Windscribe is a VPN desktop application and VPN/proxy browser extension that work together to block ads, trackers, restore access to blocked content and help you safeguard your privacy online.

Windscribe VPN is a tool that secures Wifi and helps you safeguard your privacy online. Best part? It's absolutely free to use and offers up to 10GB of bandwidth per month, if you supply a confirmed email address! That's something you can actually use!

With Windscribe VPN, you'll never mess with confusing settings and option menus again; just turn it on once and forget about it.

Get up to 10GB of data per month for Free, which you can use on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Windows PC, or as a browser add-on for Chrome, Firefox and Opera.

Features

  • Stop tracking and browse privately Governments block content based on your location. Corporations track and sell your personal data. Add Windscribe VPN to your browser and take back control of your privacy.
  • Unlock geo-restricted content Windscribe VPN masks your IP address. This gives you unrestricted and private access to entertainment, news sites, and blocked content in over 30 different countries.
  • Stop leaking personal information Prevent hackers from stealing your data while you use public WiFi, and block annoying advertisers from stalking you online. Just a VPN will not protect you from this.
  • Share Privacy with Others Use Secure.link next time you send anyone a link to anything and show how much tracking is actually happening on most websites.
  • We delete everything our privacy is a right. We don't track you. We don't keep logs.
  • Go beyond basic VPN protection For comprehensive privacy protection, use our desktop VPN and browser combo (they're both free).

Extra Layer of Security

Using a Windscribe will give you an additional layer of security. Savvy Internet users and newbies alike are switching to Windscribe VPN for Windows, making it one of the fastest growing Internet security companies. Tech sites recommend Windscribe for windows for all sorts of reasons, but mainly:

  • To buy securely without giving away your location
  • Stay safe on public networks
  • To keep all your data, video calls, search histories, and financial data private
  • To transfer files without worrying about someone watching (like your ISP)

Bypass Censorship

Windscribe VPN for Windows provides unlimited access to a truly open, free Internet. Our strong encryption offers privacy and security, so you can navigate around censorship restrictions and unlock regional content. Firewalls are erected to block users from accessing certain websites in some countries, workplace and even schools. Some websites like Netflix block access to premium content for countries other than the US. With Windscribe VPN for Windows, you can bypass this firewalls and restriction quickly and easily. If you find yourself in locations that don't allow you to access your favorite websites, you can use Windscribe VPN for Windows to bypass any location-based filter to gain uncensored access to content you want.

Fast and Secure Internet Access

Besides hiding your IP and mixing your traffic with that of other users, Windscribe VPN for Windows also encrypt your traffic between secured Windscribe VPN servers and your Windows computers to make your personal information inaccessible to third party agents like hackers, ISPs and 3 government agencies. We are continuously optimizing our networks to provide unlimited bandwidth and speed so you can stream you favorite movies and TV shows in high definition even while connected to Windscribe VPN.

What's New

  • Added IPv6 support for split tunneling.
  • Added static IP support in CLI.
  • Added toggle to enable proxy gateway only while VPN is connected, based on contributions from GitHub user intangir.
  • Added h3:// and sdns:// protocol support for ctrld (custom DNS preference).
  • Added a changelog link in the About preferences screen.
  • Added back translation keys for 'Release' and 'Beta' release channels.
  • Improved location ordering when searching.
  • Improved network detection and minimized location service requests on Windows 11 24H2.
  • Improved UX for some CLI commands.
  • Improved CLI entry of credentials when logging in.
  • Improved Japanese translations from GitHub user Ue05.
  • Improved Russian translations from GitHub user MedicalJewel105.
  • Improved login/logout CLI flow.
  • Improved UX and performance when dragging windows to different screens.
  • Improved installer to notify the user if the helper service fails to install.
  • Improved error reporting if installation to a custom folder fails.
  • Improved logs in the client.
  • Fixed potential local privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer bootstrap.
  • Fixed autoconnect attempting to connect to invalid locations.
  • Fixed scroll position not retained when leaving/reentering a window.
  • Fixed importing JSON may put the Secure Hotspot preference in an invalid state.
  • Fixed changelog link for many platforms was incorrect in General Preferences.
  • Fixed incorrect firewall rule blocking IPv6 during inclusive split tunnel.
  • Fixed missing interface in MAC spoofing dropdown.
  • Fixed a potential program quit hang [wsnet].
  • Fixed custom config path not checked when importing preferences.
  • Fixed missing null pointer checks in the client application.
  • Fixed window can't be dragged to a screen above the initial screen.
  • Fixed window is invisible when app is docked and device pixel ratio is not 1.
  • Fixed Static IP commands in CLI with GUI backend.
  • Fixed the Ecuador flag.
  • Removed ability to use Secure Hotspot together with inclusive split tunneling.
  • Removed IPv6 toggle in preferences.
  • Updated ctrld, utilized by the custom DNS preference, to 1.3.10.

Known Issue

The 'Circumvent Censorship' feature does nothing when using the TCP protocol due to a missing feature in the OpenVPN DCO driver. If you require use of the the TCP protocol and the Circumvent Censorship feature, you can add ws-use-openvpn-wintun to the Advanced Parameters setting to force the use of the wintun driver.