Does VPNmine have a browser extension?
Also asked as: Is there a VPNmine Chrome extension? · Does VPNmine work on Firefox?
Direct answer
Yes. The VPNmine extension is on the Chrome Web Store, where the one listing covers Chrome, Edge and Opera, and on Firefox Add-ons. It routes the browser's traffic through the same 19-country network as the apps over HTTPS or SOCKS5 while the rest of the machine stays on your own connection. It is free, with no ads, and does not read page content.
What it does
Sets a proxy for the browser so that browsing appears from the server you choose, with the same account and server list as the apps. It covers the browser only — an extension cannot open a system-wide tunnel — so mail, messaging and everything else stay on your own connection, which is sometimes exactly what you want.
What it does not do
It does not read page content, inject scripts into pages or collect your browsing history, and it requests only the permissions needed to set a proxy and show connection status. It does not protect apps outside the browser; on an untrusted network, use the full app where there is one.
Where it is useful
On a Mac today, where VPNmine's native app is still in preparation, and on the Linux distributions the Debian package does not cover. Alongside a work VPN that you do not want to route your personal browsing through. And whenever only the browser needs to be somewhere else.
Related questions
- VPN extension vs VPN app: which one do I need?An extension routes the browser through the VPN; an app routes the whole device. When the browser is all you need, when it is not, and how VPNmine does both.
- Does VPNmine work on Mac?The native VPNmine macOS app is in preparation. Today the VPNmine extension for Chrome, Edge, Opera and Firefox covers browsing on any Mac.
- VPN vs proxy: what is the difference?A proxy forwards one app's traffic, often unencrypted; a VPN encrypts everything the device sends. When a proxy is enough, and where an extension sits.
- Which VPN protocol does VPNmine use?VPNmine uses WireGuard with ChaCha20-Poly1305 on every desktop, mobile and TV app. The browser extension proxies over HTTPS or SOCKS5 instead. No OpenVPN.