Surfshark VPN delivers private, secure, and fast protection through powerful encryption, high-speed 10 Gbps servers, and helpful security tools such as an ad blocker, an email generator, and a data leak detector.
▶ How does Surfshark keep you safe online?
Surfshark combines VPN security, identity protection, and browsing safety in one app. It supports unlimited device connections, provides a secure connection when traveling, and helps protect personal information online.
STAY PRIVATE ONLINE EASILY
▶ How does Surfshark keep your data private?
Surfshark VPN secures your IP address and online activity by encrypting your internet connection. It uses modern VPN protocols, including WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IKEv2, to protect traffic from third parties.
▶ Does Surfshark track what I do?
Surfshark operates under a strict no-logs policy, which was independently audited by Deloitte in 2025, and does not track, collect, or store user activity, providing protection wherever the VPN is connected.
▶ Why use Alternative ID, Surfshark’s email generator?
Surfshark’s email generator Alternative ID creates an alternative email address you can use online. It helps keep your primary email private when signing up for services and reduces unwanted exposure and data leak risk.
PROTECT YOUR DEVICES FROM ADS
▶ How does Surfshark’s ad blocker work?
Surfshark’s ad blocker blocks ads, pop-ups, and trackers. It also blocks access to known malicious domains, helping reduce exposure to harmful websites.
ENJOY AWARD-WINNING VPN SERVICE AND EXTRA FEATURES
▶ How fast are Surfshark’s VPN servers?
Surfshark VPN operates a global network of over 4,500+ servers across 100 countries. High-capacity, fast 10Gbps servers support stable connections for everyday activities like browsing and gaming.
▶ Can I secure unlimited devices with Surfshark VPN?
Surfshark supports unlimited device connections under one account. You can use VPN on phones, laptops, tablets, smart TVs, and other devices without limits, and protect your entire household with a single account.
▶ What proxy features does Surfshark include?
Surfshark lets you use proxy servers for quick, lightweight location changes directly through the browser extension. This gives you a fast, simple way to mask your IP address without a full VPN connection.
▶ Does Surfshark have DNS servers?
Surfshark operates its own DNS servers to securely handle DNS requests and route users to legitimate websites. This helps reduce DNS-based attacks and bypass DNS-level blocking in certain regions, while keeping DNS queries private and handled by Surfshark only.
TRAVEL AND ACCESS CONTENT SAFELY
▶ Why is Surfshark VPN good for travelers?
Surfshark encrypts your connection on public Wi-Fi networks such as hotels, airports, and cafés while you travel. By changing your virtual location, you can access services typically available in your home country, such as online banking or streaming platforms, without exposing your real IP address.
AUTO SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL:
• Surfshark is a paid VPN service, so you need a subscription to use it.
• You will be billed through your Apple ID Account when you confirm the purchase.
• The subscription renews automatically unless the auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period.
• We will charge your account for renewal within 24 hours before the end of your subscription.
• You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your App Store Account Settings.
• Any remaining portion of the free trial will expire when you buy a subscription.
For the Privacy Policy: https://surfshark.com/privacy-policy
For the Terms of Service: https://surfshark.com/terms-of-service/
I will not lie, this is the first VPN and probably the only VPN I will ever subscribe too for a long-term. It is so easy to use, it has, at high speeds (literally wouldn’t even notice you have a vpn on) on every single site I’ve ever tried to use it for which a different region was needed, and seriously over the last year I have not had a single problem. The ad blocker works wonders, I haven’t seen a pop up since the day I connected. Not to mention for a tiny price compared to other VPNS I literally got 24 months for UNLIMITED devices (which I have a lot of in my family). If you’re trying to pick a VPN or don’t know if you should buy one. Just TRY SurfShark. The features it has cannot be topped and has endless opportunities for you and ALL OF YOUR DEVICES to stay safe and connected, while staying private online! Thanks SurfShark!
