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Split tunneling: useful everyday scenarios, security trade-offs, and setup questions

Split tunnelling lets you send some apps through the VPN and the rest over your normal connection. We cover the everyday scenarios where that genuinely helps, the security cost of every app you route outside the tunnel, and the setup questions to answer before turning it on.

VPNRatings Editorial · Jul 23, 2026
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