# Split Tunneling Is Your VPN’s Best Feature. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/split-tunneling-is-your-vpns-best-feature-heres-how-to-make-the-most-of-it/
- Published: 2026-10-23T11:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T11:25:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/story/split-tunneling-is-your-vpns-best-feature-heres-how-to-make-the-most-of-it/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Split tunnelling selects which traffic goes through a VPN.
- It can balance privacy with speed and local access.
- Availability and setup vary between VPN apps and devices.

## Summary

Split tunnelling lets people choose which apps or websites use a VPN, giving them more control over privacy and performance. It can help preserve faster speeds for online games, show local results in apps that rely on location, and keep access to local devices such as printers while the VPN remains active elsewhere.

The most common form routes traffic by app; some VPNs also let users set rules by website domain. Less common options use IP addresses or broader policies. Many VPN services offer split tunnelling, though availability and setup vary: on Windows, ProtonVPN and NordVPN provide settings to include selected apps in the VPN or exclude them, while mobile controls are found in each app’s settings.

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