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Defeat censorship with Stealth, our new VPN protocol

October 11th, 2022 in Proton News

We’ve developed a new VPN protocol, Stealth, that can avoid detection and let you bypass internet censorship and VPN blocks. We’re pleased to announce Stealth, a new, undetectable VPN protocol that can bypass most firewalls and VPN blocking methods. You’ll be able to bypass advanced VPN blocks, access censored sites, and communicate with people on […]

Supercharge peer-to-peer speeds with port forwarding

April 21st, 2022 in Proton News

You asked and we listened. Following months of hard work by our engineering team, we are excited to announce a feature that you, our passionate and highly engaged community, have been clamoring for: port forwarding.  Now available for our Windows VPN app, port forwarding is a new feature that dramatically improves download speeds when using […]

WireGuard speed, Proton privacy

October 13th, 2021 in Proton News

In 2017, we launched Proton VPN to defeat censorship and protect activists, journalists, and ordinary people on the internet. Since then, we’ve continued to build new features like NetShield Adblocker and, more recently, our unique VPN Accelerator for our community.  Proton VPN is built by the same team that created Proton Mail. Founded by scientists […]

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Proton VPN now offers the most advanced free Linux VPN app

June 22nd, 2021 in Proton News

Today, we’re launching a new Linux app. It features an elegant and fully featured graphical user interface, making it easy to use on the Linux desktop. Proton VPN is the only VPN service to offer a full-featured, open source, and free Linux application.  We have long been supporters of Linux and open source software. Today, […]

Stream content on your big screen with the Proton VPN Android TV app

December 17th, 2020 in Proton News

Today we’re excited to release our first-ever VPN app for your television. With Proton VPN for Android TV, you can protect your privacy and access blocked and censored content while using your smart TV.  This means your internet service provider and other third parties will not be able to monitor your streaming activity, see your […]

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You can use Proton VPN on your Chromebook

November 19th, 2020 in Proton News

We’re happy to announce Proton VPN now officially supports Google Chromebooks. You can use the Android app on your Chromebook to unblock censored content, securely stream your favorite shows, and protect your internet connection on public WiFi. Adding official support for Chromebook devices has been a popular request from our community since we released our […]

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Release notes for Windows app v1.10

September 9th, 2019 in Proton News

The latest version of the Proton VPN application for Windows adds two new features that make it even more secure and easier to use. Version 1.10 of our Windows app has the Smart Protocol feature, and it will automatically connect to the next best server if your VPN connection attempt fails.  Smart Protocol Have you […]

Proton VPN releases free Android VPN app for all users

January 16th, 2018 in Proton News

January 16th, 2018 Geneva, Switzerland Proton VPN is pleased to announce the global launch of its Android mobile application today. The Proton VPN Android app is a free Virtual Private Network (VPN) service for Android that allows users to browse the web without being tracked, bypass online censorship blocks, and also increases security by passing […]

Encrypted email provider Proton Mail launches free VPN service to counter increasing online censorship

June 20th, 2017 in Proton News

Proton Mail, the world’s largest encrypted email provider, is announcing today the immediate worldwide release of Proton VPN, an innovative new VPN service built in response to increasing online surveillance and threats to net neutrality. This is the first new product developed by Swiss security firm Proton AG since the introduction of Proton Mail 3 […]

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