Is there any good free browser vpn?

[Xdqwerty]

First i tried holavpn and then i heard it has a botnet so i deleted it, and then i tried protonvpn but you need to pay to use the browser version.

 

[fake-kun]

No. Just use Tor Browser.

 

[Type Kaiser]

I don't think you can find a VPN that isn't tied to a browser, if that's what you're looking for.
By the way, I think the best VPN option is Opera. I use Opera, but not so much the VPN option. You can choose between a free standard VPN or pay to choose your own server.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Opera Mobile does include a VPN.

 

[Xdqwerty]

Opera Mobile does include a VPN.

I mean a PC browser VPN

 

[Ravl]

First i tried holavpn and then i heard it has a botnet so i deleted it, and then i tried protonvpn but you need to pay to use the browser version.

I'm guessing here, but if you are just interested in visiting sites that aren't available in your country you could just change your DNS Resolver.

 

[Zerpina]

First i tried holavpn and then i heard it has a botnet so i deleted it, and then i tried protonvpn but you need to pay to use the browser version.

Good and Free don't go together with VPN's a free one, if they don't sell your data, will keep records of where you go, and Throttle your speed. you want a VPN that you can trust, you will have to pay for it. unless like @Ravl said

I'm guessing here, but if you are just interested in visiting sites that aren't available in your country you could just change your DNS Resolver.

or as @fake-kun said

No. Just use Tor Browser.

 

[Xdqwerty]

I'm guessing here, but if you are just interested in visiting sites that aren't available in your country you could just change your DNS Resolver.

How do I do that?

 

[Zerpina]

How do I do that?

Google it, or youtube it. seriously. you have the worlds information at your fingertips sweetie.

 

[Action_Hank]

First i tried holavpn and then i heard it has a botnet so i deleted it, and then i tried protonvpn but you need to pay to use the browser version.

DotVPN — better than VPN.

Unblock websites and apps at school, work, home, or anywhere in the world. Stay private online. Protect yourself from hackers and snoopers on public Wi-Fi.

dotvpn.com

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

DotVPN — better than VPN.

Unblock websites and apps at school, work, home, or anywhere in the world. Stay private online. Protect yourself from hackers and snoopers on public Wi-Fi.

dotvpn.com

How good is it compare to mullvad?

 

[RageBurner]

Free? none. And paid ones still need to selected carefully.

 

[Ravl]

How do I do that?

There are a few ways to it: I recommend using Firefox as a browser then going to settings<Privacy and Security, scroll down to "DNS over HTTPS" select "increased protection" and choose a provider, Cloudflare will probably do the trick

 

[IyoTheHelpfulWolf]

All the free ones have a chance at collecting browsing data to be resold, so if you're worried about that, don't touch them. If you're not doing anything you're worried about hiding from anyone other than your school, I remember using Betternet and Zenmate to good results back in high school. Also, you could carry Tor Browser on a USB drive and would be safer, but it's pretty slow.

 

[Tortuga]

VeePN is okay

 

[KirboDeku]

If you don't pay for it, you're the product.

 

[DeeboDeebo's icon]

I used windscribe for free for a bit before buying a plan. I like it a lot. They have a browser extension too. A VPN is not a catch-all security feature, but I do like it keeping my ISP from noticing a lot of downloads at a time...

 

[diapered]

but I do like it keeping my ISP from noticing a lot of downloads at a time...

Wut? Your isp keeps track of number of connections? I don't see how a vpn would prevent throttling based on number of connections... vpn or not, your isp knows how many internets you are using.

Do you mean you use it to hide torrent p2p traffic which they throttle?

 

[DeeboDeebo's icon]

Wut? Your isp keeps track of number of connections? I don't see how a vpn would prevent throttling based on number of connections... vpn or not, your isp knows how many internets you are using.

Do you mean you use it to hide torrent p2p traffic which they throttle?

I’m not talking about throttling, I’m talking about peoples’ ISPs noticing and sending communication when they notice “weird activity” ei. caught you pirating a bunch of stuff by whatever metric(s) they use. I use a VPN to keep my head low from stuff like that

 

[diapered]

by whatever metric(s) they use.

As far as I understand, they only care if they get a DMCA notice which they will then forward to you (this is usually for file sharing). If you are only DIRECT downloading (directly through browser or over irc etc.), then it is VERY unlikely that they care, unless you are going to very sketchy sites that then report your activity to your isp... Torrents though, are another matter, that is a case when you should use a vpn to prevent your isp from getting a DMCA notice: it's not difficult for someone to scrape all the ip's in a swarm and then report to isp.

 

[DeeboDeebo's icon]

As far as I understand, they only care if they get a DMCA notice which they will then forward to you (this is usually for file sharing). If you are only DIRECT downloading (directly through browser or over irc etc.), then it is VERY unlikely that they care, unless you are going to very sketchy sites that then report your activity to your isp... Torrents though, are another matter, that is a case when you should use a vpn to prevent your isp from getting a DMCA notice: it's not difficult for someone to scrape all the ip's in a swarm and then report to isp.

I use torrents when I need to but mostly they’re all direct downloads. I do see what you’re getting at, and I could stand to brush up on cybersecurity, but I still think it’s a bit naïve to assume ISPs don’t care about their customers downloading a ton of copyrighted material. ISPs serve themselves and their interests.

