Private Internet Access – Proxy for Chrome
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Freely access websites, unblock content, and enjoy unlimited traffic and bandwidth with the best proxy extension for Chrome.
Fast, Secure, and Private Browsing
With Private Internet Access (PIA), you can defeat censorship, unblock websites, and browse with ease. Our proxy extension masks your browser’s IP address by acting as an intermediary between your device and the internet, and provides a fast, borderless online experience with unlimited bandwidth.
Key Benefits of the PIA Proxy Extension
Unblock global content – Freely access websites, bypass restrictions, and enjoy a borderless Internet
Fast, secure connection – Enjoy high-speed browsing with no slowdowns
Unlimited traffic & bandwidth – No caps, no limits
Easy to use – One-click on/off switch for instant proxy protection
What You Get With PIA’s Chrome Extension
Global Servers – Choose from 44 locations in 27 countries for optimal browsing speed
No-Logs Policy – We never track, store, or log your online activity—your privacy is our policy
Sort Servers by Latency – Find the fastest connection in seconds
Custom Whitelist – Allow specific websites to bypass the proxy if needed
Why Choose Private Internet Access?
🔹 Proven No-Logs Policy – Independently audited & court-proven
🔹 Open Source & Transparent – Fully open-source VPN apps
🔹 High Speed & Unlimited Bandwidth – No buffering, no throttling
“PIA's Chrome extension is worth installing on your browser even if you already have the app on your device. It offers some neat features that browser extensions of other VPNs don’t have.” Cybernews
Of all the VPNs out there, Private Internet Access (better known as PIA) offers the best deal. Howtogeek.com
“...if you need a VPN that absolutely nails all of the core things you need to do and don’t want to spend too much, PIA is perfect.” TechRadar
Important Note:
The PIA Chrome extension is a secure proxy. It does not offer the same level of protection as our VPN service and should not be relied on for equivalent security.
For full online protection, including advanced features and encryption across all apps and devices, we recommend using our PIA VPN desktop and mobile solutions, available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.
Learn more about Private Internet Access:
Website: www.privateinternetaccess.com
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/buyvpnservice
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/privateinternetaccess/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/vpnservice
Support: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/helpdesk/
Latest reviews
- Neil Randle
- Unusable - waste of time and money
- Dewald Nel
- Does not work anymore - Chrome 146. Unable to change location or connect to the one single server I'm stuck with.
- Peter Krkoš
- Stopped working on MACOS CHROME a few months ago. Still not solved.
- J. Philip Creamer
- Has been broken on chrome for months by now (Early 2026), still awaiting a fix.
- Nino
- Doesnt work most of the time
- G H
- Not work anymore, even I buy the plan
- Video et Taceo
- Quit working. ALWAYS and HOURGLASS and PAID FOR ANOTHER YEAR of a service that DOES NOT EXIST
- Supercilious Dude
- When it works its fine, but it is increasingly rare that it works. Since chrome 146, it hasn't worked at all :(
- Rupertas Riškus
- Suddenly stopped working on chrome raised an issue to support but nothing was done to look into it they just closed the ticket without any outcome. Works on Microsoft Edge at least but this is unacceptable
- Simon Ball
- The extension no longer works, just shows an hourglass icon. This is unnacceptable for a paid service.
- Hing Wan
- Stopped working. When the problem will be fixed?
- X L
- Always loved PIA but extension no longer works, just shows an egg timer icon. Using the Windows software doesn't help, I still can't connect to the pages I want
- Mike Dobrowolski
- stopped working. Always shows hourglass symbol now. Tried reinstalling but it seems to be a bug.
- asqoiulefy asqoiulefy
- Doesn't work
- Luis Silva
- Stopped working
- Martin Olminkhof
- Stopped working and PIA appear to be making no effort to fix
- Freelance R Josexpert
- I love the vpn but after this i want to be seeing good network internet
- Vishal Shah
- Stopped working in Edge & Brave after update to chromium 144. Please fix!!
- Jesse Brooks
- Broke with the Edge/Chromium 144 update.
- Bryce Avery
- Hasn't worked at all since the Chrome 144 release. Use the desktop application if you can.
- Dmitry Dudkin
- Does not work at all
- Kory Miller
- Every time I try to come back to this extension it's broken.
- David Stacey
- Stopped working with Chromium 144 update.
- Jerimiah
- Worked great til now with Chrome 144. Now will not connect. Still 5 stars hoping it will get fixed soon.
