Why use a VPN
Public Wi-Fi, your internet provider, streaming, and travel, and the jobs a VPN does not do.
Read whyWhat a VPN is, in plain words
A VPN, short for virtual private network, is an app that sends your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel to a server the VPN company runs. Websites then see that server's address, not the one your home or phone network assigned to you.
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Short pages on the idea, the reasons people subscribe, and the facts providers publish. VPNPulse does not rank them.
How to choose
Jurisdiction, logging, audits, protocols, devices, refunds, and price. What to read before you pay.
See the checklistCompare providers
Country, platforms, free plan, refund window, and device limit for five providers. No scores.
Open the tableCommon questions
Short answers on anonymity, malware, free plans, and what your provider can still see.
Read the FAQFrom the blog
All articlesSetup, free plans, public Wi-Fi, and the tunnel itself.
Set up a VPN on your phone
The iPhone and Android steps are the same shape: official app, system permission, connect, then confirm your public address changed.
Read articleFree vs paid VPN plans
A free plan is a published way to connect without a subscription. A short trial is a different offer, and the price on a paid plan has two numbers.
Read articleUsing a VPN on public Wi-Fi
Shared Wi-Fi puts other people closer to your traffic. A VPN moves that traffic into a tunnel. It does not check the network, or the site, for you.
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