How to manually configure WireGuard on your iPhone and iPad

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WireGuard® is a fast, lightweight, and secure VPN protocol used by default in our official iPhone and iPad app. 

Learn more about WireGuard

We strongly recommend using our official app on your iPhone or iPad. It provides the easiest way to connect to our servers and allows you to benefit from many of Proton VPN’s advanced features. For example:

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It’s also possible to manually configure WireGuard on your iPhone and iPad using third-party apps. In this guide, we show you how to configure WireGuard on your iPhone and iPad device using the official WireGuard(new window) VPN app for iOS and iPadOS.

How to manually configure WireGuard on your iPhone and iPad

1. Install(new window) the official WireGuard VPN client from the App Store.

2. In a browser, sign in to account.protonvpn.com, go to DownloadsWireGuard configuration, and download a WireGuard configuration file.

Learn how to download a WireGuard configuration file from Proton VPN 

3. Open the official WireGuard app and tap the Add a tunnel button. 

Add a tunnel

4. Tap Create from file or archive.

Create from file or archive

6. Select the WireGuard configuration (.conf) file you download in step 2 and then tap Allow to confirm the configuration request.

Allow new VPN configurations

7. Toggle the switch next to your newly-created connection to on. Your privacy is now protected by Proton VPN!

Tap the + button again to add as many WireGuard tunnels as you like. 

Start the VPN connection

Visit ip.me(new window) in a browser to confirm that the VPN connection is working correctly.

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