# Surfshark VPN - Extension — fast & private

> Protect your Mozilla Firefox browsing with Surfshark VPN — fast, secure, private.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/surfshark-vpn-proxy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/surfshark-vpn-proxy)

## Overview

- **ID:** `surfshark-vpn-proxy`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Surfshark
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 113,625
- **Weekly downloads:** 3,233
- **Rating:** 3.62 / 5 (1,245 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2018-04-11
- **Size:** 20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/surfshark-vpn-proxy/)
- **Website:** [https://support.surfshark.com](https://support.surfshark.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/surfshark-vpn-proxy/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/surfshark-vpn-proxy/privacy/)

## Description

**Surfshark VPN for Firefox** provides fast, encrypted browsing protection with a single click. Mask your IP address, secure your connection across a global network, and browse privately with a no-logs policy. The extension also includes ad and tracker blocking, cookie pop-up blocking, phishing and malware protection, website safety alerts, and data leak monitoring.

Use split tunneling, proxy servers, and personal data masking for greater control over your online identity. Surfshark supports unlimited devices, offers 24/7 customer support, and helps protect browsing, streaming, email, and everyday online activity with advanced privacy and security features.

## Rankings

- #208 — Overall
- #57 — Privacy & Security
- #3 — fast vpn
- #8 — fart
- #13 — vpn
- #14 — tunneling

