Service Updates

To protect the privacy of the Proton community, we are removing our VPN servers physically located in India. This is in response to a new law in India that is going into effect in September 2022 that would require the data centers we work with to begin logging user activity.  This is against everything we […]

We are happy to announce the addition of the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Egypt, and Nigeria to the Proton VPN network, with Georgia following in the coming weeks. This brings our coverage to 61 countries, making Proton VPN one of the largest VPN networks in the world. Anyone with a Plus or Visionary plan can now […]

Proton VPN 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 […]

Proton VPN was launched in 2017 in response to attempts by authoritarian regimes to block access to Proton Mail. Since then, Proton VPN 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 […]

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 Proton VPN Free plan for Windows. Update November 22: The Permanent Kill Switch feature is also available on our Linux app. Proton VPN is pleased to […]

Cyprus was the most popular country in our most recent Proton VPN server poll, receiving more than 1,100 requests. At Proton VPN, 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 […]

Today we’re releasing an exciting new feature that makes it easier for Proton VPN 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, […]

Get private browsing on Linux. The Proton VPN 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, Proton VPN 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 […]