VPN Free Trials in Australia
7 VPNs of the 19 VPNs we track offer a free trial in Australia: Surfshark, NordVPN, PureVPN, CyberGhost, IPVanish, ExpressVPN and Private Internet Access. Most last 7 days, need a card or an app-store account, and turn into a paid plan if you forget to cancel.
We read every offer below on the provider’s own site, help centre or official Australian app-store listing on 18 October 2026.
| VPN | Free trial | Card needed | Free plan | Money-back period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Surfshark | 7 days with 1-year or 2-year plans, 3 devices, new customers checked 23 Oct 2026 | Yes; charged when it ends | – | 30 days | Visit Surfshark |
 NordVPN | 7 days with 1-year or 2-year plans, new customers checked 18 Oct 2026 | Yes; charged when it ends | – | 30 days | Black Friday deal ends soonVisit NordVPN |
 Proton VPN | None on its site checked 18 Oct 2026 | – | Yes | 30 days | Partner offerVisit Proton VPN |
 PrivadoVPN | Not checked | – | Yes | 30 days | Visit PrivadoVPN |
 PureVPN | 7 days on iPhone app (App Store) checked 18 Oct 2026 | Yes; charged when it ends | – | 31 days | Visit PureVPN |
 Intego VPN | Not checked | – | – | 30 days | Partner offerVisit Intego VPN |
 CyberGhost | 24 hours on Windows and Mac; 7 days on iPhone, 3 days on Android checked 18 Oct 2026 | No on Windows and Mac; yes on phones | – | 45 days | CyberGhost review |
 IPVanish | Yes (length not stated) on iPhone and Android apps checked 18 Oct 2026 | Not checked | – | 30 days | Visit IPVanish |
 PrivateVPN | None on its site checked 18 Oct 2026 | – | – | 30 days | PrivateVPN review |
 ExpressVPN | 3 days on iPhone app (App Store) checked 18 Oct 2026 | Yes; charged when it ends | – | 30 days | Visit ExpressVPN |
 Windscribe | None on its site checked 18 Oct 2026 | – | Yes | 7 days | Windscribe review |
 hide.me | None on its site checked 18 Oct 2026 | – | Yes | 30 days | Visit hide.me |
 IVPN | No (the provider says so) checked 18 Oct 2026 | – | – | 30 days | IVPN review |
 Mozilla VPN | Not checked | – | – | 30 days | Mozilla VPN review |
 Mullvad VPN | None on its site checked 18 Oct 2026 | – | – | 14 days | Mullvad VPN review |
 Astrill VPN | Not checked | – | – | – | Astrill VPN review |
 AdGuard VPN | Not checked | – | – | 30 days | AdGuard VPN review |
 Mysterium VPN | Not checked | – | – | 30 days | Black Friday deal ends soonVisit Mysterium VPN |
 Private Internet Access | 7 days on iPhone and Android apps, new customers checked 18 Oct 2026 | Not checked | – | 30 days | Visit Private Internet Access |
Read from each provider's own website on the date shown. "None on its site" means its trial, pricing and help pages did not offer one; "Not checked" means we have not looked yet. – means it does not apply.
Which free trial should you pick?
- No card at all: CyberGhost’s 24-hour trial on Windows and Mac is the only one we found that needs no payment details and simply ends.
- A full week on every device: NordVPN and Surfshark give new customers 7 days on their 1-year and 2-year plans bought on their websites.
- Phone first: Private Internet Access and PureVPN give 7 days through their iPhone apps (PIA on Android too). ExpressVPN gives 3 days through its iPhone app.
- Nothing to cancel: a free plan or a money-back guarantee can suit you better. Both are further down.
NordVPN free trial
Yes, NordVPN has a free trial in Australia. Its help centre says new customers get 7 days free on a 1-year or 2-year plan, paying by card or PayPal, with one trial per customer.
The plan you chose starts automatically when the 7 days are up, so cancel in your Nord Account before then if you do not want it. Its Android app has a separate 3-day trial through Google Play.
