Guides
What people use a VPN for
Plain-English guides for the situations people actually use a VPN in. Each one explains what a VPN changes, and is just as clear about what it doesn’t.
- 30-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase (14 days on monthly plans)
- Up to 5 devices at once
- Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Fire TV
Start here · 9 min read
Read the guideWhat is a VPN?
How a VPN works, what changes when you connect, the protocols and protections that matter, and the things a VPN can’t do.Choosing a VPN
What to check before you trust any VPN with your traffic, free or paid.
On networks you don’t control
Cafés, co-working spaces, halls and hotel rooms: what the network can see, and what encryption changes.
Public Wi-Fi
What’s actually risky on café, airport and hotel Wi-Fi, what HTTPS already covers, and what a VPN adds on top.Read · 6 minRemote work
Working from cafés and shared offices without trusting their Wi-Fi, and why this isn’t a replacement for your employer’s VPN.Read · 6 minStudents
Campus, halls and shared-house networks, library access and studying abroad, within your institution’s rules.Read · 7 minBanking and shopping
What HTTPS already protects, what a VPN adds around it, and why your bank may notice a changed location.Read · 6 min
Travel and access
Unfamiliar networks, a changing location and services that set their own rules by country.
Travel
Hotel and airport networks, keeping your accounts on a steady footing abroad, and the local rules to check before you go.Read · 7 minStreaming
Privacy and security while you watch on shared networks, with a plain answer about regional licensing and VPN blocks.Read · 6 minBlocked websites
Why school, work and hotel Wi-Fi filters catch more than they should, what a VPN changes, and when it won’t help.Read · 6 min
Everyday
Using a VPN day to day, with a straight answer about the trade-offs.
Pick a plan when you’re ready
Every plan includes every feature, up to 5 devices at once and apps for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Fire TV.
- 30-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase (14 days on monthly plans)
- Up to 5 devices at once
- Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Fire TV