Am I going to jail for downloading a bunch of GBA games without a VPN? No, of course not. Am I going to jail for downloading hundreds of GBs of modern games & movies? No. Do I trust my ISP, in 2025, to have common sense, be on my side, or not care about shit? No, absolutely fucking not. So I keep using a VPN—when I need to, and when I probably don’t.

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I use torrents when I need to but mostly they’re all direct downloads. I do see what you’re getting at, and I could stand to brush up on cybersecurity, but I still think it’s a bit naïve to assume ISPs don’t care about their customers downloading a ton of copyrighted material. ISPs serve themselves and their interests.

Am I going to jail for downloading a bunch of GBA games without a VPN? No, of course not. Am I going to jail for downloading hundreds of GBs of modern games & movies? No. Do I trust my ISP, in 2025, to have common sense, be on my side, or not care about shit? No, absolutely fucking not. So I keep using a VPN—when I need to, and when I probably don’t.

what I’m mostly getting at here is that you shouldn’t trust your ISP to make decisions that make sense—these are some of the most influential, wealthy companies in the world. They’re not on your side.
I got the sense that your messages were sort of conveying “it’s not a big deal/something you really need” and while not everyone NEEDS a VPN, I just can’t accept that hiding yourself from your ISP is like, some sort of wasted effort. It’s not.

 

[diapered]

I use torrents when I need to but mostly they’re all direct downloads. I do see what you’re getting at, and I could stand to brush up on cybersecurity, but I still think it’s a bit naïve to assume ISPs don’t care about their customers downloading a ton of copyrighted material. ISPs serve themselves and their interests.

Am I going to jail for downloading a bunch of GBA games without a VPN? No, of course not. Am I going to jail for downloading hundreds of GBs of modern games & movies? No. Do I trust my ISP, in 2025, to have common sense, be on my side, or not care about shit? No, absolutely fucking not. So I keep using a VPN—when I need to, and when I probably don’t.

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what I’m mostly getting at here is that you shouldn’t trust your ISP to make decisions that make sense—these are some of the most influential, wealthy companies in the world. They’re not on your side.
I got the sense that your messages were sort of conveying “it’s not a big deal/something you really need” and while not everyone NEEDS a VPN, I just can’t accept that hiding yourself from your ISP is like, some sort of wasted effort. It’s not.

Yea, good points, and I would also like to hear what someone that actually knows about this thinks, networking is not something I know a lot about. And a VPN is something I have been thinking about, hence my interest in this thread. One of the reasons I use linux IS for privacy/security reasons, I DO NOT trust windows as an os, but that is another thread...

I got the sense that your messages were sort of conveying “it’s not a big deal/something you really need” and while not everyone NEEDS a VPN, I just can’t accept that hiding yourself from your ISP is like, some sort of wasted effort. It’s not.

I disagree and think a vpn can potentially be more damaging to your privacy. You are just now letting some other company see your activity and log it and use it in the same way your isp can. I think it would be impossible for any major isp to actually "check" dl's of all their users actively: it is an ocean of data, and how would they know if a particular dl is not paid for? I would assume they don't have the resources for something like that. Unless your isp gets contacted, I don't think they are doing checks on what you are downloading, unless you live in a country where the government mandates reporting for sites to check for?

Now as for some vpn provider? idk, they claim to delete logs (which is the only way this idea actually helps your privacy), but I am suspicious of those claims, and keep in mind you are most likely not paying them as much per month as your isp (they have less interest in keeping customers, from a financial standpoint) and you are now in a smaller pool of users: it is easier for them to see what everyone is doing. Also why I would absolutely not use a free vpn which is the topic of the thread.

 

[McDoob]

Realistically, the answer is 'no'. Something that becomes obvious if you play enough games from the Google Play store: If the product is free, YOU are the product.

A free VPN most likely will do things that make using it pointless from a privacy standpoint.

-McD

 

[Don Patch]

Proton has a limited free account.
It can be a lil slow, depending. But free is free, jah?

 

[DeeboDeebo's icon]

Yea, good points, and I would also like to hear what someone that actually knows about this thinks, networking is not something I know a lot about. And a VPN is something I have been thinking about, hence my interest in this thread. One of the reasons I use linux IS for privacy/security reasons, I DO NOT trust windows as an os, but that is another thread...

I disagree and think a vpn can potentially be more damaging to your privacy. You are just now letting some other company see your activity and log it and use it in the same way your isp can. I think it would be impossible for any major isp to actually "check" dl's of all their users actively: it is an ocean of data, and how would they know if a particular dl is not paid for? I would assume they don't have the resources for something like that. Unless your isp gets contacted, I don't think they are doing checks on what you are downloading, unless you live in a country where the government mandates reporting for sites to check for?

Now as for some vpn provider? idk, they claim to delete logs (which is the only way this idea actually helps your privacy), but I am suspicious of those claims, and keep in mind you are most likely not paying them as much per month as your isp (they have less interest in keeping customers, from a financial standpoint) and you are now in a smaller pool of users: it is easier for them to see what everyone is doing. Also why I would absolutely not use a free vpn which is the topic of the thread.

Those are all good points actually. Nice talk!

& I guess I got off-topic as far as the actual OP question goes but yeah, I agree a “free browser VPN” is likely not a safe bet.