Mullvad DNS

Public encrypted DNS over HTTPS and TLS, scheduled to close on November 2, 2026.

mullvad.net

Zero KYC
SE
Evidence and facts →

Public encrypted DNS over HTTPS and TLS, scheduled to close on November 2, 2026.

Common useDNSDNSOperator dataUnknown

Identity checksZero KYCNo document check recorded · identity exposure level 0/4

Evidence and riskVerified evidenceStandardMaterial claims checked against current sources.; no material risk recorded in them.

Last reviewedReviewed 21 Sep 2026KYC checked 22 Jun 2026 · verified jurisdiction · Source → official siteHow to cite this pageSource coverageVerified evidenceRecorded riskStandard

Evidence and facts

CUNICULA SCORE 4.0

44/100Limited evidencePrivacy 12/25 · Control 0/20 · Transparency 0/20 · Security 25/25 · Accountability 7/10 · Cap 69 · Method

JURISDICTIONSE

NOTEScheduled closure, not a current outage: Mullvad announced on September 3 that its public encrypted DNS service will close on November 2, 2026. This covers unfiltered and blocking DoH/DoT variants. Replace manual OS/browser settings and Apple DNS profiles before closure. Default and included ad-blocking Mullvad Browser DoH settings will migrate automatically to Quad9; custom settings will not. Mullvad VPN internal DNS is separate and unaffected. Encrypted DNS does not hide destination connections or replace a VPN. Closure scope checked September 21, 2026 against Mullvad's announcement and public DNS documentation.

AUDITED BYCure53

OPERATOR DATAUnknown

SOURCE COVERAGE

Verified evidenceINDEPENDENT AUDIT1/7Reviewed 21 Sep 2026 · Source → official site

LAST CHECKED2026-09-21

LAST UPDATED2026-09-21

Specs

DOCUMENT CHECKNone recorded

IDENTITY EXPOSURELevel 0/4

KYC TRIGGERSNo account, payment or identity verification required for public Mullvad DNS endpoints.

FEEFree

CATEGORIESDNS

FEATURESDNS over HTTPS, DNS over TLS, No logging, Ad blocking, Tracker blocking, Malware blocking, Swedish jurisdiction

TORNot listed

REGIONSGlobal availability

Review analysis, source material, related services, and history

About

Public encrypted DNS over HTTPS and TLS, scheduled to close on November 2, 2026. Manually configured users must migrate; Mullvad VPN internal DNS is unaffected.

Analysis

OVERVIEW

A free public encrypted resolver from an audited VPN operator: DoH and DoT endpoints, optional blocking tiers, no account, and a stated no-logging policy for queries.

LIMITS

Using one operator for both VPN and DNS concentrates the view of traffic and lookups in a single party, and the no-logging statement for the free resolver is policy rather than audited infrastructure.

USEFUL FOR

Replacing an ISP resolver without creating an account or configuration profile anywhere.

Sources · reviewed 2026-07-16

Mullvad encrypted DNS documentation ↗

Corporate identity

Registry-sourced, not audited. The facts below come from cited web research rather than a direct registry query. Each claim links its own source.

LEGAL ENTITY: Mullvad VPN ABsource ↗
REGISTRATION NO.: 559238-4001source ↗
INCORPORATED IN: Swedensource ↗
REGISTERED ADDRESS: Box 53049, 400 14 Gothenburg, Swedensource ↗
PARENT ENTITY: Amagicom ABsource ↗

Registry research · reviewed 2026-08-08

Ownership chain

Who owns the operator, read from the public register. Each step says what kind of evidence it rests on: a registry record can be checked, a company statement cannot.

OPERATORMullvad VPN AB559238-4001 · Sweden
SHAREHOLDERAmagicom AB556783-9807 · SwedenREGISTRY DATA
The registry record for Mullvad VPN AB names Amagicom AB, organisation number 556783-9807, as its parent company.
Bolagsverket company data for 559238-4001, via allabolag ↗

The chain stops here because the register stops, not because the top was reached. Swiss and Swedish companies do not publish their shareholders, and a Czech joint-stock company does not list its own. Nothing above the last step should be assumed either way.

SAME OPERATOR

Mullvad VPN AB also runs one other service shown here. Comparing them compares products, not independent companies.

mullvad-vpn

Ownership graph · reviewed 2026-08-09All recorded ownership →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is identity verification required?

