The Best Free VPNs of 2025
Virtual private networks (VPNs) offer an easy way to access content blocked in your region and hide your browsing data from prying eyes. When you use a VPN, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), advertisers, and websites you browse will not be able to easily determine where you are. This means you can access geo-restricted content (like accessing Netflix shows available in another region), prevent your viewing data from being sold to advertising companies, or download (legal) torrents without being tracked. VPNs used to be a more affordable feature for power users, and free ones were often questionable in their day, but are now quite common as it is a highly competitive field with many reliable options. In 2025, the best free VPNs should give you generous data caps, server choice, and a reasonable privacy guarantee.
However, there will always be some restrictions on these products. Free VPNs tend to be slower than their paid counterparts and may even stop working periodically depending on how many people use the service. After all, a VPN company has to make money somewhere to stay in business. Free VPNs are great for occasional use, but if you need to be connected to a VPN 24/7, you might want to start paying.
That said, these are my favorite free VPNs in 2025: