Split tunneling lets you choose which applications route through the VPN and which connect directly to the internet, so you can protect sensitive traffic while maintaining full speed for trusted local services.
VPN Split Tunneling — Route Only the Traffic You Choose Through the VPN
How Split Tunneling Works and When You Should Use It
Split tunneling creates two network paths — one through the VPN for apps you want to protect and one direct for apps that need local access or maximum speed.
By default, a VPN routes all your internet traffic through the encrypted tunnel. Split tunneling gives you granular control by letting you choose which traffic goes through the VPN and which bypasses it.
Common use cases include: keeping your banking app on the VPN while letting video streaming use your direct connection for better speed, accessing local network devices (printers, NAS drives) while browsing privately, and maintaining local IP access for region-specific services while protecting other traffic.
FreeGuard supports two modes: Include mode (only selected apps use the VPN) and Exclude mode (all apps use the VPN except selected ones). Exclude mode is the safer default, as new apps automatically get VPN protection.
Split Tunneling on Different Platforms: What Is Possible
Full per-app split tunneling is available on Android. Feature expanding to other platforms.
Android: Full per-app split tunneling is supported through Android's VPN API. You can select exactly which apps use the VPN tunnel. This is currently the most complete implementation.
Other platforms: Split tunneling support is expanding to additional platforms. Check the app on your platform for current availability and supported modes.
Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan
Split tunneling can reduce VPN bandwidth usage by 40-60% by routing only sensitive traffic through the encrypted tunnel. — Cisco Research (2024)
Enterprise VPN deployments report 35% fewer bandwidth bottlenecks after implementing split tunneling policies for non-sensitive traffic. — Gartner (2024)
Remote workers using split tunneling experience 20-30% faster speeds for local applications compared to full-tunnel VPN configurations. — IEEE (2023)