Proton VPN Features

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With custom DNS, you can choose third-party DNS resolvers instead of letting Proton VPN resolve your DNS queries.

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Smart Routing is a technology that allows us to offer VPN servers in countries we might not otherwise be able to.

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Proton VPN is moving towards full IPv6 support, which is now available on our browser extension and Linux app.

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Never leave your connection unprotected with automatic always-on VPN functionality for Android and iOS devices.

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ProtonVPN has made some unique modifications to WireGuard to ensure it is as private as OpenVPN and does not leak your IP address.

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WireGuard is a new VPN protocol that is fast, efficient, and secure. ProtonVPN now supports it in our Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS apps.

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3. VPN Accelerator

How to enable or disable VPN Accelerator on all your devices

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3. Split Tunneling

Split tunneling is a feature that allows you to route some connections through the VPN tunnel while excluding others

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3. Secure Core

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3. Protocols

Proton VPN only uses strong VPN protocols like WireGuard to secure your VPN connection. Learn how to switch protocols and use Smart Protocol.

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3. Protocols

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3. Port forwarding

A guide to manually configuring port forwarding for Proton VPN using the NAT-PMP protocol on macOS and Linux

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3. Port forwarding

Port forwarding setup guide for ProtonVPN, plus how to configure popular torrent clients for port forwarding

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3. Port forwarding

Port forwarding entails some risk, depending on what the open port is used for. We also explain why ProtonVPN is not vulnerable to the Port Fail attack

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3. NetShield Ad blocker

We explain how you can set up and adjust NetShield, our new ad-blocking feature, on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows devices.

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3. NetShield Ad blocker

Some antivirus programs for Windows offer features that are incompatible with ProtonVPN’s NetSheild DNS filtering feature.

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3. Moderate NAT

Moderate NAT is an optional feature that solves connection problems in when playing multiplayer online games.

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3. Kill Switch

Advanced kill switch is a feature that prevents your device from connecting to the internet unless it is connected to a Proton VPN server.

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3. Kill Switch

Kill Switch is a security feature that protects your IP in case you unexpectedly lose connection to any ProtonVPN server. 

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3. Kill Switch

The always-on VPN and VPN kill switch features found in our Android app do not remain enabled after you restart a Chromebook.

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3. Kill Switch

Enabling our VPN kill switch on some Intel-based macOS devices can cause problems. This article explains the issue.

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3. Browser extension

Proton VPN’s browser extension provides a quick and convenient way to protect your privacy while browsing the internet.