VPN Split Tunneling: Route Only Specific Apps Through Your VPN

What Is Split Tunneling?

Split tunneling is a VPN feature that lets you choose which applications or websites use the VPN connection and which use your regular internet connection. Instead of routing all traffic through the VPN, you can selectively protect only the apps that need privacy while maintaining fast, direct connections for everything else.

Types of Split Tunneling

• App-Based Split Tunneling: Choose specific applications to route through the VPN. For example, only your browser and torrent client use the VPN, while games and streaming apps use your regular connection for lower latency.
• URL-Based Split Tunneling: Choose specific websites or domains to route through or bypass the VPN. For example, route banking sites through the VPN but access local services directly.
• Inverse Split Tunneling: Everything uses the VPN by default except specified apps or URLs.

When to Use Split Tunneling

Split tunneling is ideal when you want VPN protection for specific activities while maintaining full speed for others — gaming while torrenting, accessing local banking sites while browsing privately, or using a corporate VPN alongside personal internet access.