Bitmask

The Description of Bitmask

Site Editorial Commentary：An open source VPN from trusted providers

Bitmask is a 100% open-source vpn application developed by the LEAP Encryption Access Project, designed to bypass censorship and enhance online privacy. This unique app allows you to connect to multiple trusted VPN providers through a single interface. Bitmask stands out with its third-party audited security, fast performance, user-friendly design, and it's completely free to use!

It requires zero configuration and no registration. Bitmask, along with its partner providers, ensures user privacy by not requiring accounts, keeping logs, or tracking user activity.

OUR TRUSTED VPN PROVIDERS

While VPNs are essential for protecting your privacy and securing your online activities, choosing a trusted VPN provider is crucial. Bitmask allows you to select from reputable service providers like riseup.net and The Calyx Institute. Riseup.net has a long-standing history of providing secure online communication tools, with their email and mailing lists used by hundreds of thousands of users worldwide. The Calyx Institute is known for its dedication to educating users about online surveillance threats and providing privacy-enhancing tools.

OPEN SOURCE AND THIRD-PARTY AUDITED

Like any reliable VPN, Bitmask safeguards your internet traffic from mass surveillance, improves your online privacy, and helps bypass censorship. Specifically, Bitmask:
– Is third-party audited and built entirely on open-source technology.
– Encrypts and protects your traffic from ISP surveillance.
– Secures your browsing activity on both public and private Wi-Fi networks.
– Hides your IP address and real location from websites and online services.
– CircuMVents censorship, granting access to blocked content.

THIS IS A FREE, DONATION-FUNDED SERVICE

Bitmask is available for free, supported by user donations. We are committed to providing secure communication tools for everyone. Your donations are essential for keeping Bitmask operational. Thank you for your support!

DEVELOPED BY LEAP ENCRYPTION ACCESS PROJECT

Founded in 2012, LEAP Encryption Access Project is dedicated to providing all internet users access to secure communication. LEAP is actively involved in the fight against internet enclosure and the pervasive efforts to surveil and monetize our lives. As part of the growing movement to expand the use of circumvention technology, LEAP aims to protect users from government and corporate intrusion into their online lives. LEAP develops and maintains RiseupVPN, CalyxVPN, and Bitmask. https://leap.se

MORE translationS!

We are actively working to expand the reach of VPNs, and translations play a vital role in this effort. We greatly appreciate contributions to this effort, which can be made here: Transifex project https://app.transifex.com/otf/bitmask/dashboard/

SOME TECH SPECS

– Built on Android's VPNService
– Uses OpenVPN, with WireGuard integration coming soon
– Offers UDP for faster connections and TCP for enhanced stability
– Incorporates censorship bypassing technologies such as Obfs4, Snowflake, KCP + Obfs4, and more
– Prevents IPv6 Leaks: Bitmask ensures no IPv6 traffic leaks
– Prevents DNS Leaks: Bitmask is configured on both the client and server-side to prevent any DNS leaks