PureVPN's Split Tunneling

Are you aware that the Split Tunneling feature enables you to tailor the routing of your internet traffic? You can find information on this feature here.

Written By Fahad Ahmed

Updated at March 25th, 2026

Split Tunneling VPN is a game-changer because it protects the traffic you want routed through the VPN network without losing any access to your local network and devices. So, for any services that require your VPN IP address, they'll get it. And for any services that require your ISP's IP address, you'll be able to use that too because the traffic will be split between the two. Right now, PureVPN is offers Split tunneling for both Windows and Android devices.

Activate Split tunneling on Windows

Click the More option from the left panel of the PureVPN app.

Chose the Settings⚙️

Click Split Tunneling tab.

Toggle Split Tunneling to turn it on.

Split tunneling is turned On now. Upon clicking the + icon, the list of default applications will appear.

You need to mark the application on Add/remove application to add in the list of split-tunneling. Alternatively, you can use the Browse option to select any installed application of your choice.

Add your desired program to enable it with split tunnelling. An application might have multiple processes running. To make sure all the data from that application is routed via VPN, please make sure to add all the processes in split tunneling.

Connect to the PureVPN app. Once connected, Open your internet browser (Ex: Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome). The selected browser will run under the VPN.

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Activate Split tunneling on Android

Take control of your online privacy and enjoy a seamless, personalized browsing experience with PureVPN's Split Tunneling feature.

Tap More icon (≡) from the bottom right.

Tap VPN.

Tap Advanced tab.

In the advanced settings tab, you will be able to see the Split Tunneling option.

Tap the Split Tunneling option. By default, all apps are set to use the VPN.

If you prefer to run specific apps through the VPN IP and the rest of the apps through your ISP IP, select the option "Allow only selected apps to use VPN" in the Split Tunneling settings.

If you wish to exclude specific apps from using the VPN IP, select the option "Do not allow selected apps to use VPN" in the Split Tunneling settings. This configuration ensures that the chosen apps will not route their traffic through the VPN, providing you with flexibility and control over your VPN usage.