ExpressVPN has launched what it calls the industry’s first hybrid VPN browser extension, designed to give customers greater flexibility in protecting their online activity. The new extension can operate on its own to secure browser traffic only, or it can pair with the ExpressVPN desktop app to extend protection across an entire device.
The approach blends two traditionally separate tools. Browser extensions have typically acted as lightweight proxies, while full VPN apps encrypt all internet traffic on a device. By combining both modes into a single extension, ExpressVPN aims to simplify that choice and let customers switch between levels of protection depending on their needs.
“Most VPNs make you choose: either a simple browser proxy or a full-device app. Our new hybrid…