Mullvad DNS key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Mullvad VPN AB
- Headquarters
- Sweden (SE)
- Ownership
- Part of Mullvad VPN AB
- Data hosting
- Sweden, United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, Germany
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- Google Public DNS, Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, NextDNS, AdGuard DNS
About Mullvad DNS
Mullvad's encrypted public DNS service is a privacy-enhancing tool designed to protect DNS queries from third-party snooping. It utilizes modern encryption protocols including DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT). While primarily intended for use when disconnected from Mullvad's VPN service, it is available for free to the general public without requiring a Mullvad account. The service includes sophisticated features like QNAME minimization, which reduces the amount of metadata shared with upstream DNS servers, and anycast routing to ensure queries are handled by the nearest available server. It also offers various filtering levels via specific hostnames, allowing users to block advertisements, trackers, malware, and other categories of content at the DNS level.
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