- Marzuyo
- Extension doesn't have all the servers the dedicated pc program lets you use.
- Jordan Convey
- Horrible. Got corrupted and had to reinstall. Constantly disconnects. Keep getting a pop up in my browser to sign into PIA when I'm already signed into the chrome extension. Had it installed for 6 months and hasnt been any improvements.
- Troy Thomas
- Completely breaks certain websites. Even when I add a bypass rule for that website or disconnect the vpn. I just can't use certain websites at all with this extension installed.
- Rodney Mutanga
- Currently broken. Disabled your browser's internet connection to everything
- Unimpressed Alchemist
- The worst service I have ever paid money for. Simply doesn't work. I would rather risk getting sued by by ISP than ever gibe another cent to this service. Even when it did work, it wasn't too great.
- Gobinda Tamang
- Worthless. Keeps disconnecting and most servers fail to connect at all despite showing as 'connected' in the extension.
- LGO Gacor
- My favorite VPN extension.
- Adelani prince
- why is it asking for username and password and i am adding and it is not approving it and it is correct
- Bartosz Kubek
- This extension force redirects all my HTTP addresses I put into Chrome browser, into HTTPS ones. I see no way of turning this behaviour off
- Chand G
- extension is not working
- Evgeny Kuntsevich
- Hey, PIA. Are you reading reviews here? I bought VPN and when I'm using this extension my sessions are being disconnected 5-10 times per day without any reasons. Free VPN extensions don't have such issues. Are you ok with such behaviour? Could this extension work as laptop application which don't have such issues???
- Ahmad Ignite 2026
- I had high hopes for Private Internet Access, but it’s been a letdown. The app constantly disconnects and slows down my internet speed, making it almost unusable. The interface feels outdated, and customer support is slow to respond with unhelpful copy-and-paste answers. For a service that claims to focus on privacy and reliability, it’s been nothing but frustration. Definitely not worth the subscription fee.
- Expertedge
- Worst vpn ever I don't recommend. when you connect to the UK you get Denmark. Waste of money, time and effort. Useless both desktop app and extension.
- Glenn Darwis
- Literally the worst reliability when it comes to connectivity. Just drops connections regularly and frequently and at the most inconvenient times. Split tunneling on the native app doesn't work too well on MacOS so sometimes I need to go granular with the VPN. But this extension isn't it. Total garbage.
- Aleksanteri Nikkanen
- 80% of servers are broken, they can be connected to but they dont load any sites.
- Jean-Pierre Duponsel
- Unfortunately, the same problem occurs every night where the Paris server becomes unavailable after few minutes of viewing. I was told that the techs were resolving it 2 months ago, nothing has changed. Great pity, I have no other use for it.
- Jonathan Morley
- Should change their initials from PIA to PITA (pain in the a$$). This retarted extension keeps working on domains that I have set to "bypass". It constantly wants me to log back in for no good reason. It's more of a headache than it is worth. What the @!#$ am I paying these idiots for. Why can't their desktop software include an option in the split-tunnel for domain names instead of just IP address? Seriously, get your act together!
- Robin Katz
- Horrible customer service. Application is not user friendly.
- kaya sakongsa
- very limited country even on paid version
- Deborah Awosika
- Good,it works perfectly but kindly increase the locations. It is limited on extension compared to the app
- Hugo Moors
- Top extension, top service
- Roger Albin
- It doesn't appear that PIA has a GUI interface for the install and setup of the PIA app for the HP Chromebook. So far all they seem to be able to provide is an coded app of many pages of coding to install on the HP Chromebook. And... they keep trying to get me to install the Android app version to a Linux based Chromebook. Guess my only option is to go to NordVPN...
- Alessandro Blue
- 99% of the time it disconnects after 30 sec-1minute and you appear offline so it's useless and it's a pain to use
- Alan Johnston
- It works great!
- Bruce Lee
- I've been using this VPN for years, always satisfied, easy setup and userfriendly. sometimes connection gets lost but when you switch to another server it usually resolves the issue. very cheap when you take the 3 year subscription. i use it on every device i have. As far as i know they don't keep logs, you can setup a subscription anonymously and pay with even crypto. very important if you respect you're privacy.
- null
- The service is pretty much unusable recently, I connect to Tokyo and face ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED errors. Sometimes switching to another country will work but that doesn't help me become Japanese.