VPN in the browser: when an extension is enough and when you need the app

The browser extension is the lightest way to try Surok: one button on the toolbar, nothing installed in the system. But it has limits worth knowing in advance.

What the extension does

It routes browser traffic through our proxy server. Sites see the exit address in Europe, the provider sees only a connection to the server. Works in Chrome, Yandex Browser, Edge and Firefox.

What it doesn't do

It doesn't touch other programs: messengers, games and other browsers go directly. If you need protection for the whole device, install the app.

Russian sites directly

Gosuslugi, banks and Yandex don't like foreign addresses. By default the extension opens over a thousand Russian sites and all .ru domains directly, and everything else through Surok. That's a single toggle in the "Sites" tab.

Your own rules

There you can also keep a blacklist of sites that always go direct, or the other way round, a whitelist: through Surok only what's on it. For the current site there's a switch right on the main screen. Rules can be exported to a file and moved to another browser.

WebRTC leak

Browser video calls can reveal your real address bypassing the proxy. While Surok is on, the extension forbids that, and restores everything when turned off.

Installation

While the extensions are under review in the stores, they can be downloaded from the "Browser extension" page in your account: one button there signs in to your account without typing a password.