Free VPN For Chrome - VPN Extension - Windscribe icon

Free VPN For Chrome - VPN Extension - Windscribe

by Windscribe

v4.2.6 Updated Mar 19, 2026 17.36MiB
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Description

Bypass restrictions, block ads, and keep your online activity private with our all-in-one VPN and proxy extension for Google Chrome. Take it for a spin with no commitment or strings attached. Windscribe offers the most generous free VPN plan with 10 GB of data per month (if you confirm your email address), with Pro plans that offer unlimited data and access to servers in over 134 cities. ➤ Why Should You Choose Windscribe? ➤ Stay Anonymous, Always Windscribe masks your IP address and spoofs your location to ensure your privacy is never compromised. Surf freely, without anyone tracking your every click. ➤ Advanced Privacy Features Windscribe isn’t just a VPN proxy; it’s an entire suite of privacy tools designed to put you in control: - Ad Blocker: Block intrusive ads, trackers, and malware. Speed up your browsing and protect your privacy. - Social Blocking: Say goodbye to tracking from social networks. Keep your personal info safe. - Cookie Go Away: Block those annoying "cookie consent" banners that slow you down. - WebRTC, Geolocation, & Timezone Spoofing: Prevent leaks and maintain anonymity. Windscribe spoofs your GPS location, time zone, and WebRTC protocol. - Smokewall: Built-in firewall that keeps you protected even if the internet connection drops unexpectedly. - Allowlist: Split-tunnel by excluding sites from the proxy tunnel. - Flexible Connectivity: Ability to connect over multiple ports (443 and 9443). - Link Sanitizer: Scrub tracking parameters like UTM tags to add additional layers of security & anonymity. - Worker & Notification Blocking: Block background data collection and prevent pesky notification requests. - Anti-Fingerprinting: Randomizes and masks your browser fingerprint (canvas, audio, fonts, screen size, and more) so trackers can’t build a consistent profile. ➤ Access Anything, Anywhere Bypass censorship and access geo-blocked content from over 69 countries. Whether it's streaming, news, or anything in between, Windscribe gets you there with ease. ➤ No Identifying Logs. Ever. We respect your privacy. Windscribe does not track, store, or sell your data. It's your data, your privacy, and we protect it — no compromises. ➤ Powerful, Yet Simple. Install Windscribe with just one click, and you’re all set. No complex setups or confusing interfaces, just simple, straightforward privacy on your browser. ➤ No Limits. The free plan gives you 10 GB of data per month (with email confirmation), while the Pro plan offers unlimited data and access to all our servers worldwide. Unlimited browsing, unlimited freedom. ➤ Available Across All Devices Windscribe isn’t just for Chrome. Use it on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android for complete protection, no matter where you go. Having issues with Windscribe VPN or want to suggest something? Send us a support ticket: https://windscribe.com/contact-support Attributions: ------------------------- Ad-blocking functionality based on uBlock Origin Lite. Source code: https://github.com/Windscribe/browser-extension-mv3
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Reviews (200 cached)

★☆☆☆☆2026-03-22
Abdisalaam Faraah

Claims to be free but it start to demand payment after the first try.

★☆☆☆☆2026-03-08
Someone's Dog

"This site can’t be reached" It doesn't work! It can't even connect to its own website.

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-26
Mia Lindahl

This cr-p is worth nothing. First, they want you to sign up with the service to give you 10 GB for free, then the program just refuses to work due to 'API connectivity problems.' But they have your details anyway. Stay away!

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-15
Gemes play

Says captcha is wrong when it isnt please fix ok thanks

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-06
Diego Vega

You need to create an account to operate with this VPN, but you cannot use another VPN for this. It turns out that if VPNs are blocked in your country, you will not be able to register, and if they are allowed, then why do you ever need a VPN at all?

★☆☆☆☆2026-01-23
Ismail B.

the login captcha in this extension is a nightmare, if you have a mouse with low DPI or a high resolution screen, good luck putting dickbutt in its silhouette, it's stupid, can you at least add more options

★☆☆☆☆2026-01-22
Sebastian Gusta

Pay to use junk scam

★☆☆☆☆2026-01-17
ismail belli

impossible to do the slide captcha in the extension i tried at least 15 times

★☆☆☆☆2026-01-14
Ali Raza

I am Facing Proxy failure Every time even I have Premuim Account Please FIx it Early I have a 3$ Plan But When I try to connect location it show Proxy Failure on very location but When I use my second free Account it that work fine . My question is why you sell your service if you have not good , premuim Proxy

