Mozilla has lifted the 50GB monthly cap on Firefox’s free built-in VPN, and unlimited browsing runs from November 10, 2026, through January 31, 2027.
The offer covers Firefox on desktop and Android for users who sign in with a Mozilla account, according to Mozilla’s own announcement. Mozilla said the unlimited data starts November 10.
Mozilla pitched it as a holiday gift for people traveling and shopping over the winter. Mashable said the window stretches to the end of January, in time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s trips.
Availability depends on region. Gadget Review reported that the promotion applies to users in supported regions and replaces the standard monthly allowance.
No new app or subscription is needed. Mozilla points users to its Help Center to check availability in their region.
The VPN shipped with Firefox 149 in March with a 50GB monthly cap. At launch it covered the U.S., U.K., Germany and France.
MakeUseOf said the allowance normally resets at the start of each month. This is not the first uncapping.
Cybernews reported that Mozilla tried the same approach in summer, removing the cap and adding connection locations, then restoring the 50GB limit in September.
Cybernews also said the move prompted questions in the tech community about how Mozilla can give away unlimited VPN access. Firefox’s market share, which reports in May put below 4%, was over 5% in October.
The outlet links the VPN focus, adopted in June, to that slide. It said share has recovered somewhat since.
For ordinary browsing, 50GB is plenty. Help Net Security said that anyone streaming video in the browser can burn through it fast.
MakeUseOf made the traveler’s case. Checking a boarding pass barely dents the allowance, but a week of hotel work or movies on a long layover would.
With the VPN on, the operator of an airport or hotel hotspot sees only a connection to a proxy, not the sites visited. HTTPS encryption is also in place.
Users can pick a connection location. Mozilla said that makes it easy to check news from home while abroad.
Mashable added that many people use VPNs to reach region-locked sites. Mozilla’s announcement is fine with that.
The protection stops at the browser window. Mail clients, chat apps and anything else running beside Firefox use the normal connection, Help Net Security said.
MakeUseOf named the Gmail app, WhatsApp and Instagram as examples. Mozilla also warned that the VPN does not make users anonymous or hide browsing history on the device.
Websites can still recognize people through cookies or a signed-in account. Mozilla suggested a Private Window to avoid logging visits in Firefox history.
Mozilla said it does not sell browsing data, show ads or keep a record of visited sites. Gadget Review labeled these Mozilla’s stated commitments.
- Create or sign in to a Mozilla account.
- On desktop, select the VPN icon in the Firefox toolbar.
- On Android, open the three-dot menu, then Settings, then VPN.
- Follow the setup prompts and switch the VPN on.
iOS support is coming, Mozilla said, with no date given. Apps outside the browser need Mozilla VPN, a separate paid subscription.
Firefox’s own site lists that separate plan at $9.99 per month plus tax or $59.88 per year plus tax.
When the promotion ends on January 31, 2027, the free tier’s standard allowance remains 50GB per month, which Firefox’s own site describes as “up to 50 GB per month.”