🛡 VPN Detection

Am I Using a VPN?

Check if your IP address belongs to a VPN, proxy, or datacenter. Free VPN detection tool — instant results.

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VPN / Proxy status
Your IP
IP Type
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Country

Detection is based on ASN type. Datacenter/VPN provider ASNs are flagged. This is an estimate — not all VPNs are detected.

How VPN detection works

VPN detection compares your IP address's Autonomous System Number (ASN) against known lists of datacenter and VPN provider IP ranges. If your IP belongs to DigitalOcean, AWS, NordVPN, Mullvad, ExpressVPN, or similar providers, it's likely a VPN.

Residential VPNs (which route through real home connections) are much harder to detect and may not be flagged by this tool.

Why use a VPN?

VPNs encrypt your internet traffic, hide your real IP address, bypass geographic restrictions, and prevent your ISP from seeing your browsing activity. Popular use cases include privacy protection, accessing streaming content from other countries, and securing connections on public Wi-Fi.

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How VPN detection works

We compare your IP Autonomous System Number (ASN) against known datacenter and VPN provider IP ranges. If your IP belongs to providers like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, DigitalOcean, or AWS it is flagged as likely a VPN. Residential VPNs routing through real home connections are much harder to detect.

Why websites block VPNs

Streaming services block VPNs to enforce geographic licensing. Banks flag VPN IPs for fraud prevention. Gaming platforms block them to enforce regional pricing. Detection uses ASN comparison matching your IP against known datacenter and VPN provider ranges.

How does a VPN work? +
A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel to a remote server. Websites see the server IP instead of yours, hiding your real location and ISP.
Can websites detect my VPN? +
Often yes. VPN provider IPs are widely known and blocklisted. Residential VPN services are harder to detect as they use regular home ISP addresses.
Does a VPN make me anonymous? +
Partially. Your IP is hidden from websites but the VPN provider sees your traffic. Cookies, login sessions, and fingerprinting can still identify you.
VPN vs proxy, what is the difference? +
A VPN encrypts all device traffic at OS level. A proxy works only at app level without encryption. VPNs offer stronger privacy protection.