Split Tunneling

Split tunneling is a VPN ✕ A VPN routes your internet traffic through an encrypted external server. This hides your real IP address and stops third parties — like your provider or public Wi-Fi — from seeing what you do. More in the glossary → feature that lets you divide your traffic ✕ Traffic is the amount of data your website transfers, determined by visitor numbers and page size. Some hosting plans cap monthly traffic. More in the glossary → : certain apps or sites go through the encrypted VPN tunnel, while others use your normal connection directly. It's handy when, for example, you want to stream anonymously but still reach local devices or your bank without the VPN — or to save speed. Downside: whatever bypasses the tunnel isn't protected. Not every VPN offers it. See which ones do in the best VPN comparison.