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How to use Total VPN Split Tunneling

Split tunneling is a feature in Total VPN that gives you more control over how your internet traffic is routed when the VPN is turned on. It lets you choose which traffic or services go through the secure VPN connection, and which ones use your regular internet connection.

How does Split Tunneling work?

When you enable split tunneling in Total VPN, the app uses your chosen settings to decide how to handle your internet traffic. On Windows device, Total VPN includes URL-based split tunneling, where you can enter specific websites and choose whether they should go through the VPN or bypass it. Once added, Total VPN automatically checks each website you visit and routes it accordingly—either through the secure, encrypted VPN connection or directly through your normal internet connection. This happens in real-time, once configured, allowing you to balance privacy, performance, and access to local content as needed.

On Android devices, Total VPN includes app-based split tunneling, which allows you to choose which apps use the VPN connection and which ones don't. This gives you full control over your privacy and performance—for example, you can keep streaming or banking apps outside the VPN for faster local access, while securing the rest of your traffic through the encrypted VPN tunnel. You can manage this easily from the settings menu in the TotalVPN app.

How do I use Split Tunneling?

Currently, the Windows app supports only URL-based split tunneling, meaning you can specify individual websites to either bypass the VPN or route through the VPN.

Open Total VPN

Settings

Click on the Cog icon to go to Settings.

Navigate to Split Tunneling

Find and click on Split Tunneling.

Choose how to Split Tunnel


Here you can choose which websites can bypass the connected VPN tunnel:

  • Click on Bypass VPN.
  • Enter the website domain you wish for Total VPN to bypass.
  • Click on Add.

    • Here you can choose which websites only go through the connected VPN tunnel. Other traffic will not use the connected VPN connection:

  • Click on Route via VPN.
  • Enter the website domain you wish to only use Total VPN tunnelling.
  • Click on Add.

    • Back to Connect

    Find and click on the VPN icon to return to the main dashboard menu, so you are able to connect to a country of your preference.

    Connect Total VPN

    Once you have chosen how to Split Tunnel, click on the country you wish to connect to and Split Tunneling will activate for your chosen websites.

    Remember to use the HYRDA Protocol when using Split Tunneling!
    Currently, the Windows app supports only Application-based split tunneling, meaning you can specify individual applications to bypass the VPN.

    Open Total VPN

    Settings

    Tap on the Cog icon to go to Settings.

    Navigate to Split Tunneling

    Find and tap on Split Tunneling.

    Split Tunneling Menu

    Here, you can select from the variety of your installed apps to exclude from the VPN tunnel.

    Choose Apps to Exclude

    From the apps list, tap on which ones you would like to be excluded from the VPN tunnel.

    Connect Total VPN

    Once you have chosen what applications to exclude from the VPN tunnel, tap on the power button to activate the Total VPN Connection and Split Tunneling will be activated for your chosen applications.

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