Worst customer service I have encountered
Little Greys
DO NOT SUBSCRIBE UNLESS YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER. Canceled my subscription 3 months ago because it didn’t work on any of my streaming services when I was overseas. Today out of the blue I got an email saying I’ve started a 7 day trial. I hadn’t even touched my phone all day. Checked my Apple Subscription and it was still showing as expired and nothing active. Contacted Apple (which is ALWAYS wonderful by the way) and they confirmed I do not have an active subscription and will have to contact Surfshark. Spoke to a customer service consultant who kept telling me I have a subscription on their system via Apple. It doesn’t matter how many times I explained to him, I didn’t authorised a subscription, Apple confirmed I don’t have a subscription. The ONLY party in this whole saga that said I have a subscription is surfshark. But is Surfshark prepared to help? Nope. Just keep telling me I have a subscription in their system and they can’t do anything about it (and to have the hubris to end the conversation with a smiley emoji). So it looks like I’ll just have to pay for perpetuity since I have no way to get Apple to cancel something that does not exist. Called Apple again, the wonderful agent checked through a million things with me and finally suggested I redownload the app (I deleted it when I unsubscribed, which makes the new subscription even more ridiculous) and deleted my account all together. Let’s see if they have the audacity to charge me in 7 days.
Developer Response
Hello, thank you for the thorough review. We're really sorry to hear that you've had this negative experience with your subscription and would love to double-check your case. Perhaps you could reach out at miles@surfshark.com so we could look into this further?
Bad for surfing, bad for privacy
ogregious
As well as below, I keep getting. Locked because surfhsark is in too many black lists. It has a patchy connection that requires lots of reconnecting or changing servers. It’s really mediocre and is not a serious offering. A while ago I had a look at my app privacy report and Surfshark is the all on my phone that contacts trackers the most, including various parts of google. They may well say that it is deidentified data, but repeated studies have shown how easy it is to reidentify data from small bits. Imagine what a group like google can do. The app contacts several domains I don’t recognise, so who knows where your data is going. Every single thing you browse with a vpn on goes through their servers. Given that they are not transparent about the tracking they use, I’m not confident this is a good way of maintaining your privacy. I won’t be renewing.They responded in a way that suggests they don’t know their app is contacting trackers all the time, then obfuscated by talking about encrypting content rather than doing what a vpn’s primary function is - obscuring the sites you visit. They’re selling your data and while telling you you’re not being tracked.
Developer Response
Hey there, thank you for bringing this to our attention. Anything can eventually be tracked – however, the effort levels vary wildly. When you use a VPN, you are hard to track, and somebody would have to pay a lot of attention and effort to achieve that. That is because a good VPN service encrypts your data and makes it unreadable to anyone else. Surfshark, for example, uses AES-256 encryption, which is currently considered impossible to decrypt.
Subscription never worked after paying. Worst Customer Service to exist
Unicorn swag -:)
I purchased a month subscription for the VPN. It didn’t work and it’s been over a week since the payment went through.I contacted their support 3 times and each time they basically throw you to apple support instead and refuses to help with anything on their side. I went to apple support like they said the first time but had to come back to SurfShark support as apple couldn’t help. But the following two times after that they basically said, can’t help. They don’t listen to what you’re actually saying and send basically all replies with automated responses. I told them the issue is there’s no active subscription or any subscription for that matter associated with my account even though I have receipt and evidence that I have paid for the subscriptions and apple still shows I have an ACTIVE subscription. It doesn’t even let me pay for another subscription because there’s one that’s meant to be active at the moment. Extremely frustrating. Worst customer support. You’re better off asking your 3 year old child for help in comparison to SurfShark customer SUPPORT.
Developer Response
Hello, thank you for reaching out. We are very sorry to hear you encountered these problems with your subscription, and our customer support team. We understand how frustrating this situation must have been. Please reach out to us directly at miles@surfshark.com. We would like to thoroughly investigate this case, and look into what we can do to help.
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The developer, Surfshark, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
User Content
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Contact Info
Identifiers
Diagnostics
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