Why Hide Your IP?
Your IP address reveals your approximate location, ISP, and can be used to track your online activity. Hiding it is essential for maintaining privacy in an increasingly surveilled digital world.
Best Ways to Hide Your IP
1. VPN β Best Overall
A VPN is the gold standard for hiding your IP. It replaces your real IP with the VPN server's IP while encrypting all your traffic. ShieldVPN offers 3,000+ servers in 60+ countries.
2. Tor Browser β Maximum Anonymity
Tor routes your traffic through multiple nodes, providing strong anonymity but at the cost of very slow speeds. Not suitable for streaming or gaming.
3. Proxy Server β Basic IP Masking
Proxies change your visible IP but don't encrypt traffic. They're useful for basic geo-restriction bypassing but not for security-sensitive activities.
4. Public WiFi β Temporary (Not Recommended)
Using public WiFi gives you a different IP but exposes you to serious security risks. Never use public WiFi without a VPN.
ShieldVPN: The Complete Solution
- One-tap IP hiding with military-grade encryption
- Choose your virtual location from 60+ countries
- Kill Switch prevents accidental IP exposure
- DNS leak protection keeps all queries private
- No activity logs β ever