This method involves paying for a subscription upfront, but you’re guaranteed 100% of your money back — just as long as you cancel your subscription and ask for a refund within the 30-day refund window.
This is the only way to get PrivateVPN for free, as the service discontinued its 7-day Android free trial.
To use PrivateVPN for free for up to 30 days, follow these steps:
1. Subscribe to PrivateVPN via the PrivateVPN Website
Go to PrivateVPN’s website and select Get PrivateVPN.
Select a subscription plan, create an account, and pay for a subscription with a credit card or PayPal. To reduce the upfront cost, sign up to the 1-month plan.
Subscribe to PrivateVPN’s one-month plan to reduce upfront costs before getting a refund.
2. Download PrivateVPN & Login
Go to PrivateVPN’s download page and download the PrivateVPN app onto your device. Follow the app’s installation instructions.
Open the PrivateVPN app and login with your account details. You can now use PrivateVPN for 30 days on up to 10 devices.
3. Cancel Your Subscription & Get a Full Refund
To get a refund, you must cancel your subscription within 30 days of signing up — though we suggest canceling a few days before the deadline.
Do this by logging into the PrivateVPN website, go to the Control Panel > Cancel Subscription. When prompted, tick your reason for cancelling the subscription (we chose “I found another alternative”).
Then request a refund via 24/7 live chat on PrivateVPN’s website or support@privatevpn.com.
PrivateVPN processed our refund the next day.
Are There Any Refund Terms and Conditions?
Yes, PrivateVPN does have some conditions to its refund policy. Doing any of the following would disqualify you from getting a refund, so we highly recommend avoiding these.
PrivateVPN’s refund policy does not apply if:
- You subscribe to PrivateVPN via the App Store
- You upgrade or extend your subscription during the first 30 days
- You pay with Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency
PrivateVPN’s terms and conditions say the refund policy doesn’t apply to subscriptions “lower than $45.” However, after speaking directly to PrivateVPN, we were reassured that its refund policy does apply to all subscriptions:
We asked PrivateVPN if you can request a refund on monthly and 3-month subscriptions.