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How to turn off a VPN on your iPhone in 2 ways

By William Antonelli
A section of the Settings menu on an iPhone.
Turning off your iPhone's VPN just means flipping a switch. FellowNeko/Shutterstock
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With more and more popular apps trying to track you across the internet, it's no wonder that people are turning to VPNs to hide their identity online.

But VPNs come with some slight issues of their own: Some webpages won't work when you have a VPN on, and your internet connection tends to slow down.

If you ever need to turn off the VPN on your iPhone, it's easy to do. Here's how it works.

How to turn off the VPN on your iPhone

There are two ways to disable your iPhone's VPN.

First, you can go through the Settings app. This should work for any VPN, no matter what app you're using.

1. Open the Settings app and scroll down to tap General, and then scroll to tap VPN & Device Management.

2. Tap VPN at the top of the page.

3. Tap the Status toggle switch to turn it off. You should see a Disconnecting… message, and then the switch will flip to the left. Your VPN is now turned off.

The VPN menu on an iPhone, with the “Status” option highlighted.
Flip the toggle switch to the left.  Apple; William Antonelli/Insider

If you do this and the VPN immediately turns on again, it probably means that your VPN has "Connect On Demand" enabled. You can disable this by tapping the "i" icon next to your VPN's name and toggling off the Connect On Demand switch.

The details page for a VPN on an iPhone, with the “Connect On Demand” option highlighted.
Turn off the "Connect On Demand" option.  Apple; William Antonelli/Insider

Secondly, you can turn your VPN off through the VPN app itself. Not all VPN apps let you do this, but the major ones (including NordVPN) do.

To do this, just open your VPN app and look for a Disconnect option. Tap this option and your iPhone will drop the VPN connection.

The home page in the NordVPN iPhone app, with the “Disconnect” option highlighted.
Find and tap the "Disconnect" button.  Nord Security; William Antonelli/Insider

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William Antonelli
ExperienceWilliam joined Business Insider in 2019 to help found Tech Reference, a vertical dedicated to answering the internet’s most common questions about the gadgets they buy. In that role, he helped grow the vertical into a powerhouse that attracted over 20 million pageviews a month. He also wrote and edited one of Business Insider’s most successful stories: How to take a screenshot on Windows.William later became one of Business Insider's lead consumer tech reporters, writing roundups and reviews about gadgets ranging from smartphones to gaming PCs. He also established key industry contacts at brands like Apple, Google, Nintendo, and more. He’s also cited on the Wikipedia page for Among Us, an honor above all others.William’s work for Business Insider has included reviewing the best gaming laptops, publishing previews of new Nintendo games and consoles, and comparing Apple’s latest releases so readers know what’s worth their money. Across all assignments, he’s been praised for his depth of knowledge and research skills.In addition to his work at Business Insider, William’s writing has appeared in outlets like The Guardian, Polygon, Thomson Reuters’ Context, and more. He's also a regular guest on TV stations like CBS and NBC, where he provides expert analysis on AI, consumer tech, and Silicon Valley moguls.Why you can trust WilliamWilliam believes the goal of journalism should be to tell the truth, not sell products. In his reviews, William never hesitates to call out a product’s flaws, but he also has no issue complimenting features that genuinely add value.When reviewing a product, William doesn’t test it in a vacuum. He tries to incorporate each product into his daily routine to get a better sense of how it’ll work for the everyday user. And when writing, he focuses on reader comprehension. He’s talented at explaining complicated concepts in ways that all readers can understand, without losing depth or nuance — or his distinctively engaging voice.Expertise
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EducationWilliam graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 2018. There, he studied English, communications, and adolescent education, alongside reporting news for the university’s radio and TV stations.Outside workWhen he’s not reporting, you can usually find William biking through Central Park, playing video games, or at home listening to music and writing fanfiction. He’s also a co-manager of the New York Mandolin Ensemble, one of NYC’s premier string orchestras.You can contact him at w.antonelli322@gmail.com, visit his official website at williamantonelli.com, or follow him on Twitter @DubsRewatcher and BlueSky @wantonelli.bsky.social.
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