★☆☆☆☆2026-01-14
Cock Winchester

you want me to type my password, do 2fa AND SOLVE A CAPTCHA? I mean that would be fine IF THE CAPTCHA WERE SOLVEABLE can't get it to work. You know what's funny? THE ONE ON YOUR WEBSITE WORKS how mfing crazy. HOW ABOUT IF I AM SIGNED IN ON THE SITE THEN SIGN ME TF IN ON THE EXTENSION

★☆☆☆☆2026-01-13
Sherif Aliti

Very few countries to try, To buy 1 product we need to try 1st, doest it will work on that country... Uninstalling extension + PC Software

★☆☆☆☆2026-01-02
J J

not working

★☆☆☆☆2026-01-02
Jeoffrey de Peyrac

If a dictator needed a VPN ally, Windscribe would fit perfectly. To start this extention you need to open a website that is blocked by regime. LOL Windscribe, you don't even care....

★☆☆☆☆2025-12-21
Nasenbär

some websites not working anymore if windscribe is enabled without vpn active! If disabled, all ok then?

★☆☆☆☆2025-12-07
Peter B.

No longer free. Created an account, followed setup instructions, but my account shows 0 MB, and suggests I purchase Pro.

★☆☆☆☆2025-12-02
Batman Joker

I cain't even log into it or make a new account so how can I use it

★☆☆☆☆2025-11-30
Xoma34

shit!!!\

★☆☆☆☆2025-10-29
Ahmet Bayun

Ive been trying to active it for while now it bad I dont recommend it

★☆☆☆☆2025-10-15
Alexander Matyushko

Just tried to access Kijiji.ca out of Canada, showing myself like being from Vancouver - IT DOESN'T WORK. And you want money for your vpn?

★☆☆☆☆2025-10-01
Aidan Byrne

PAY PAY PAY or f.o

★☆☆☆☆2025-08-16
Sym Link

Fix the allow list.

★☆☆☆☆2025-08-13
Alex Shutov

Can't use it without account. To create an account I need VPN. Okay, trying to login \ create account get an error "sorry rates are limited". Are you kidding me?

★☆☆☆☆2025-08-12
Coco Laporte

I have to put a bad review as stupid google doesn't allow login of the extension in chrome. It ask to slide a puzzle piece which doesn't move nor slide nor wants to do anything.... So no login because impossible

★☆☆☆☆2025-08-08
Delma Lopez

Useless vpn. If there is half a star or negative star i will have given them. Idioooooooottttttttttt!!!!!!!!!

★☆☆☆☆2025-08-06
Harish Chouhan

I’ve been a paying Windscribe user for several years, but the experience has steadily declined. A few months ago, the macOS app started consuming too much memory and would often crash other apps. I reported it via email but never received a response. Now, the Chrome extension is breaking basic site functionality, like date fields in Gmail — something I expect to work without interference. These bugs make the service frustrating to rely on, and the lack of support or fixes is disappointing for a paid product.

★☆☆☆☆2025-07-17
Pantopios Stavros Christofis

This is so scam extension , in their add they say 10 GB is free for first time , just need to sign up , after when you install the extension and login then they show you 1 MB left and upgrade to use , why google chrome is letting these kind of scam extension in web store , i wish i can sue the company , do not install this app , it a fraudulent app which is baiting you into giving your info by showing fake free VPN , i request to google chrome look into this matter and permanently remove this extension from Chrome web store

★☆☆☆☆2025-07-09
L. Halawani

This used to be a good extension (4/5) but.: -1 star: Ad blocking on YT is not supported anymore -1 star: Multiple times a day when i click the extension i'm spammed with announcements i don't care about. I PAY FOR THIS, LET ME JUST USE IT! -1 star: It is not saving any of my allowlist anywhere after reinstall, if you plan to use this extension for prolonged time and you invest time in config, you'll lose it all when you reinstall or install on another device. Why is there even accounts then? Just to take money? Final score 1/5.

★☆☆☆☆2025-06-28
Янъ Русъ

DOES NOT work as an extension in the browser, in any (Edge, Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, Brave)!

★☆☆☆☆2025-06-22
Sơn Hoàng

nice scam no 10gb/month because you guys don't even send the confirmation mail well done

★☆☆☆☆2025-06-16
Andrey Rudyka

scam, not working

★☆☆☆☆2025-06-13
exterminate

doesn't work

★☆☆☆☆2025-06-07
Vadim Vasenkov

You should have really wrote at the very first paragraph that 'free' option is 10gb limited, so people like i would not even download it.

