What the extension is
The official listing is called “Free VPN for Chrome – VPN Proxy VeePN”, published by VeePN CORP, and it carries Chrome’s “Featured” badge. It routes your Chrome traffic through an encrypted VeePN proxy server, hiding your IP address from the sites you visit.
How to install it
- Open the official Chrome Web Store page. Check the publisher reads VeePN CORP.
- Click Add to Chrome, read the permission prompt, then click Add extension.
- Click the puzzle-piece icon in the toolbar and pin VeePN.
- Click the VeePN icon, sign in or continue free, and turn on the connection.
Permissions it asks for
A VPN extension needs broad permissions to work: it must control Chrome’s proxy settings and read and change data on the sites you visit, so it can route that traffic. That’s normal for this kind of extension, and it’s why you should install VPN extensions only from publishers you trust, and only from the official store.
Features
- Encrypted proxy servers in many countries (one random location on the free tier).
- NetGuard blocking of ads, trackers and malicious sites.
- Smart Location, which switches location for chosen sites.
- Website exclusions, so trusted sites bypass the proxy.
Extension vs app
| Chrome extension | VeePN app | |
|---|---|---|
| Covers | Chrome only | Every app on the device |
| Install | Chrome Web Store | Installer (.exe / .dmg) |
| Kill Switch | No | Yes |
| Connection | Encrypted browser proxy | WireGuard, IKEv2, OpenVPN |
| Best for | Quick browser privacy | Full protection |
More on the difference: Proxy VeePN vs the VPN app.
Tips
- Disable other VPN or proxy extensions, since only one can control Chrome’s proxy at a time.
- Allow VeePN in incognito from
chrome://extensions> Details if you browse privately. - Edge users can use VeePN’s Edge extension, and Firefox users the Firefox add-on.
Get VeePN from official sources
The free Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store, or the VeePN app installer from download.veepn.com.