No identity verification is recorded for typical use. No account, payment or identity verification required for public Mullvad DNS endpoints.

Which payment methods are accepted?

Please check the provider site for accepted payment methods.

Where is it available?

Recorded availability: GLOBAL.

Is the operator based in a Five Eyes country?

No. The recorded jurisdiction is SE, which is not a Five Eyes country. This is jurisdiction context and does not by itself establish that a service is safer or less safe.

How are identity, operator, and evidence fields reported?

Identity exposure is level 0 of 4. Hosted operator data has not been established. Jurisdiction is shown as context, not a safety verdict. Source coverage is verified evidence, last reviewed 2026-09-21, and recorded risk is standard.

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Sources and history

Terms and privacy policy

No changes to the document we watch since we started checking on 9 Aug 2026. Last checked 9 Aug 2026.

Service history

Latest meaningful changes to the facts shown on this provider page.

21 Sep 2026
Clarify Mullvad public DNS migration [skip render]
Card summary, Checked at, Description, Last reviewed, and 4 more
26 Aug 2026
Apply full-service rereview and score 4.0
Privacy warning, Score assessment
9 Aug 2026
Corporate registry information updated
Corporate / Entity type

Full service history

21 Sep 2026updated
Reconcile editorial fixtures and source inventory [skip render]
Card summary
Public DNS closing November 2, 2026; migrate manual settings.Public DNS closes November 2, 2026; migrate settings.
Review source: official site · public history entry
21 Sep 2026updated
Clarify Mullvad public DNS migration [skip render]
Card summary
Free encrypted DNS with optional blocking.Public DNS closing November 2, 2026; migrate manual settings.
Checked at
2026-06-242026-09-21
Description
Free public encrypted DNS with DoH and DoT endpoints plus optional ad, tracker and malware blocking.Public encrypted DNS over HTTPS and TLS, scheduled to close on November 2, 2026. Manually configured users must migrate; Mullvad VPN internal DNS is unaffected.
Last reviewed
2026-06-222026-09-21
Privacy warning
Encrypted DNS protects queries in transit but does not make the resolver blind to live requests. Mullvad states it logs no DNS requests or IP addresses. Anycast routing can send queries to a distant server, causing slowness or timeouts, and DNS blocking cannot block all ads or trackers.Scheduled closure, not a current outage: Mullvad announced on September 3 that its public encrypted DNS service will close on November 2, 2026. This covers unfiltered and blocking DoH/DoT variants. Replace manual OS/browser settings and Apple DNS profiles before closure. Default and included ad-blocking Mullvad Browser DoH settings will migrate automatically to Quad9; custom settings will not. Mullvad VPN internal DNS is separate and unaffected. Encrypted DNS does not hide destination connections or replace a VPN. Closure scope checked September 21, 2026 against Mullvad's announcement and public DNS documentation.
Source reviewed
official siteLifecycle-only review 2026-09-21: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/shutting-down-our-public-encrypted-dns-servers-and-sponsoring-quad9-instead and https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls . Other evidence and score inputs not re-reviewed.
Status
okwarning
Updated at
2026-06-222026-09-21
Review source: official site · public history entry
27 Aug 2026updated
Reconcile score 4.0 evidence
Score assessment / Control model
hosted-accountunknown
Score assessment / Operator data exposure
moderateunknown
Score assessment / Source model
closed-auditedunknown
Score review
not setOutcome: HOLD; Checked at: 2026-08-25; Inputs: Operator data exposure: unknown; Control model: unknown; Source model: unknown; Audit: Score eligible: no; Reason: No dated, scoped, current audit citation was normalized in the reviewed packet; legacy auditedBy labels receive no score credit.
Review source: official site · public history entry
26 Aug 2026updated
Apply full-service rereview and score 4.0
Privacy warning
not setEncrypted DNS protects queries in transit but does not make the resolver blind to live requests. Mullvad states it logs no DNS requests or IP addresses. Anycast routing can send queries to a distant server, causing slowness or timeouts, and DNS blocking cannot block all ads or trackers.
Score assessment
not setOperator data exposure: moderate; Control model: hosted-account; Source model: closed-audited
Review source: official site · public history entry
9 Aug 2026updated
Corporate registry information updated
Corporate / Entity type
not setcompany
