Remove VPN from iPhone: 3 Quick and Easy Ways

Looking for a way to delete VPN configuration from your iPhone? That’s not surprising, especially if it was a free VPN, and you realized they could be using your iPhone as an exit node, or selling your data to recoup the cost of service. Plus, with the number of VPN providers on the market, and the ability to also setup a VPN on Windows and Mac under the same subscription, we’re hoping you’ll use this knowledge to simply change a VPN for a better one. Since we already taught you how to setup VPN on iPhone, let’s do the opposite – here’s how to remove VPN from iPhone.

Reasons to remove a VPN iPhone

Although a VPN has become too crucial in recent times, there are still reasons why one should remove it. Given below are such reasons:

1. You are using a Free VPN – Since you already installed a free VPN, now you want to remove it and use a premium service. Also, free VPNs have their fair share of worries that might endanger a device. Thus, one should remove the VPN from their device in favor of security.
2. You want to change your provider – Like any other service, VPNs also have different providers. And even when two different VPNs offer the same features, pricing, and same advantages, users might still favor one particular brand over another. Similarly, there can be any number of reasons why you want to change providers. But the fact remains that you want to change, and thus removing a VPN becomes crucial.
3. Slow Internet – While good VPNs do not slow down the internet (they even help against ISP throttling), if you experience a drastic speed drop due to your VPN, it is for the best that you remove it.
4. The VPN fails to work on your iPhone – Although it shouldn’t happen, if it does, then there is no other solution than removing said VPN.
5. No need for a VPN – If you had only installed a VPN out of curiosity or hype and found no particular use for it, you might remove it from your device. And while we may think that a VPN is a must, it is not that everyone should agree with our point of view.

A step-by-step guide to Uninstall VPN from iPhone

1. Manually remove VPN from iPhone

1. Tap on Settings on your iPhone. Now, there are two ways.
   1. Tap on the search bar at the top of the screen, and type ‘VPN’, then choose the General – VPN option.
   2. Scroll down a bit and tap on the VPN option.
2. Look for the list of VPNs either under VPN configurations/Personal VPN, depending on the VPN you want to delete.
3. Tap the i icon to the right of the name of the VPN you want to delete.
4. After a redirect to a new screen, tap on Delete VPN at the bottom.
5. When prompted, tap on Delete.

2. Delete the VPN app itself

Option 1.

1. Find the application you’re using to hide your IP address in the app drawer.
   This could be NordVPN, ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, Surfshark, etc.
2. Tap and hold.
3. Don’t release hold when the first drop-down menu appears.
4. After the menu disappears, all of the icons will begin shaking.
5. Tap on the X in the left corner of the VPN app.
6. In the pop-up window, tap on Delete.

Option 2.

1. Tap on the App Store icon.
2. Tap on the profile icon in the upper right corner.
3. Scroll down until you find the app on the list.
   It will most likely be under Recently updated.
4. Tap and swipe left, and you’ll see a Delete option appear.
5. Tap on the option, then tap on Delete in the pop-up window to confirm.

And there you have it, this is the process of removing VPN from iPhone in its entirety. This is useful if you love tinkering with VPN configurations manually but can get tiring quickly. Our recommendation after buying a VPN is to use their dedicated app.