Hide my IP address

Protect your online identity with NordVPN.

Your IP address reveals your online identity and location to the wide web. But if you connect to a NordVPN server, your IP will stay a secret.

One click and no one sees your IP

Connect to a NordVPN server and browse under cover of its IP address. Your traffic will be encrypted with the next-generation security standard recommended by the NSA.

It takes a single click to:

hide your IP
encrypt your internet traffic
change your location

NordVPN has 5000+ servers based in over 59 countries. That means you have more than 5000 IP addresses to choose from.

Going the extra mile to protect your privacy

Shared IPs

You will connect to a VPN server through an encrypted tunnel and browse the net under cover of its IP. Even better, every user on that server will share the same IP. That means your traffic will be hidden among all the other traffic traveling through that specific server.

No-logs policy

Due to our strict no-logs policy, none of your private data will be monitored or logged at any time. No one (including us), will know the time or duration of your online sessions, servers or IP addresses, the websites you visited, or the content you’ve downloaded.

Kill Switch

If your VPN connection unexpectedly drops, the Kill Switch will block your internet to protect your private data. VPN disconnections are rare, but they may happen because of various and unpredictable reasons. The Kill Switch is your last line of defense.

DNS leak protection

Once connected, your device will use DNS servers operated by NordVPN. This security measure will keep your traffic from exposure to internet service providers or hackers, who may be watching your network. Unfortunately, not all VPN services offer DNS leak protection. NordVPN does.

4 reasons to mask your IP address

When you change your IP with NordVPN, you also:

Encryption

Encrypt all your traffic with the next-generation AES encryption standard.

Free internet

Avoid censorship and surveillance. You can reach every corner of the internet.

Better streaming

Stream online content without buffering and bandwidth throttling.

For every device

Protect 6 devices at the same time. For all major platforms: iOS, macOS, Android, Windows, and Linux.

Frequently asked questions about hiding your IP

What is an IP address?

Internet Protocol (IP) address is a string of numbers assigned to your device on the internet.

Every device (computer, phone, tablet, etc.) has an IP. Without it, you couldn’t browse the net. When you type in the name of the website in the address bar (example.com), your computer looks up its IP address and takes you there.

IP addresses are necessary to send and receive data on the internet. However, they also pose a threat to your privacy and security. An IP address can be used to identify you and track your online activity.

What are IPv4 and IPv6?

Internet service providers mostly use the IPv4 protocol to assign you an IP. It contains four blocks of numbers that vary from 0 to 255, separated by a single dot (.). For example, 13.155.0.232.

IPv6 is the next-generation standard, containing eight blocks of numbers. Each block is written as four hexadecimal digits and the blocks are separated by colons (:). For example, 2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:ff00:0042:8429.

IPv6 was created to replace IPv4, which will eventually run out of unique combinations.

Why should you hide your IP?

Your IP reveals your geographical location. That’s why you can’t watch live sports away from the country or other geo-restricted content. Your IP address knows where you’re from. Even worse, advertisers and cybercriminals can use your IP against you. Along with other means, your IP address helps them track your behavior online, log your browsing history, and gather a significant amount of personal information.

What does a VPN hide?

Put simply, a VPN hides your online activity and IP address (which indicates your location). This is done by encrypting your traffic, routing it through a secure remote server, and assigning you the server’s IP address.

In practice, it means three things:

1) Your ISP can’t see what’s in your data, where it’s ultimately going, and where it’s coming back from — in short, it doesn’t know what you’re doing;
2) If someone intercepts your data, it reads like meaningless gibberish;
3) The site you’re visiting doesn’t know your real location and lets you safely access local content.

Why use NordVPN to change your IP?

It’s true that you can change your IP both with a VPN service and a proxy server. However, a proxy server works as a simple IP scrambler. A good VPN is so much more than that.

Unlike proxy servers, NordVPN encrypts your online traffic and makes sure it does not fall into the wrong hands. It lets you secure up to 6 devices at the same time and supports all major operating systems.

What’s more, NordVPN has introduced proxy extensions for Chrome and Firefox. It’s a lightweight privacy solution that combines the best in proxy and VPN. It will encrypt your browser traffic even if it is not protected by HTTPS.

Does a VPN change your IP?

Yes. A VPN routes your internet traffic through a remote server. The websites you visit and online service you use only see the IP address of the VPN server.

The more servers a VPN service has, the more IPs you can choose from. In addition, you change your virtual location to that of the country you connect to.

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