Review source: official site · public history entry
8 Aug 2026updated
Corporate registry information updated
Corporate
not setLegal entity: Mullvad VPN AB; Registration number: 559238-4001; Incorporation jurisdiction: Sweden; Registered address: Box 53049, 400 14 Gothenburg, Sweden; Parent entity: Amagicom AB; Officers: none; Prior entities: none
Review source: official site · public history entry
8 Aug 2026updated
Provider summary rewritten
Description
Free public encrypted DNS from Mullvad with DoH and DoT endpoints plus optional ad, tracker, malware and adult-content blocking. No account is required, and Mullvad states it does not log DNS requests.Free public encrypted DNS with DoH and DoT endpoints plus optional ad, tracker and malware blocking.
Review source: official site · public history entry
7 Aug 2026updated
Provider summary rewritten
Card summary
not setFree encrypted DNS with optional blocking.
Review source: official site · public history entry
6 Aug 2026updated
Provider presentation updated
Best for
General usagenot set
Evidence status
not setverified
Recorded risk
not setstandard
Tagline
A privacy-preserving tool offering genuine utility.not set
Trust level
verifiednot set
Review source: official site · public history entry
24 Jun 2026updated
Provider facts reviewed and updated
Checked at
2026-06-222026-06-24
Review source: official site · public history entry
23 Jun 2026updated
Provider facts reviewed and updated
Checked at
2026-03-082026-06-22
Description
Free encrypted DNS from Mullvad. DoH and DoT. No logging, ad/tracker/malware blocking. No account required. (Zero KYC)Free public encrypted DNS from Mullvad with DoH and DoT endpoints plus optional ad, tracker, malware and adult-content blocking. No account is required, and Mullvad states it does not log DNS requests.
Jurisdiction confidence
inferredverified
KYC last checked
2026-03-082026-06-22
Kyc note
Advertises No-KYC, but strictly adhere to OPSEC rules. Access via Tor, pay with XMR.No account, payment or identity verification required for public Mullvad DNS endpoints.
Last reviewed
2026-03-082026-06-22
Source reviewed
older source, not independently verifiedofficial site
Updated at
2026-03-132026-06-22
Review source: official site · public history entry
22 Jun 2026updated
Ship trust audit remediation pass
Jurisdiction confidence
not setinferred
KYC last checked
not set2026-03-08
Last reviewed
not set2026-03-08
Source reviewed
not setolder source, not independently verified
Review source: older source, not independently verified · public history entry
7 Apr 2026updated
Drop warrantCanary trust signal
Warrant canary
yesnot set
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
29 Mar 2026updated
KYC risk level system + advanced directory filters
KYC level
zero0
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
14 Mar 2026updated
Offline status bug, vetted grid, news/projects img tags
Status
liveok
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
14 Mar 2026updated
Provider presentation updated
Privacy warning
not setnot set
Updated at
not set2026-03-13
Votes
0not set
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
10 Mar 2026updated
Provider facts reviewed and updated
Best for
not setGeneral usage
Kyc note
not setAdvertises No-KYC, but strictly adhere to OPSEC rules. Access via Tor, pay with XMR.
Tagline
not setA privacy-preserving tool offering genuine utility.
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026updated
Social links re-verified
Telegram
https://t.me/mullvaddnsnot set
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026updated
Social links re-verified
Telegram
not sethttps://t.me/mullvaddns
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026updated
Social links re-verified
Telegram
https://t.me/mullvad-dnsnot set
Twitter
https://x.com/mullvad-dnshttps://x.com/mullvadnet
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026updated
Social links re-verified
Telegram
not sethttps://t.me/mullvad-dns
Twitter
not sethttps://x.com/mullvad-dns
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026updated
Trust fields for all 77 services + provider page trust display
Audited by
not setCure53
Jurisdiction
not setSE
Trust level
not setverified
Warrant canary
not setyes
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry
8 Mar 2026created
Provider facts reviewed and updated
Provider profile
not setcreated
Review source: source not recorded · public history entry

Only fields shown on the provider page are tracked. Private identifiers are never published.

Evidence basis: Claims on this page are linked to published sources for comparison, not certification, audit, endorsement, or recommendation; read the methodology and coverage map before relying on an entry.