# Mullvadvpn App (open-source security and privacy app)

> Mullvadvpn App is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Windows, macOS and Linux. The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile. It has 7,637 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at mullvad/mullvadvpn-app.

Welcome to the Mullvad VPN client app source code repository. This is the VPN client software for the Mullvad VPN service. For more information about the service, please visit our website, mullvad.net (Also accessible via Tor on our onion service).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 7,637 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://mullvad.net/ |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Password managers, encryption & privacy |
| Latest release | android/2026.12 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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