Mozilla is dropping the bandwidth cap on Firefox’s built-in VPN for the summer, giving users unlimited data from now through August 31. No caps, no throttling — just unrestricted browsing through a VPN connection baked right into the browser.
What Changed
Firefox’s built-in VPN normally comes with a 50GB monthly bandwidth limit. That’s enough for casual use, but it runs fast if you’re streaming, working remotely, or traveling. Mozilla’s summer promotion removes that ceiling entirely. You can use as much VPN bandwidth as you want, and the company is also expanding server access to 28 countries — up from the previous selection — adding locations like Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, and Singapore.
The expanded country list is particularly useful for travelers. VPNs let you connect back to your home country and browse the internet as if you never left, which helps with everything from accessing your usual services to getting around regional content restrictions. And if a specific website doesn’t play nice with VPN connections, Firefox lets you disable the VPN on a per-site basis.
The Catch (Because There’s Always One)
Firefox’s built-in VPN isn’t available everywhere. The browser only offers the VPN option in select countries listed on Mozilla’s support page. If you’re outside those regions, you’ll need to look at Mozilla’s paid standalone VPN service instead. And the unlimited bandwidth is temporary — on September 1, the 50GB monthly cap comes back. Mozilla recommends keeping an eye on your usage as August 31 approaches so you’re not caught off guard.
Why This Matters
Free browser-based VPNs with meaningful bandwidth are rare. Most either cap you at a few hundred megabytes or push you toward a paid tier. Mozilla’s summer move is a smart play: it gets more people using the feature, builds habit, and gives the company real-world data on how unlimited usage patterns look at scale. For users, it’s a no-brainer — especially if you’re traveling this summer or regularly hop on public Wi-Fi networks where a VPN isn’t optional, it’s essential.
What to Watch
The big question is whether Mozilla makes any of these changes permanent. If the summer trial drives strong adoption and doesn’t crater their infrastructure costs, don’t be surprised if the bandwidth cap comes back higher than 50GB — or disappears entirely. For now, fire up Firefox, turn on the VPN, and enjoy the unlimited summer.
