Svoboda Digital
Setup guide

Connect Svoboda in our app

Install Svoboda and create an account without a phone number or email. Get a subscription and choose Open in app. You can also use the Telegram bot.

Svoboda Android app with a connection link and a button to turn the VPN on
Android on Google Play Install the app from Google Play or download it from this site.
iPhone setup Install version 0.2 from the App Store and add your connection link.
No phone number or email You do not need a phone number, email, or Telegram.
Two devices Use your personal link only on your own devices.
1. Install the app

On Android, install Svoboda from Google Play or this site. On iPhone, use the App Store.

2. Create your account

Open the personal account and pay by card or PayPal through Stripe, TON, or USDT on TON. Stars and auto-renewal remain in the bot.

3. Add your subscription and connect

Open your account in the app, sign in, and choose Open in app. You can also copy your connection link and paste it into the app.

4. Keep it private

The APK can be shared. Your connection link must not be posted publicly.

Regular VPN

For Telegram, YouTube, news, and international websites.

Russia route

Paid subscriptions include a connection through Russia for Russian government and work websites that do not accept connections from other countries.

Russian websites see a connection from Russia. This does not guarantee that banking, shopping, or bailiff-service apps will work.

Google Play

Svoboda for Android

Install Svoboda from Google Play. Open your account in the app and add your subscription. If nothing happens, paste your connection link manually.

Google Play available Automatic updates arm64 + armv7 Website download
  1. Open Svoboda in Google Play and install it.
  2. If Google Play is unavailable, download the signed APK directly.
  3. Open your account in the app, or paste your connection link from your account or the bot.
  4. Tap Import Subscription, then Connect. When Android asks to allow a VPN connection, confirm.

The Google Play version and the website version are separate apps. Save your connection link and add it to the Google Play app before removing the old app.

For iPhone

Svoboda for iPhone

Version 0.2 is available in the App Store. Install the app and add your connection link from your account or the bot. Contact us if you need help.

0.2 · App Store iPhone Subscription sold separately
  1. Open Svoboda in the App Store and install the app.
  2. Copy your connection link from your account or the Telegram bot.
  3. In Svoboda, tap Import Subscription. If requested, agree to data processing, paste your link, and tap Import.
  4. Choose the country you need and tap Connect. If iPhone asks to allow a VPN connection, confirm.
My subscription

Your subscription without Telegram

Create an account without a phone number or email. Pay for your subscription and save the recovery code. Choose Open in app to add your subscription to Svoboda.

Telegram bot

Where to get the link

/subscription Shows the current subscription, or says that you do not have an active subscription yet.
/buy_ru Russia: free access when available, or payment with Stars, TON, or USDT on TON.
/buy Outside Russia: card, Stars, TON, or USDT on TON.
After adding your link

What appears in the app

The app shows countries you can connect through. For international websites, choose Regular VPN, and for Russian websites, choose Russia route.

  • Choose a country and tap Connect.
  • If the link is lost, recover the account with its recovery code or use /subscription in the bot.
  • Do not paste a friend's connection link into your device.
Check

Confirm that VPN is working

After connecting, open a website that did not work before. The connection check below should show the country you chose.

Disconnect

How to turn the VPN off

After you tap Disconnect, the VPN icon in Android should disappear. If it stays, restart the app and contact support.

Russian apps

If a Russian app does not open

You do not need a phone number or email to create an account. Read the privacy policy linked below to learn how we handle data. Connecting through Russia changes the country websites see, but apps on your device may still notice the VPN. We cannot guarantee that banking, shopping, or bailiff-service apps will work.

Ask support
macOS

Svoboda Direct

For macOS 12 and newer, Intel and Apple Silicon. The app is signed by the developer and has passed Apple’s check for apps installed outside the App Store. Add your subscription from your account or paste your connection link.

Linux

Svoboda for Linux beta

A Linux app with five ways to connect. Choose the file for x86_64 or ARM64, extract it, and run this command in the terminal: sudo ./install.sh.

Other iPhone apps

Other ways to connect an iPhone

You can add your Svoboda connection link to one of these iPhone apps.

Android TV

For your TV

For TVs and set-top boxes with Android TV. Svoboda does not have its own TV app yet.

Security

Share the installation file. Keep your connection link private.

The installation file contains no personal settings. Your connection link belongs to your subscription: do not publish it or share it with anyone else.

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