Windscribe - Protocols and Features

Windscribe's own transport, which wraps the VPN tunnel in ordinary TLS so the traffic looks like a normal HTTPS connection. It is meant for networks where standard VPN protocols are recognised and dropped.

Encapsulates OpenVPN inside a WebSocket. Windscribe positions it as the last resort when every other method fails, and specifically names restrictive school and office networks along with countries such as China, Russia, the UAE and Iran.

OpenVPN is an open-source VPN protocol known for its reliability, strong security, and ability to bypass firewalls. It uses SSL/TLS for key exchange and supports both UDP and TCP.

WireGuard is a modern, high-performance VPN protocol with strong encryption. It is lightweight, easy to configure, and ideal for mobile devices due to its low overhead.

IKEv2 is a modern and secure VPN protocol known for its speed and ability to reconnect quickly after connection drops. It works well on mobile networks.