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About Proton
What is Proton?
Proton provides end-to-end encrypted email, calendar, VPN, and cloud storage from a single Swiss-based account. Unlike traditional email providers, Proton cannot read your messages or sell your data because encryption happens on your device before anything reaches their servers. It also blocks email trackers and requires no phone number to sign up.
Who is it for?
Proton is ideal for privacy-conscious individuals, journalists, activists, and professionals handling sensitive communications. It is less suited for bulk promotional email senders, as that use case is not supported.
Real use cases
Journalists use Proton to communicate securely with sources. Businesses rely on custom domains and encrypted calendars to protect internal communications. Individuals use the free plan to escape data profiling by Gmail or Outlook.
Key features
- End-to-end encrypted email — Messages are encrypted on your device before sending; Proton cannot read them.
- Built-in VPN — Route your traffic through Swiss servers with a no-logs policy, up to 10 VPN connections on Unlimited.
- Encrypted calendar — Events and details encrypted end-to-end; Proton cannot see them.
- Proton Drive — Zero-access encrypted storage for photos, documents, and file sharing.
- Self-destructing messages — Set expiration times for sent emails.
- Custom domains — Use your own domain with paid plans.
- Easy Switch import — Import emails, calendars, and contacts from providers like Gmail.
