Private Internet Access

Defeat censorship, unblock any website and access the open Internet the way it was meant to be with Private Internet Access®

Private Internet Access is available to install from Chrome Web Store and for download from this page. It has 200,000+ active users The latest version is 4.0.5, and it was published a month ago.

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Total download count: 356 (Only count downloads from Chrome-Stats)

All available versions

You can find the current and older versions of Private Internet Access here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.

As a free user, you can only download the latest version.

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Version	Download	Size	Download count	Timestamp
4.0.5	CRX · ZIP · Source code	2.76M	4	2024-12-10
4.0.3	Paid users only	2.74M	8	2024-10-03
4.0.2	Paid users only	2.74M	3	2024-08-28
4.0.1	Paid users only	2.74M	3	2024-08-15
4.0.0	Paid users only	2.74M	13	2024-07-12
3.2.0	Paid users only	2.79M	181	2023-07-19
3.1.1	Paid users only	2.58M	33	2021-08-15
3.1.0	Paid users only	2.58M	12	2021-05-20
3.0.2	Paid users only	2.38M	11	2021-02-15
3.0.1	Paid users only	2.38M	11	2021-02-10
3.0.0	Paid users only	2.40M	11	2021-02-05
2.4.4	Paid users only	2.12M	11	2020-12-07
2.4.3	Paid users only	2.12M	11	2020-11-25
2.3.2	Paid users only	2.00M	11	2020-11-14
2.3.0	Paid users only	2.00M	11	2020-11-05
2.2.8	Paid users only	1.90M	11	2020-10-01
2.1.20	Paid users only	1.72M	11	2020-06-30

Install CRX file

An CRX file is the file format used for distributing and installing browser extensions in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers. These extensions add functionalities and features to the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by integrating additional tools directly into the browsing interface. Similar to an executable file, a CRX file contains all the components needed for an extension to run, including JavaScript code, images, CSS files, and other resources.

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Download and install the Private Internet Access CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

Download Private Internet Access CRX file
NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode
Drag and drop the downloaded Private Internet Access CRX file into the Extensions page
When prompted, click Add extension to install Private Internet Access.

Install ZIP file

Download and unpack the Private Internet Access ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
In Chrome browser, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode.
Click on the Load Unpacked button.
Select the directory of with the unpacked Private Internet Access ZIP file from step 1. Private Internet Access is now installed on your browser.