How does a VPN actually work? A VPN (Virtual Private Network) works by creating a secure, encrypted tunnel between your device and a remote server 🔐🌐. Without a VPN, your device connects directly to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and your real IP address is visible to websites and services you access. Your ISP can see your traffic destination (even if the content itself is HTTPS encrypted). With a VPN enabled, your device first connects to a VPN server instead of directly to the interne