Firefox’s Free Built-In VPN Drops Its Data Cap Until January 2027

Last Updated on November 13, 2026 by Ethan Parker

Mozilla has lifted the 50 GB monthly data cap on Firefox's free built-in VPN, giving signed-in users unlimited data from November 10 through January 31, 2027. The offer lands just before the holiday travel season, when more people use shared Wi-Fi and try to check familiar sites from abroad. It does not turn the browser tool into a full streaming VPN.

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What Happened

Mozilla announced the change on its Firefox blog, calling it a holiday gift. Anyone using the free VPN inside Firefox gets unlimited data starting November 10 and running through January 31, 2027. The feature still requires a Mozilla account, and it works on Firefox for desktop and Android, with Mozilla saying the iOS version is coming soon.

The free tool is not new. Mozilla widened its rollout with Firefox version 149 in March, and that release came with a 50 GB monthly limit. The limit is only paused for the holiday window: it returns on February 1, 2027, and the allowance resets at the start of each calendar month. Mozilla also sells Mozilla VPN, a separate paid subscription powered by Mullvad that protects traffic from every app on a device, not just the browser.

Key Facts

Unlimited data runs from November 10 through January 31, 2027.
The normal limit is 50 GB per month, and it comes back on February 1, 2027.
The free VPN needs a Mozilla account, which requires an email address.
It is available on Firefox for desktop and Android; iOS is listed as coming soon.
It covers traffic inside Firefox only. Other apps and the rest of the device stay outside the tunnel.
Users can pick a location from more than 20 countries, including the United States, Colombia, Germany, Japan, South Africa and Australia.
The feature had a wider rollout with Firefox 149 in March and is still staged by region. It is not available in every market or in enterprise environments.
Traffic runs through the Fastly content delivery network. Mozilla says it does not log the sites users visit.

What It Means

For privacy on café Wi-Fi or a relative's home network, the free VPN does its job: it hides your IP address from the sites you open in Firefox. For streaming, the limits show up fast. The tunnel stops at the browser, so a Firestick, smart TV or phone app gets no protection at all. Location choice is also narrow, and major streaming platforms routinely block known VPN and proxy addresses, which is why a free browser tool often fails on a library that is locked to another country. If the goal is watching a home catalog abroad, a paid VPN with streaming-friendly servers is the more practical route, and the guide below covers the current picks.

Related Guide

For a setup that reaches smart TVs and streaming apps rather than just the browser, see our roundup of the best VPNs for Netflix.

Source: The Mozilla Blog – “Firefox's free built-in VPN uncaps data limit through January 2027”.

This is a news report, not legal advice. Streaming rights and enforcement rules differ by country. Check your local laws and each service's Terms of Service.