Short write-ups on how Snap VPN works — protocols, obfuscation, routing, and product decisions. Written by the team.
Snap VPN is a one-tap iPhone VPN. WireGuard, OpenVPN, Shadowsocks, and IKEv2/IPsec under the hood — one button on top. Here's how we think about the trade-offs.
WireGuard, OpenVPN, Shadowsocks, IKEv2/IPsec — what each one is for and when Snap picks it.
Chaining two exits puts an extra hop between you and the destination — here's when that actually helps.
Wrapping WireGuard inside a QUIC flow makes it look like regular web traffic. Here's why that matters on restrictive networks.
Static peer keys are a liability. We rotate on a schedule so a leaked key stops working without a reinstall.
Lightweight WireGuard Obfuscation hides the signature that makes DPI match a tunnel. Short explainer.
Why Snap VPN ships as a single button — and what we left out on purpose.