What a VPN actually does — and what it does not do
What a VPN actually does — and what it does not do. No anonymity, no malware protection, no magic shield: the honest limits, in plain language.
Read the guide →Understand VPNs and online privacy — without the hype.
Plain-language guides for ordinary readers: what a VPN actually does, how to pick one, how it works on the road and on your phone, and the habits that protect you more than any VPN.
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Five guides that cover the whole picture — from what a VPN is to the habits that matter more.
How to pick a VPN: speed, servers, logging policy, price, and the checks a beginner can actually do
How to pick a VPN: check the logging policy, test the speed yourself, check the servers you need, read the renewal price, and make sure the app is easy.
Read the guide →VPN for travel — hotel Wi-Fi, public networks, and streaming abroad
VPN for travel: hotel Wi-Fi, public networks, captive portals, banking blocks, and streaming abroad — set it up at home before you leave.
Read the guide →VPN on iPhone and iPad — setup, kill switch, and battery and data notes
VPN on iPhone and iPad: setup in the provider’s app, the kill switch, Connect On Demand, and what it does to battery and data.
Read the guide →Beyond the VPN — password manager, two-factor authentication, and the small habits that matter more
Beyond the VPN: a password manager, two-factor authentication, and the small habits that protect your accounts more than any VPN.
Read the guide →On the road
Travel is where a VPN earns its keep: hotel Wi-Fi, public networks, banking on the road, and streaming from home. Set it up at home before you leave — read the travel guide.
On your phone
For most people, the VPN lives on the phone in their pocket and the tablet on the couch. Setup, the kill switch, battery and data — read the iPhone and iPad guide.
What this site is
VPNGuide is a small guide site for ordinary readers — travellers, remote workers, families — who want to understand VPNs and privacy tools without hype or fear-mongering. The angle is honest: every guide explains what a tool does, what it does not do, and what to do next. This site itself is built and run from an iPad, with an iPhone for mobile checks, and no home computer anywhere in the process. Prices change, so where a price would normally appear, the guides tell you to check the current price on the provider’s site.
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