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A VPN app for Windows is VPN software on Microsoft’s operating system. This means all online data transmitted from the Windows device is encrypted.
With Surfshark VPN, you can:
You’ll need to download the installer for the Windows version.
Connecting to the server closest to your physical location means the fastest VPN experience.
Need a more hands-on method? Surfshark can be set up manually on Windows PCs and laptops. Our support articles will guide you through the process depending on your approach:
Bypasser allows you to access local websites and applications. How?
Accessing some local websites and apps is only possible with your actual IP address; that’s why they don’t work with a running VPN. To deal with the inconvenience, Surfshark has a split tunneling feature called the Bypasser — you can choose which apps skip the VPN encryption. Be the lord of your internet connection domain.
Your browsing remains private even if your VPN connection drops.
Kill Switch stops you from leaking unencrypted data and surfing without safeguards. It’s an automatic safety net feature (available on the VPN app for Windows) that disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection drops.
Get to surf without ads.
Life would be a little less comfortable without an ad blocker. That’s why Surfshark VPN has this nifty feature called CleanWeb, which blocks malicious ads and trackers. That’s building up another layer of defense against intrusive internet marketing!
Check how quick your internet speed is!
Worried about a server’s speed? The Windows app has a baked-in speed test utility to analyze the connection to any Surfshark server. This way, you can always choose the best speed.
With the dark mode, your eyesight is under less stress.
A small but necessary feature of the Windows app is the dark mode. Only vaguely related to the Dark Side, it cuts down on the number of photons searing your retinas as you’re looking for the one server that would safely navigate you to the website for your fancy.
You’re harder to track because your internet is routed through two servers for added security.
We’ve made Dynamic MultiHop more convenient — you can choose the two servers yourself. And in some cases, it could even improve your VPN speed by routing your traffic via faster network connections.
Surfshark maintains 3200+ servers in 100 countries around the world. This ensures servers aren’t overcrowded, letting you connect to a nearby VPN server for the best speed.
We don’t track or collect your personal data. But if someone tries to seize that information by taking the server itself, all of it would be gone the second a server is disconnected from the power supply. That’s the beauty of RAM-only!
Each of our high-speed servers has at least a single 10Gbps. Moreover, we’re currently updating the infrastructure to make every port on every server to 10Gbps.
Free VPNs can be tempting, but saving financially often means sacrificing privacy. A free VPN for PC service doesn’t have the resources to provide top-notch service.
Many free VPNs rely on selling your data to keep their service running. A secure VPN service would never do that.
Modern protocols are optimized to deal with the newest threats and work with the latest systems. Free VPNs don’t offer them.
Free PC VPNs limit how long you can be connected or how much data you can download. Premium VPNs don’t.
A paid VPN app has the resources to put your security first. Free Windows VPNs simply do not.
More servers mean they’ll be less crowded, resulting in a faster connection. Paid VPNs have significantly more servers than free ones.
Maintaining fast servers and minimizing speed drops takes a lot of resources — resources that free PC VPNs don’t have.
At Surfshark, we're committed to your online security and privacy. Trust in our VPN service isn't just expected — it's verified, certified, and independently audited.
We value transparency and privacy — here’s a canary to show that we've never had a data breach or shared users' private information.
We can prove you can trust us. Deloitte has verified our server configuration, deployment process, VPN server configuration, API, SDN, and employees. You can check the report for yourself.
We aim to give you privacy, and we’re open and honest about our privacy policy (as ironic as that sounds).
VPN Solution of the Year at CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards 2022
PCWorld Verified Product 2022 (Poland)
CanalTech’s Most Popular VPN Service 2022
The first month is on us, so start with a month of free VPN for PC to get a feel for things. We make a VPN a risk-free investment with our money-back policy. If the first month doesn’t convince you that Surfshark VPN is the best VPN for your PC, within those 30 days, you can cancel and request a refund.
Tricky question! There is no good free VPN. Free VPN services are essentially unsafe because being free raises questions about their funding and budgets for research and maintenance. In other words, a free VPN provider isn’t a good option. In our dedicated article on free and paid VPNs, take a deeper dive into the subject.
To switch between VPN connections on Windows, all you need to do is:
Yes, there is a Windows VPN per se, but it’s a built-in VPN. However, it’s less convenient and less functional than VPN software. The built-in Windows VPN is best used to connect to the network at your work. But if you want access to a variety of servers worldwide, you still need to subscribe to a service (for example, Surfshark) that maintains those servers to stay secure.
Surfshark works on Windows 11 — the app is fully compatible and supported. If you encounter any issues, contact our customer support team.
Surfshark VPN works on Windows 7. However, as Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows 7, Surfshark will no longer update the Windows 7 app.
You can consider Surfshark as a VPN for Windows 10 as our app is fully compatible and supported. If you face any issues, don’t worry — our customer support team is ready to help.