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `webRequest`
- `webNavigation`
- `privacy`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `scripting`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `surfshark.com`
- `*`
- `my.surfshark.com`
- `google.com`
- `*.google.com`
- `google.ad`
- `*.google.ad`
- `google.ae`
- `*.google.ae`
- `google.com.af`
- `*.google.com.af`
- `google.com.ag`
- `*.google.com.ag`
- `google.al`
- `*.google.al`
- `google.am`
- `*.google.am`
- `google.co.ao`
- `*.google.co.ao`
- `google.com.ar`
- `*.google.com.ar`
- `google.as`
- `*.google.as`
- `google.at`
- `*.google.at`
- `google.com.au`
- `*.google.com.au`
- `google.az`
- `*.google.az`
- `google.ba`
- `*.google.ba`
- `google.com.bd`
- `*.google.com.bd`
- `google.be`
- `*.google.be`
- `google.bf`
- `*.google.bf`
- `google.bg`
- `*.google.bg`
- `google.com.bh`
- `*.google.com.bh`
- `google.bi`
- `*.google.bi`
- `google.bj`
- `*.google.bj`
- `google.com.bn`
- `*.google.com.bn`
- `google.com.bo`
- `*.google.com.bo`
- `google.com.br`
- `*.google.com.br`
- `google.bs`
- `*.google.bs`
- `google.bt`
- `*.google.bt`
- `google.co.bw`
- `*.google.co.bw`
- `google.by`
- `*.google.by`
- `google.com.bz`
- `*.google.com.bz`
- `google.ca`
- `*.google.ca`
- `google.cd`
- `*.google.cd`
- `google.cf`
- `*.google.cf`
- `google.cg`
- `*.google.cg`
- `google.ch`
- `*.google.ch`
- `google.ci`
- `*.google.ci`
- `google.co.ck`
- `*.google.co.ck`
- `google.cl`
- `*.google.cl`
- `google.cm`
- `*.google.cm`
- `google.cn`
- `*.google.cn`
- `google.com.co`
- `*.google.com.co`
- `google.co.cr`
- `*.google.co.cr`
- `google.com.cu`
- `*.google.com.cu`
- `google.cv`
- `*.google.cv`
- `google.com.cy`
- `*.google.com.cy`
- `google.cz`
- `*.google.cz`
- `google.de`
- `*.google.de`
- `google.dj`
- `*.google.dj`
- `google.dk`
- `*.google.dk`
- `google.dm`
- `*.google.dm`
- `google.com.do`
- `*.google.com.do`
- `google.dz`
- `*.google.dz`
- `google.com.ec`
- `*.google.com.ec`
- `google.ee`
- `*.google.ee`
- `google.com.eg`
- `*.google.com.eg`
- `google.es`
- `*.google.es`
- `google.com.et`
- `*.google.com.et`
- `google.fi`
- `*.google.fi`
- `google.com.fj`
- `*.google.com.fj`
- `google.fm`
- `*.google.fm`
- `google.fr`
- `*.google.fr`
- `google.ga`
- `*.google.ga`
- `google.ge`
- `*.google.ge`
- `google.gg`
- `*.google.gg`
- `google.com.gh`
- `*.google.com.gh`
- `google.com.gi`
- `*.google.com.gi`
- `google.gl`
- `*.google.gl`
- `google.gm`
- `*.google.gm`
- `google.gr`
- `*.google.gr`
- `google.com.gt`
- `*.google.com.gt`
- `google.gy`
- `*.google.gy`
- `google.com.hk`
- `*.google.com.hk`
- `google.hn`
- `*.google.hn`
- `google.hr`
- `*.google.hr`
- `google.ht`
- `*.google.ht`
- `google.hu`
- `*.google.hu`
- `google.co.id`
- `*.google.co.id`
- `google.ie`
- `*.google.ie`
- `google.co.il`
- `*.google.co.il`
- `google.im`
- `*.google.im`
- `google.co.in`
- `*.google.co.in`
- `google.iq`
- `*.google.iq`
- `google.is`
- `*.google.is`
- `google.it`
- `*.google.it`
- `google.je`
- `*.google.je`
- `google.com.jm`
- `*.google.com.jm`
- `google.jo`
- `*.google.jo`
- `google.co.jp`
- `*.google.co.jp`
- `google.co.ke`
- `*.google.co.ke`
- `google.com.kh`
- `*.google.com.kh`
- `google.ki`
- `*.google.ki`
- `google.kg`
- `*.google.kg`
- `google.co.kr`
- `*.google.co.kr`
- `google.com.kw`
- `*.google.com.kw`
- `google.kz`
- `*.google.kz`
- `google.la`
- `*.google.la`
- `google.com.lb`
- `*.google.com.lb`
- `google.li`
- `*.google.li`
- `google.lk`
- `*.google.lk`
- `google.co.ls`
- `*.google.co.ls`
- `google.lt`
- `*.google.lt`
- `google.lu`
- `*.google.lu`
- `google.lv`
- `*.google.lv`
- `google.com.ly`
- `*.google.com.ly`
- `google.co.ma`
- `*.google.co.ma`
- `google.md`
- `*.google.md`
- `google.me`
- `*.google.me`
- `google.mg`
- `*.google.mg`
- `google.mk`
- `*.google.mk`
- `google.ml`
- `*.google.ml`
- `google.com.mm`
- `*.google.com.mm`
- `google.mn`
- `*.google.mn`
- `google.com.mt`
- `*.google.com.mt`
- `google.mu`
- `*.google.mu`
- `google.mv`
- `*.google.mv`
- `google.mw`
- `*.google.mw`
- `google.com.mx`
- `*.google.com.mx`
- `google.com.my`
- `*.google.com.my`
- `google.co.mz`
- `*.google.co.mz`
- `google.com.na`
- `*.google.com.na`
- `google.com.ng`
- `*.google.com.ng`
- `google.com.ni`
- `*.google.com.ni`
- `google.ne`
- `*.google.ne`
- `google.nl`
- `*.google.nl`
- `google.no`
- `*.google.no`
- `google.com.np`
- `*.google.com.np`
- `google.nr`
- `*.google.nr`
- `google.nu`
- `*.google.nu`
- `google.co.nz`
- `*.google.co.nz`
- `google.com.om`
- `*.google.com.om`
- `google.com.pa`
- `*.google.com.pa`
- `google.com.pe`
- `*.google.com.pe`
- `google.com.pg`
- `*.google.com.pg`
- `google.com.ph`
- `*.google.com.ph`
- `google.com.pk`
- `*.google.com.pk`
- `google.pl`
- `*.google.pl`
- `google.pn`
- `*.google.pn`
- `google.com.pr`
- `*.google.com.pr`
- `google.ps`
- `*.google.ps`
- `google.pt`
- `*.google.pt`
- `google.com.py`
- `*.google.com.py`
- `google.com.qa`
- `*.google.com.qa`
- `google.ro`
- `*.google.ro`
- `google.ru`
- `*.google.ru`
- `google.rw`
- `*.google.rw`
- `google.com.sa`
- `*.google.com.sa`
- `google.com.sb`
- `*.google.com.sb`
- `google.sc`
- `*.google.sc`
- `google.se`
- `*.google.se`
- `google.com.sg`
- `*.google.com.sg`
- `google.sh`
- `*.google.sh`
- `google.si`
- `*.google.si`
- `google.sk`
- `*.google.sk`
- `google.com.sl`
- `*.google.com.sl`
- `google.sn`
- `*.google.sn`
- `google.so`
- `*.google.so`
- `google.sm`
- `*.google.sm`
- `google.sr`
- `*.google.sr`
- `google.st`
- `*.google.st`
- `google.com.sv`
- `*.google.com.sv`
- `google.td`
- `*.google.td`
- `google.tg`
- `*.google.tg`
- `google.co.th`
- `*.google.co.th`
- `google.com.tj`
- `*.google.com.tj`
- `google.tl`
- `*.google.tl`
- `google.tm`
- `*.google.tm`
- `google.tn`
- `*.google.tn`
- `google.to`
- `*.google.to`
- `google.com.tr`
- `*.google.com.tr`
- `google.tt`
- `*.google.tt`
- `google.com.tw`
- `*.google.com.tw`
- `google.co.tz`
- `*.google.co.tz`
- `google.com.ua`
- `*.google.com.ua`
- `google.co.ug`
- `*.google.co.ug`
- `google.co.uk`
- `*.google.co.uk`
- `google.com.uy`
- `*.google.com.uy`
- `google.co.uz`
- `*.google.co.uz`
- `google.com.vc`
- `*.google.com.vc`
- `google.co.ve`
- `*.google.co.ve`
- `google.co.vi`
- `*.google.co.vi`
- `google.com.vn`
- `*.google.com.vn`
- `google.vu`
- `*.google.vu`
- `google.ws`
- `*.google.ws`
- `google.rs`
- `*.google.rs`
- `google.co.za`
- `*.google.co.za`
- `google.co.zm`
- `*.google.co.zm`
- `google.co.zw`
- `*.google.co.zw`
- `google.cat`
- `*.google.cat`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Review summary

User feedback consistently highlights Surfshark VPN Extension as generally reliable and offering good value for money. The standout pro is its Bypasser feature, which helps access sites or services blocked by VPNs or country restrictions. Users also report smooth performance across tests and positive experiences with support and configurability. A notable drawback is that the extension requires registration and, in some cases, the use of another VPN to enable it, which can be a hurdle for new users.

### Pros

- Reliable and generally problem-free performance (fast and stable).
- Good value for money with feature-rich options.
- Useful bypass feature (Bypasser) to access sites blocked by VPNs or country restrictions.

### Cons

- Requires registration and, in some cases, using another VPN to enable the extension, which can be a hurdle for new users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/surfshark-vpn-proxy)