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Switch your IP address automatically to make yourself harder to trace

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What is Surfshark’s rotating IP?

Surfshark’s rotating IP is an advanced VPN (Virtual Private Network) feature that automatically changes your IP (Internet Protocol) address every five minutes within your chosen VPN location.

A standard VPN connection keeps you under one IP for the whole session. If you use the same IP address for longer browsing periods, some traceable behavior patterns may emerge.

In contrast, an IP rotator service breaks up these patterns before they can develop. Rotating IP regularly swaps your visible IP, making your online identity harder to track.

Powered by Surfshark’s Nexus technology, our rotating IP keeps your traffic fully encrypted while automatically refreshing your public IP address. This shields you from snooping, restricts surveillance, and disrupts profiling from advertisers.

How to activate the VPN rotating IP?

With a Surfshark subscription, you can enable our IP rotation service in just three simple steps.

1. Launch Surfshark

Open your Surfshark app and log in to your account.

2. Access your Settings

Go to Settings > VPN Settings and scroll down to Advanced settings.

3. Enable IP rotation

Toggle Rotating IP on to instantly boost your online privacy.

Why should you rotate your IP?

IP address rotation offers VPN users multiple benefits while browsing.

Elevated privacy

Automatic IP rotation scatters your online footprint, with each session appearing to come from a new IP address. Make it much tougher for anyone to link your actions to a single identity.

Greater safety

When you frequently rotate IP addresses, it’s challenging for snoops or hackers to follow your browsing activity. Continuously change your virtual location to get an extra layer of protection online.

Reduced profiling

Rotating IPs makes tracking tools from advertisers and data brokers less accurate. Limit data gathering, help stop the creation of detailed user profiles, and keep targeted ads at bay.

Lower cross-site correlation

Using different IPs across sites and sessions makes it nearly impossible for companies to piece together your browsing journey. See a lower risk of anyone connecting your activity across multiple sites.

Better deals

Doing market research from a single IP may lead to higher prices for flights, hotels, or e-commerce products. IP rotation helps you avoid such spikes, as any on-site data collection will treat you like a new visitor each time.

More Surfshark VPN features for broader protection

Surfshark offers advanced features that surpass what a standard proxy and other IP rotation software can provide.

Multi IP

Also part of our Nexus technology, this feature lets you route traffic through a different IP address for each website or app you use — all within one VPN session. Multi IP assigns a new IP for every destination you visit, so it’s extremely difficult to trace your activities back to you.*

Double VPN

You can encrypt your internet traffic twice by routing it through two separate VPN servers, thanks to Surfshark’s Multi Hop double VPN. The feature lets you choose your own server pairs, making it easier to add an extra layer of protection for your most sensitive tasks.

Split tunneling

Our Bypasser split tunneling tool gives you the freedom to choose which apps or websites use VPN protection and which connect directly to the internet. Pick the data you want to encrypt and use two IP addresses at the same time without having to disconnect from your VPN.

Kill switch

Automatically disconnect your device from the internet if your VPN connection ever drops with Surfshark’s kill switch. This ensures your actual IP address stays private and your personal info doesn’t get exposed. If your VPN’s off, you’re offline — and safe from data leaks.

Obfuscated servers

Our obfuscated servers improve your online privacy by making a VPN connection harder to identify. This feature makes it harder for even your ISP to recognize VPN traffic, allowing users to access content in countries with oppressive internet censorship and VPN IP blocks.**

Ad blocking

Surfshark’s Clean Web ad blocker helps you block ads, trackers, and malicious websites as you browse. When used on our browser extension, Clean Web boosts safety by alerting you to past data leaks on the sites you visit, giving enhanced protection against phishing attacks.

*Multi IP is available for macOS users.
**Obfuscation is available on the OpenVPN protocol.

Protect your whole household with one account

With its unlimited simultaneous connections, Surfshark allows multiple users to rotate IP addresses through a single VPN subscription. IP rotation is available on the following platforms.

Windows Android iOS macOS

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Trialling out @surfshark’s IP rotation. It is doing it pretty well. Seamless in the background.

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FAQ

Can I use rotating IP on all my devices?

Surfshark’s rotating IP is currently available on Windows, Android, iOS, and macOS devices. You can still enjoy VPN protection from Surfshark on other major platforms like Linux, FireTV, and Apple TV, and through browser extensions on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

How often does rotating IP change my IP?

Surfshark’s rotating IP automatically changes your IP address about every five minutes. This interval increases privacy while providing uninterrupted internet access, ensuring your browsing remains secure and seamless.

How can I activate rotating IP?

To activate rotating IP with Surfshark, open the Surfshark app and navigate to Advanced settings. Turn on Rotating IP to automatically rotate your IP address at regular intervals.

Does rotating IP work with all VPN servers?

You can rotate IP addresses from nearly any of Surfshark’s server locations, but some specific servers are not part of our rotating IP service. With a global network of 4,500+ servers in 100 countries, you have many options available when looking to rotate IP addresses.

Can I rotate my IP with a proxy?

Yes, you can use a proxy as an IP rotation service. A proxy can get a new IP address after a certain period, but most don’t encrypt your internet traffic. So while a proxy can keep your actual IP private, it offers limited online privacy and data protection compared to a rotating IP VPN.

Additionally, request-based rotation via proxy can be unstable, often resulting in disruptions to website sessions or logins. IP rotation with a VPN generally gives a smoother user experience.

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