VPN Kaise Band Kare: Turn Off a VPN on Phone, PC and Mac

VPN band karne ka sabse aasaan tareeka: open the VPN app you use and tap its Disconnect (or power) button, or go to your device’s VPN settings and switch the connection off. On Android that is Settings > Network & internet > VPN; on Windows it is the VPN button in Quick Settings or Settings > Network & internet > VPN; on a Mac it is System Settings > VPN.

Below are the exact steps for each device, plus what to do when the VPN keeps turning itself back on. Menu names differ between phone brands and OS versions, so treat these paths as accurate as of November 2026 and use your device’s search box if a label looks different.

Quick answer by device

One rule applies everywhere: if you connected through a VPN app, disconnect in that app first. Third-party apps can run their own connection, so the system VPN page may not even show it, as Pureinfotech’s Windows guide and others point out.

Android par VPN kaise band kare

Google’s Android Help page gives this path:

1. Open your phone’s Settings app.
2. Tap Network & internet > VPN.
3. Next to the VPN you want to disconnect, tap the Settings (gear) icon.
4. Turn that VPN off.

If you can’t find this menu, Google suggests searching Settings for “VPN”. If that still doesn’t work, your phone maker (Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, and so on) may have renamed it, so check their help pages.

Stop it from coming back: Always-on VPN

On the same settings screen you can turn Always-on VPN off. While it is on, Android keeps reconnecting the VPN. Google notes that if you set the VPN up through an app, you won’t have the always-on option in system settings. In that case, look for an auto-connect setting inside the app itself.

Many Android phones also show a VPN tile in Quick Settings (swipe down from the top of the screen), which can be quicker than going into Settings.

iPhone par VPN kaise band kare

Apple’s consumer page for this was not reachable while we researched this guide, so the steps below come from VPN providers’ guides, such as ExpressVPN’s iPhone guide, together with Apple’s own deployment documentation. Labels can differ a little between iOS versions.

1. In the app: open your VPN app and tap Disconnect. This is the most reliable method, because the app is what started the connection.
2. In Settings: open Settings and turn off the VPN status switch. Depending on your iOS version it may sit near the top of Settings or under General > VPN & Device Management > VPN.

Stop it from coming back: Connect On Demand

If the VPN reconnects by itself, go to VPN & Device Management, tap the small (i) next to the VPN’s name, and switch off Connect On Demand. Also check the VPN app for an auto-connect option, because it can switch the connection back on regardless of the iOS setting.

If the Connect On Demand toggle is missing on a work or school iPhone, that’s probably deliberate. Apple’s deployment documentation shows administrators can hide that toggle in a managed VPN configuration. Ask your IT team; don’t try to get around it.

Windows 11 aur Windows 10 par VPN kaise band kare

Method 1: Quick Settings (fastest)

1. Press Windows + A to open Quick Settings.
2. Click the VPN button, which is usually labelled with your connection’s name.
3. Choose Disconnect.

Microsoft’s support article says that if you have only one VPN configured, you can turn it on and off by toggling the left side of the VPN quick setting.

Method 2: Settings app

1. Open Settings > Network & internet > VPN.
2. Find your connection. If it’s active, there’s a Disconnect button next to it.
3. Click Disconnect.

If neither place shows a connection but you know a VPN is running, an app made that connection. Disconnect from its window or its icon in the taskbar’s notification area, or quit the app.

Mac par VPN kaise band kare

Apple’s Mac User Guide describes two built-in ways.

Method 1: System Settings

1. Choose Apple menu > System Settings.
2. Click VPN in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down; on some macOS versions it’s under Network).
3. Turn off the VPN service you want to stop.

Method 2: VPN status menu in the menu bar

Apple says the VPN status menu lets you quickly connect or disconnect. Click it and choose the VPN to disconnect from.

If you don’t see it, open System Settings, click Menu Bar (older versions use Control Center), and select the VPN option. Apple notes this option may not appear if no VPN is set up on the Mac.

As on other platforms, if a VPN app made the connection, use the app’s Disconnect button or quit the app.

VPN band nahi ho raha? Common fixes

Work through these in order:

1. Disconnect in the app, not just in settings. Many apps reconnect a connection that was ended from the system menu.
2. Turn off auto-connect features. Check Always-on VPN on Android, Connect On Demand on Apple devices, and options in the app such as “connect on launch” or “auto-connect on untrusted Wi-Fi”.
3. Quit the app completely, or stop it from launching at startup on a PC or Mac.
4. Check for a managed device. On a work or school phone or laptop, an administrator may have locked the VPN on. Ask IT before removing anything.
5. Remove the VPN only if you no longer need it. Uninstall the app or delete its VPN profile through your device’s normal settings. Don’t use unofficial “VPN remover” tools.

Should you leave it off?

Turning off a VPN doesn’t harm your phone or computer. It just sends your traffic over your normal connection instead of through the encrypted tunnel. People often disconnect for a moment because a banking app, a local website, or a slow connection doesn’t work well with the VPN, and that’s fine.

For a single site or app that keeps failing, look for a split tunnelling option in your VPN app before you switch the whole thing off. Not every app has it, and where it lives differs from provider to provider. On public Wi-Fi it’s usually worth turning the VPN back on when you’re done.