Mozilla is temporarily lifting the bandwidth limit on Firefox Free integrated VPN, offering eligible users unlimited browsing until August 31.
The promotion also expands the available locations of the standard set to 28 countries. The VPN returns to its standard 50GB monthly bandwidth limit and reduced location list on September 1.
Firefox’s built-in VPN is included for free with Firefox in regions where it is available. Mozilla introduced it earlier this year and reported more than 1 million registrations within two months of launch.
What changes to Firefox’s built-in VPN during the promotion?
During the duration of the promotion (from now until August 31):
- Bandwidth is unlimited, compared to the standard 50 GB per month.
- 28 country locations are available, an expansion of the standard set
- The full list of available countries is: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States
Browsing remains subject to local laws and content restrictions of any region selected by the user.
How to use Firefox’s built-in VPN and practical ways to take advantage of it
The VPN is built directly into Firefox. To activate it, click the VPN icon in the address bar area and activate the connection. Firefox recommends the fastest location available by default, but users can switch to any of the supported countries from a drop-down list.
The VPN also supports per-site exceptions. If a website is not working correctly with the VPN active, users can disable the VPN for that site directly from the VPN panel. For more permanent exceptions, sites can be added to an exclusion list in the advanced settings.
Mozilla explains some common reasons why people might use a VPN more often. These include adding protection when connecting to public Wi-Fi at airports, train stations or hotels.
It also helps restore access to websites that display your region of origin, such as pharmacy refill portals or shopping sites that can detect your location abroad.
Additionally, users can choose a specific country location to see how a website looks in different regions.
What happens after August 31
The Firefox VPN will once again offer 50GB of bandwidth per month and a smaller country list starting September 1. Users who have become accustomed to connecting from specific countries during the promotion should note that not all 28 countries will be available in the regular offer.
Mozilla has not indicated whether similar promotions will be available in the future. The current promotion is active in regions where Firefox’s built-in VPN service is available.
