VPN Leak Test
Is your VPN actually working?
A VPN is only doing its job if sites can’t see your real IP. This live test shows what’s visible right now. Turn your VPN on, reload, and check the IP changed — if your real address still shows, you have a leak.
- Live IP check
- Reload to re-test
- Works in any browser
Live leak check
Scanning- Location
- ISP / Network
- Network (ASN)
- Time zone
Reading what websites can see about your connection…
Live from your connection. Reload after connecting your VPN to re-test.
What can leak
The four leaks that give you away
A VPN can be “on” and still expose you. These are the gaps to watch for — and you can confirm the first one against the test above. Not sure what your IP even is? Start here.
IP address leaks
The most basic check: if a site can still see your real IP while your VPN is on, it isn't hiding you. The test above shows exactly what's visible right now.
DNS leaks
Even with a VPN on, your device can send DNS lookups outside the tunnel, revealing the sites you visit to your ISP. A leak-proof VPN routes DNS through itself.
WebRTC leaks
Browsers can expose your real IP through WebRTC — a common desktop-app pitfall. A browser extension built for privacy blocks this by design.
Location mismatch
If the IP shown doesn't match the country you connected to, your VPN may be misrouting or dropping — a sign it isn't working as expected.
How to test
Run the leak test in three steps
- 1
Check your baseline
Read the test above with your VPN off. That's your real, exposed IP and location — note them.
- 2
Turn your VPN on
Connect through your VPN, then reload this page to re-run the test automatically.
- 3
Compare the result
The IP and location should now be the VPN's. If your real IP still shows, you have a leak.
The honest bit
Free because Premium pays the bills — never because we sell your data
The usual catch with a free VPN is that it logs and sells your browsing to make money. Zippa doesn’t. Our free tier is funded by people who upgrade to Premium, and we keep a strict no-logs policy — we don’t record the sites you visit, your real IP, or your DNS queries. There’s simply nothing to sell.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The questions people actually ask before they install — answered plainly.
Run this page with your VPN off and note your real IP and location. Then turn your VPN on and reload — the IP and country should change to the VPN's. If your real IP still appears, your VPN is leaking and isn't fully protecting you.
A VPN leak is when some of your traffic escapes the encrypted tunnel and exposes your real IP, DNS requests, or location despite the VPN being on. The common types are IP leaks, DNS leaks, and WebRTC leaks. A leak defeats the purpose of the VPN, since sites or your ISP can still identify you.
Usually it's a WebRTC leak in the browser, a DNS setting bypassing the tunnel, or the VPN briefly disconnecting. Browser-based VPNs like Zippa route your browser traffic and DNS together and don't expose your IP over WebRTC, which prevents the most common leaks.
No. Zippa routes your Chrome traffic and DNS through the location you pick and doesn't expose your real IP over WebRTC. Combined with our strict no-logs policy, that means sites see the server's IP and we don't record yours in the first place.
It depends who runs it. Plenty of free VPNs pay their bills by logging and selling browsing data — that's the real catch. Zippa is funded by people who upgrade to Premium, not by your data, and we keep a strict no-logs policy, so there's nothing to record or sell in the first place.
Switch to a leak-free VPN
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