has become one of the most important and widely used tools for defeating censorship and protecting freedom of speech worldwide. Advancing the cause of internet freedom is an important part of what we do, and […]

UPDATE May 18, 2021: The Permanent Kill Switch feature has exited beta and is available to the public. Everyone can use Permanent Kill Switch by signing up for a ProtonVPN Free plan for Windows. ProtonVPN is pleased to introduce a new feature for our Windows app: a Permanent Kill Switch that protects your device at […]

Cyprus was the most popular country in our most recent ProtonVPN server poll, receiving more than 1,100 requests. At ProtonVPN, we want to build a VPN network that serves the needs of our community, so we take these requests seriously.  We are happy to announce that we have installed 4 new servers in Cyprus, making […]

Today we’re releasing an exciting new feature that makes it easier for ProtonVPN users with a Plus or Visionary plan to keep your devices secure and your browsing private. NetShield is now available on our Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows apps and is in beta on our Linux command line tool. It blocks malware, ads, […]

Get private browsing on Linux. The ProtonVPN official Linux beta app brings big improvements in stability, security, and efficiency.

We’re expanding our network into South America! We also added servers in Colombia and Peru, in addition to these servers in Chile. With these three additions, ProtonVPN now has servers in 54 countries around the globe. You can connect to these new servers in Chile to access geo-blocked content and protect your Internet traffic from […]

You can connect to our new servers in Colombia to browse the Internet with a Colombian IP address, access geo-blocked content, and protect your Internet traffic while you use public WiFi. These servers in Colombia are part of our drive to add more options for our users in South America. We have also added new […]

You can connect to our new servers in Peru to unblock content and protect your Internet traffic while you use public WiFi. The new servers in Peru, along with Colombia and Chile, mean that ProtonVPN now has servers in 54 countries. You can now browse the Internet with a Peruvian IP address and choose from […]