[Answers](https://scrapfly.io/blog) / [proxies](https://scrapfly.io/blog/tag/proxies) / [How to use VPNs as proxies for web scraping](https://scrapfly.io/blog/answers/vpn-as-proxies-in-web-scraping) # How to use VPNs as proxies for web scraping by [Bernardas Alisauskas](https://scrapfly.io/blog/author/bernardas) Mar 17, 2023 1 min read [\#proxies](https://scrapfly.io/blog/tag/proxies) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fvpn-as-proxies-in-web-scraping "Share on LinkedIn") Most web scrapers need [The Complete Guide To Using Proxies For Web Scraping](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/introduction-to-proxies-in-web-scraping) to scrape without being blocked. However, proxies can be expensive and out of reach for many small web scrapers. One alternative to proxies is to use personal VPN services as proxy clients. Some VPN services directly support SOCKS or HTTP proxies while others that don't can be converted as proxies through additional tools like [wireproxy](https://github.com/pufferffish/wireproxy). So, what to look for in a VPN service if you want to use it as a proxy client? - Wireguard protocol support. Wireguard is a new VPN protocol that is faster and easier to develop with than the older OpenVPN protocol. Many tools that convert VPN to proxies (like wireproxy) are based on Wiredguard. - Unlimited concurrent device support. Many VPNs limit amount of concurrent connections to 3-5. That would only give 3-5 proxies for web scraping which is not enough for most web scrapers. - IP quality. Since VPNs are used by many users concurrently the more IPs and locations VPN has the better IP quality you'll get. Using VPNs proxies is a good budget option but it can be a very complex setup and IP quality can be lacking for many popular web scraping targets. For more on proxies in web scraping see our [introduction guide to proxies in web scraping](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/introduction-to-proxies-in-web-scraping) Scale Your Web Scraping Anti-bot bypass, browser rendering, and rotating proxies, all in one API. Start with 1,000 free credits. No credit card required 1,000 free API credits Anti-bot bypass included [Start Free](https://scrapfly.io/register) [View Docs](https://scrapfly.io/docs/onboarding) Not ready? Get our newsletter instead. ## Explore this Article with AI [ ChatGPT ](https://chat.openai.com/?q=Summarize%20this%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fvpn-as-proxies-in-web-scraping) [ Gemini ](https://www.google.com/search?udm=50&aep=11&q=Summarize%20this%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fvpn-as-proxies-in-web-scraping) [ Grok ](https://x.com/i/grok?text=Summarize%20this%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fvpn-as-proxies-in-web-scraping) [ Perplexity ](https://www.perplexity.ai/search/new?q=Summarize%20this%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fvpn-as-proxies-in-web-scraping) [ Claude ](https://claude.ai/new?q=Summarize%20this%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fvpn-as-proxies-in-web-scraping) ## Related Articles [ blocking proxies ### The Complete Guide To Using Proxies For Web Scraping Introduction to proxy usage in web scraping. What types of proxies are there? How to evaluate proxy providers and avoid ... ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/introduction-to-proxies-in-web-scraping) [ python proxies ### How to Rotate Proxies in Web Scraping In this article we explore proxy rotation. How does it affect web scraping success and blocking rates and how can we sma... ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-rotate-proxies-in-web-scraping) [ ### Crawler APIs for Monitoring Website Changes If your AI chatbot doesn't reflect what's changed on the web, users notice. From pricing updates to policy changes and p... ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/crawler-apis-for-monitoring-website-changes-maintaining-ai-chatbots) ## Related Questions - [ Q How to wait for a page to load in Puppeteer? ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/answers/how-to-wait-for-page-to-load-in-puppeteer) - [ Q What are private proxies and how are they used in scraping? ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/answers/what-are-private-proxies-compared-to-shared) - [ Q How to parse dynamic CSS classes when web scraping? ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/answers/how-to-parse-dynamic-classes) - [ Q How to rotate proxies in scrapy spiders? ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/answers/how-to-rotate-proxies-in-scrapy-spiders) Premium rotating proxies for scraping, **1,000 free credits** [Start Free](https://scrapfly.io/register)