Surfshark free trial
Surfshark’s help centre says new customers get 7 days free on its 12-month and 24-month plans bought on its website, paying by card, PayPal or Apple Pay. It works in every Surfshark app (Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, smart TVs and browser extensions) on up to three devices.
You are charged when the trial ends unless you turn off auto-renewal in your Surfshark account. Its 30-day money-back guarantee still applies after the trial.
ExpressVPN free trial
ExpressVPN’s free trial is on the iPhone. Its Australian App Store listing offers 3 days free when you sign up in the iPhone app, and the subscription then works on all your devices.
The App Store charges you on the last day unless you cancel at least 24 hours before. On its website, ExpressVPN’s “risk-free trial” is its money-back guarantee: you pay first.
CyberGhost free trial
CyberGhost has the most varied trials. On Windows and Mac you get 24 hours with no payment details, and the trial simply ends.
On iPhone it is 7 days and on Android 3 days. Both need a payment method and become a paid subscription unless you cancel in the App Store or Google Play.
Private Internet Access free trial
Private Internet Access (PIA) says first-time subscribers who sign up in its iPhone or Android app get 7 days free. Cancel in the App Store or Google Play before the seven days are up. On its website, PIA’s “risk-free trial” is its money-back guarantee.
PureVPN free trial
PureVPN’s Australian App Store listing gives the first 7 days free in the iPhone app, then charges your Apple ID. The “free trial” on its website is not free: a small fee buys 7 days, then a 12-month plan is charged unless you cancel.
IPVanish free trial
IPVanish says its iPhone and Android apps have a free trial. None of the IPVanish pages we read gives its length, so check the app before you start. The app subscription renews automatically.
VPNs with no free trial
6 VPNs we checked have no free trial: Proton VPN, PrivateVPN, Windscribe, hide.me, IVPN and Mullvad VPN.
- IVPN says so plainly and sells a one-week paid plan to try instead.
- Proton VPN, Windscribe and hide.me have free plans rather than trials.
- Mullvad and PrivateVPN rely on their money-back guarantees.
We have not yet confirmed PrivadoVPN, Intego VPN, Mozilla VPN, Astrill VPN, AdGuard VPN and Mysterium VPN, so the table shows them as not checked.
How to cancel a trial before you are charged
- Bought on the provider’s website (NordVPN, Surfshark): turn off auto-renewal in your account on the provider’s site. Do it on day one: the trial keeps running until its end date.
- iPhone (ExpressVPN, PIA, PureVPN, CyberGhost, IPVanish): Settings, your name, Subscriptions, then cancel. Apple asks for at least 24 hours’ notice before the trial ends.
- Android (PIA, CyberGhost, IPVanish, NordVPN’s 3-day trial): Google Play, your profile, Payments and subscriptions, Subscriptions, then cancel.
Whichever route you take, put a reminder in your calendar for the day before the trial ends.
Free plans
A free plan has no time limit and needs no payment details, but it has limits. 4 of the VPNs we track list one: Proton VPN, PrivadoVPN, Windscribe and hide.me. The table sets out each plan’s limits where we have read its terms.
| VPN | Data | Devices | Countries | Australian server | Streaming | P2P | Account needed | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proton VPN | No data cap | 1 | limited, chosen by the app | Not checked | No | No | Yes | 13 Oct 2026 |
| PrivadoVPN | 10 GB a month | – | 13 free locations (including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) | Not checked | – | – | Yes | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Windscribe | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | – |
| hide.me | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | – |
Free plans as each provider describes them, on the date shown. – means the provider does not say; "Not checked" means we have not recorded that plan's terms yet.
Free trial or money-back guarantee?
- A free trial costs nothing unless you forget to cancel. You still enter payment details for most.
- A money-back guarantee means paying first and asking for a refund. Among the VPNs we track, refund periods run 7 to 45 days. Conditions differ, so read the refund terms before relying on one.
- A free plan is the only option with no payment details at all.
Trial offers change often. We re-check every provider at least every 60 days and show the date beside each one. For prices after a trial, see our Best VPN for Australia comparison and VPN deals.
Want something free for good? See the best free VPNs in Australia. New to this? Start with whether you need a VPN at all and whether VPNs are legal in Australia.