★☆☆☆☆2025-05-27
Pranav Iyer

For some reason whenever this extension is connected on Vivaldi on Mac, it redirects all my Google searches to Yahoo through some site called finditonlinenow. Whether the extension or app is connected, it happens. As soon as either is disabled, it stops happening. Very odd and wondering now if the extension has been compromised.

★☆☆☆☆2025-05-26
Meri Gurgenidze

Windscribe is one of the few companies I have encountered that absolutely refuses to issue a refund if you miss the trial expiry date, even if you haven't used their service for even a second. They are aware of this through their logs. This behavior strikes me as dishonest and indicative of a lack of customer care. I will never use their service again in the future.

★☆☆☆☆2025-05-19
Sergei

Absolutely useless service. Downloaded the extension for Chrome. But I couldn't launch it. First it asked to register an account. Then it asked to update to the paid PRO version.

★☆☆☆☆2025-05-18
Randy D

Windscribe used to be a legitimate company in Canada. Not only are they now selling swag to make a few extra bucks off of you, they charge in US dollars for all their services now. This makes them one of the most expensive VPN's in the world to use. They think people will spend $9 US a month for this when you get a real VPN like Nord for only $4.39 CAD per month or Proton VPN for $3.79 CAD per month. It is too bad that this once great company has fallen so far, so fast.

★☆☆☆☆2025-02-18
Mohamed Fat'hy

Windscribe Extension is detected by YouTube and some other websites as an Ad-Blocker, and of course websites won't open. I had to disable it to browse those sites Edit: there is an exclusion option (Allowlist) Edit2: Extension causes errors in facebook chat even when not connected.

★☆☆☆☆2025-02-16
A M

Terrible, nothing works properly, annoyingly starts up even with auto turn on set to OFF. This extension is garbage

★☆☆☆☆2025-01-28
Dr. Moh

always Error while fetching Locations and no refresh no way to reset I restarted my device I changes the wifi network still the same

★☆☆☆☆2024-12-30
Ty Buchanan

Will not allow access to iPlayer. Installation was a waste or time. These VPNs all claim that you can use iPlayer, but none of the ones free or you pay for give you access. BBC is not stupid. They look down the tunnel and see its a VPN and block you.

★☆☆☆☆2024-12-26
oj smith

It took me some time to come to the conclusion that this extension is pretty much useless. It doesn't really conceal your location; it just creates a false sense of security. When I choose New York or Miami, some websites think I'm in a completely different country. I also discovered that when visiting a site that reveals your actual location, my complete real address, including building number and street, was displayed. Perhaps I am not utilizing Windscribe correctly, or maybe I need to pay to access its full benefits which I will NEVER do.

★☆☆☆☆2024-12-07
Михаил

Requires sign in/sign up on windscribe.com, which is blocking access via other VPNs (shows Cloudflare stub "Sorry, you have been blocked")

★☆☆☆☆2024-12-03
Dmitry D

Doesn't work in Russia, it tries to open https://windscribe.com and can't. The extension is supposed to bypass blocks, can't it even unblock its own site, really? Does someone pay money for this?

★☆☆☆☆2024-11-13
Sian Lewis

This used to be great but now it doesn't work anymore. Have deleted it and redownloaded it nothing. It won't work, won't let me pick a location.

★☆☆☆☆2024-10-28
Aeza Work

This extension may soon no longer be supported because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions.

★☆☆☆☆2024-09-30
Алексей Кобец

---.---.---.--- No connection

★☆☆☆☆2024-06-19
riddhisa ranganathan

worst ever. doesnot even open

★☆☆☆☆2024-06-03
Saeed Nemati

Not opening even a single page with the free plan.

★☆☆☆☆2024-05-22
Kat

I had a lifetime 50GB promotion. The tried to cancel it. Due to backlash they offered an alternative 10$/year alternative lifetime subscription. Now it's getting cancelled because apparently "adding a new card to my account" is something impossible due to quantum mechanics and general relativity or something. Disgusting dishonesty.

★☆☆☆☆2024-05-21
Ali Parsa

rate limited

Permissions (16)

Permissions

activeTab Can access the current tab when you click the extension alarms Can schedule periodic background tasks contentSettings Can change content settings like JavaScript and cookies per-site contextMenus Can add items to the right-click menu declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess management Can manage other installed extensions notifications Can show desktop notifications offscreen privacy Can change privacy-related browser settings proxy Can configure proxy settings scripting Can inject scripts into web pages storage Can store data locally in your browser tabs Can see your open tabs and their URLs unlimitedStorage webRequest Can observe and analyze network traffic webRequestAuthProvider

Details

Version 4.2.6
Updated Mar 19, 2026
Size 17.36MiB
First Seen Mar 22, 2026