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Best mobile VPN: privacy & security at your fingertips

Barely any impact on device speed or mobile data
Apps for Android & iOS
IKEv2 support for speed
7-day free trial
Unlimited devices - phones, laptops, etc. - on one account

Make your mobile experience better with Surfshark mobile VPN apps

Whether you need an iOS VPN or a VPN for your Android, Surfshark has you covered.

Hide your real IP address

A VPN app allows you to virtually appear to be anywhere in the world. And with Surfshark as your VPN provider, you can choose from 3200+ servers all around the globe. Switching to a different IP address is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Retain unshakeable security with Kill Switch

Kill Switch disconnects you from the internet if your VPN connection drops, thus ensuring your real IP doesn’t leak. It’s one of those great features that you only have to enable once!

Pick the fastest server with a single click

When you open the app on your mobile device, it instantly offers you the Connect option. By default, it connects you to the fastest server. But if you want, you can set this option to connect to the nearest country!

Clean up your cyberspace

Use CleanWeb on your Android and iOS devices to stop annoying pop-ups, ads, and phishing attempts.

CleanWeb also works as malware and phishing protection, filtering out suspicious links, so you don’t get hacked.

Take control of your apps with split-tunneling

Sometimes you need your real IP address to be visible. That’s where mobile VPN apps with split tunneling - Bypasser on Surfshark - shine, as they allow you to make some apps exempt from VPN protection. Exclude food delivery apps, workplace printers, or even banking apps for maximum convenience.

Double your smartphone’s security with MultiHop

Use MultiHop to connect to two server locations at once if you want to make your mobile VPN connection even safer. You can pick a country that’s far away from your real location and then also connect to a nearby server for excellent connection speed.

Spoof your GPS location on Android

Sometimes you don’t even know that an app is tracking your location. The free GPS spoofing feature changes your mobile phone’s location, so your location data doesn’t get exploited. For now, this feature is only available on Android, though.

Secure multiple devices

You only need a single Surfshark account to get the VPN app up and running on every mobile device you own. Secure your entire family at once, or even go as far as securing your entire home!

Why use a mobile VPN?

Your smartphone is your life: one device to reach out to people via a variety of apps, store your photos and media, access your bank account, and more. Here’s why it needs a VPN:

Stay safe on public Wi-Fi

Malicious actors can make public Wi-Fi hotspots unsafe. But they can’t do anything to you if you’re using mobile VPN services.

Bypass censorship as you travel

Your holiday destination may have banned Facebook or Instagram. A mobile VPN app can unlock them.

Stay at home while you’re away

Certain services like banking apps don’t like it when you connect from overseas. But with a VPN, you’re always digitally back home.

How does a mobile VPN work?

Mobile VPN works fairly simply – in fact, the same way as it works on other devices.

You choose a server on the VPN app and click connect.
The VPN app opens an encrypted connection to the VPN server.
The VPN app encrypts any outgoing data.
The VPN server decrypts this data, so it’s readable to the recipient.
Once the response comes, the VPN server encrypts it for the VPN app to decrypt.
Et voila!

Encryption is the scientific method of turning data into a scrambled mess only someone with the right encryption key can read. In the case of a VPN, that’s the fast and sleek VPN app on your device and the chosen VPN server.

How to set up a VPN on mobile

STEP 1

STEP 2

Download and install the app from your phone’s app store

STEP 3

Run the VPN app, log in, and connect!

View our in-depth guides for Android setup or iOS setup.

Take the mobile VPN out for a spin with a 7-day free trial!

Apple and Android users can test the app for 7 days absolutely free.

Step 1

Download the Surfshark app from the Google Play store or Apple App store.

Step 2

Open the app and click “Start free trial.”

Step 3

Create an account and select the 12-month option.

Note: To get the free trial, make sure to register through the app rather than the website.

Up-to-date VPN security protocols for mobile devices

Our VPN service will guard your Android and iOS devices with the best VPN security protocols in the game.

WireGuard - fast, smooth, and easy to audit for security flaws. This is the newest hotness on the block. We love it, and so should you.

OpenVPN works best with long-distance connections. Since it’s open-source, it’s constantly being improved by security professionals.

IKEv2 protocol showcases outstanding performance on mobile, especially when you’re connected to nearby servers.

All the VPN servers you can ever want

All servers

Australia AUS

Brazil BRA

Canada CAN

Chile CHL

France FRA

Germany DEU

Hong Kong HKG

India IND

Israel ISR

Japan JPN

New Zealand NZL

Norway NOR

Netherlands NLD

Singapore SGP

South Korea KOR

Spain ESP

Sweden SWE

Switzerland CHE

Turkey TUR

United Kingdom GBR

United States USA

All servers

FAQ

Can you use a free mobile VPN?

Short answer? There is no such thing as a good free VPN (for mobile or other devices).

Long answer? Read the article on free VPNs vs. paid ones to find out why. Suffice to say a VPN provider that charges a subscription has fewer incentives to scam you.

Can a VPN be bad for mobile?

A good VPN will not harm your smartphone or alter your settings if that’s what you have in mind. Aside from that, a mobile VPN will make it safer to connect to public Wi-Fi hotspots, access blocked websites and services when you’re traveling, and give you better access to the entertainment you crave.

What do mobile VPNs do?

Mobile virtual private network apps work just like ones for desktops and laptops, but on your smartphone. The app on your phone routes traffic via a VPN server you’re connected to, as well as encrypts outgoing data and decrypts the incoming.

This means that if data is intercepted between your phone and the VPN server (say, by a sneaky hacked Wi-Fi hotspot), it’s unreadable to the thief. Meanwhile, the routing replaces your phone’s IP address with the VPN servers, making all the world think you’re connecting from the server’s location. This tricks websites into thinking you’re in that country and keeps your real location secret.

Which is the safest VPN for Android?

Any premium VPN that isn’t priced suspiciously low is safe. Granted, we can’t check how the other premium Android VPNs are faring, so by our estimations, Surfshark is the safest VPN for Android.

What features should a mobile VPN have?

A mobile VPN should:

Have a Kill Switch to protect you in case the VPN connection drops;
Have a split-tunneling function for those travel cases when you need some apps or services not to use a VPN;
Be optimized for mobile by offering features like the IKEv2 protocol.

Time to get a VPN on your mobile phone!

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