Everyday browsing
Fewer ads, and fewer trackers following you from site to site.
VPN ad blocker
Block ads, trackers & malware in the CopVPN apps
A VPN ad blocker stops known ad, tracking and malware sites before they load. In CopVPN it’s a setting called “Block ads, trackers & malware”, and it blocks on your device, from CopVPN’s blocklist. On iPhone, iPad, Android and the browser extension it works without a plan.
It doesn’t scan files, and it isn’t antivirus. Not in the Android TV app.
30-day money-back guarantee (except crypto and manual payments)
Real Settings screens · Mac and iPhone
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
Ad blocker at a glance
- Freeon iPhone, iPad and AndroidAnd in the browser extension
- On devicefrom CopVPN’s blocklistNo extra app to install
- 3 in 1ads, trackers, malware sitesKnown sites on the blocklist
- NotantivirusIt doesn’t scan files
How it works
A page load, with and without blocking
Switch it on
Turn on “Block ads, trackers & malware” in Settings. You choose when it’s on.
Known sites are stopped
Ad, tracking and malware sites on CopVPN’s blocklist are blocked before they reach you.
Browse with less clutter
You see fewer ads, fewer sites keep tabs on you, and known harmful sites don’t open.
Page load · news.example
- news.example/articlePageLoaded
- ads.example/banner.jsAdBlocked
- pixel.tracker.exampleTrackerBlocked
- cdn.news.example/photo.jpgPageLoaded
- bad-download.exampleMalwareBlocked
- metrics.example/collectTrackerBlocked
- news.example/commentsPageLoaded
4 blocked · 3 loaded on this example page
By platform
Ad blocking on each platform
The same setting in each app that has it, with the same name and wording.
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
The desktop app needs a plan to connect.
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
The Mac app needs a plan to connect.
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
Works with or without a plan.
Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites.
Drawn from the Android app’s Settings, where this row sits lower down.
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
Works with or without a plan.
Block ads, trackers & malware“Blocks ads, trackers and malware sites.”
No plan needed. It works in that browser.
| App | In the app | How it works there | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows and Linux | Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites. | The desktop app needs a plan to connect. | With a plan |
| Mac | Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites. | The Mac app needs a plan to connect. | With a plan |
| iPhone and iPad | Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites. | Works with or without a plan. | Available |
| Android | Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites. | Works with or without a plan. | Available |
| Browser extension | Block ads, trackers & malwareBlocks ads, trackers and malware sites. | No plan needed. It works in that browser. | Available |
| Android TV | Not in this app | Not available on Android TV. | Not available |
When to use it
Everyday moments it’s made for
Unfamiliar links
Known malware sites on the blocklist are stopped before they open.
Using the free locations
On iPhone, iPad, Android and the browser extension the ad blocker works without a plan, on the free locations.
Ad blocker limits and when to turn it off
- No blocklist catches everything, so keep your usual care with links and downloads. It isn’t antivirus software.
- Now and then a page may look broken or a button may not work. Turn the setting off while you use that site.
- It isn’t in the Android TV app.
Is there a VPN with an ad blocker built in?
Yes, CopVPN has one. “Block ads, trackers & malware” is in the Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android apps and the browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Turn it on in Settings.
Is there an ad blocker for iPhone?
Yes, the CopVPN app for iPhone and iPad has “Block ads, trackers & malware”. It works with or without a plan; turn it on in Settings.
Can a VPN block malware?
A VPN can block known malware sites, and CopVPN is a VPN that blocks malware sites with “Block ads, trackers & malware”: sites on its blocklist are stopped before they open. It doesn’t scan files on your device, and it isn’t antivirus.
Does CopVPN block trackers?
Yes. Tracking sites on CopVPN’s blocklist are blocked along with ad and malware sites, so fewer sites can follow you around the web.
Is the ad blocker free?
On iPhone, iPad, Android and the browser extension it works without a plan. The Windows, Mac and Linux apps need a plan to connect.
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Plans
Get a VPN with an ad blocker built in
Free on iPhone, iPad, Android and the Chrome, Edge and Firefox extension. The Windows, Mac and Linux apps need a plan. Plans run from 1 month to 5 years.
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