Browser extension
VPN extension for Chrome
The CopVPN extension for Google Chrome 116 or later protects your browser in one click, with a kill switch for the browser, ad blocking and a bypass list. Without a plan, it connects to the free locations, and every setting works.
It protects this browser only. For the whole computer, get the full app.
- 1The CopVPN button, pinned next to the address bar
- 2Your status: Not protected
- 3One click to connect
- BrowserChrome 116 or later
- Get it fromThe Chrome Web Store
- Without a planFree locations and every setting
- Sign inEmail and a 6-digit code, or Apple or Google
- DevicesUnlimited, up to 7 connected at once
Install
From the Chrome Web Store to connected in four steps
No installer to run: the extension lives in Chrome’s toolbar, one click away.
Add it from the Chrome Web Store
Open CopVPN in the Chrome Web Store and choose Add to Chrome. You need Chrome 116 or later.
Pin it next to the address bar
Open Chrome’s Extensions menu, the puzzle-piece icon in the toolbar, and pin CopVPN so its button is always in reach.
Sign in without a password
Use your email and a 6-digit code, or Apple or Google. New here? Sign up from the same screen.
Click to connect
Pick a location and click the power button. Without a plan, you connect to the free locations; a plan opens every location.
Using another browser? Get the VPN extension for Microsoft Edge or the Firefox add-on.
What it does
What CopVPN does in your Chrome tabs
Pick a tab. Each one is a moment in your browser, and the real extension screen shows the setting behind it.
On public Wi-Fi
One click, and this browser’s traffic is encrypted
Click the CopVPN button and Chrome’s traffic is encrypted between your browser and CopVPN. Without a plan, choose from the free locations; a plan opens every location.
Protects this browser only
“Bypass list”: “Sites that skip the VPN”
Keep chosen sites outside the VPN
Keep a site such as your bank outside the VPN while the rest of the browser stays protected. The Bypass list holds up to 100 sites, subdomains included.
You choose the sites
Works without a plan
“Block ads, trackers & malware”
Block known ad, tracking and malware sites
It blocks known ad, tracking and malware sites in Chrome, and it works whether or not you’re connected. It doesn’t scan files and isn’t antivirus.
You choose
Works without a plan
“Kill switch”: “Block this browser’s traffic if the VPN drops”
A kill switch for the browser
Turn it on, and if the VPN drops, CopVPN blocks this browser’s traffic rather than letting it leave outside the VPN. It covers Chrome only; the desktop apps have their own kill switch.
Off until you turn it on
Works without a plan
“Auto-connect”: “On browser startup”
Protected as soon as Chrome opens
Turn on Auto-connect and CopVPN connects when Chrome starts. It connects to your last location or the fastest one, your choice.
You choose
Works without a plan
WebRTC leak protection
WebRTC leak protection, on while you’re connected
Calls and other real-time features in the browser use WebRTC. While you’re connected, CopVPN’s WebRTC leak protection is on, and site lookups go through CopVPN too. There’s no switch to remember.
Automatic while connected
Real screen · CopVPN for Chrome
There’s one protocol in the extension, “Secure Proxy”, with no picker, and there are no Specialty servers. The appearance can be System, Light or Dark.
Extension or app
This browser, or the whole computer?
The extension covers Chrome. Mail, games, updates and other browsers go outside it. When you want all of them covered, install the full CopVPN app.
The extension covers Chrome. Everything else on the computer goes outside the VPN.
| Chrome extension | Desktop appWindows, Mac, Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| What it protects | This browser’s traffic | The whole computer |
| Without a plan | Free locations, and every setting works | Needs a plan to connect |
| Protocols | One, “Secure Proxy” | 5 protocols, including AmneziaWG and Stealth |
| Kill switch | “Block this browser’s traffic if the VPN drops” | “Block traffic if the VPN drops” |
| Leak protection | WebRTC leak protection while connected | “Block IPv6 and keep DNS inside the VPN”, on by default |
| Specialty servers | None | Streaming, Gaming and P2P Torrenting, with a plan |
- Install the full app when you want every app on the computer covered, when you need AmneziaWG or Stealth, or for the Specialty servers.
- Keep the extension when Chrome is all you need covered. Use both: one account works on unlimited devices, up to 7 connected at once.
Questions
Questions about the Chrome extension
Does the Chrome extension protect my whole computer?
No. It protects this browser only: Chrome’s traffic is encrypted between your browser and CopVPN. Other apps and browsers on the computer aren’t covered. For the whole computer, install the CopVPN app for Windows, Mac or Linux.
Do I need a plan to use CopVPN in Chrome?
No. Without a plan, the extension connects to the free locations, and the kill switch, auto-connect, bypass list and ad blocking all work. A plan opens every location, in the extension and in every CopVPN app you sign in to with the same account.
Which version of Chrome do I need?
Chrome 116 or later. Add CopVPN from the Chrome Web Store, then pin it next to the address bar from Chrome’s Extensions menu.
Can I choose a protocol in the extension?
No. The extension uses one protocol, “Secure Proxy”, with no picker. The CopVPN apps have 5 protocols: WireGuard, OpenVPN UDP, OpenVPN TCP, AmneziaWG and Stealth.
What does the bypass list do?
The “Bypass list” holds “Sites that skip the VPN”: up to 100 sites, subdomains included. They load outside the VPN while the rest of the browser stays protected.
Is there a kill switch in the Chrome extension?
Yes. The “Kill switch” setting reads “Block this browser’s traffic if the VPN drops”. It’s off until you turn it on in Settings, it works without a plan, and it covers Chrome only.
Does ad blocking work when I’m not connected?
Yes. “Block ads, trackers & malware” works whether or not you’re connected, and without a plan. It blocks known ad, tracking and malware sites; it doesn’t scan files and isn’t antivirus.
How do I sign in?
There’s no password. Sign in with your email and a 6-digit code, or with Apple or Google. One account works on unlimited devices, up to 7 connected at once.
Still stuck? Our support team answers by email: contact@copvpn.com
Keep reading
More for your browser
- FeatureAd blockerBlock known ad, tracking and malware sites in the extension, and in the desktop and mobile apps.
- FeatureSplit tunnelingSites that skip the VPN in the extension, apps on Android.
- DownloadMicrosoft EdgeThe same extension, from Edge Add-ons.
- DownloadFirefoxThe CopVPN add-on for Firefox 128 or later.
Plans
Every location, in Chrome and beyond
A plan opens every location in the extension and in every CopVPN app you sign in to with the same account: unlimited devices, up to 7 connected at once.
30-day money-back guarantee (except crypto and manual payments)We follow a no-logs policy