Your ISP sees an ordinary website, not a VPN
From the outside the connection looks like a browser on a website, not a tunnel.
Also in VLESS + Reality
Veli protocol
A tunnel that looks like just a browser from the outside
Veli doesn't try to look like “nothing”. It looks like something a filter can't block: an ordinary browser that opened an ordinary website. Inside is modern, proven encryption, not a homemade one.
What the ISP sees
VeliYou
YouTube · 4K
Veli
ISP
https://www.pinewood-books.com
an ordinary website open in a browserallowed
Whatever you do, from the outside it looks the same — an ordinary website.
In plain words
What it means for you
Veli is the protocol behind the Premium servers. Here is what it changes for you, without the technical details.
No speed loss
Download
94.2
Mbps
Upload
41.7
Mbps
Ping
31
ms
Getting around blocks
A path is closed? Veli finds another
Blocking comes in different forms: a way of connecting gets closed, or a server address. Veli deals with it on its own — you just press Connect.
- Another path in a couple of secondsIf the usual path is closed on your network, Veli switches to a backup one by itself.
- Backup addresses and neighboursA server address got blocked — the server has others, and there is a neighbour in the same country. No need to change your key.
- Remembers your networkNext time Veli connects straight away by the path that worked here — no wasted attempts.
Connection log
- 21:14:05Connecting · Germany
- 21:14:06The usual path is closed on this network
- 21:14:06Backup path is open
- 21:14:07Server address does not answer
- 21:14:08Backup address of the same server
- 21:14:08Connectedremembered for this network
Comparison
How Veli beats the popular protocols
Hiding a VPN from your ISP isn't unique to Veli. But Veli also keeps the connection alive: it doesn't freeze, a download doesn't push your ping up, and it finds a way around by itself when a route is closed.
| What you get | Veli8 of 8 | VLESS + Reality2 of 8 | AmneziaWG2 of 8 | WireGuard2 of 8 | OpenVPN0 of 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your ISP sees an ordinary website, not a VPN | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| The connection doesn't freeze | yes | no | no | no | partial |
| Finds a way around by itself | yes | partial | no | no | partial |
| Ping stays low under load | yesnot on every network | no | no | no | no |
| Switching networks without drops | yes | no | yes | yes | partial |
| Protection updates itself | yes | no | no | no | no |
| Traffic rhythm gives nothing away | yes | partial | partial | no | no |
| Speed with almost no loss | yes | yes | yes | yes | partial |
The connection doesn't freeze
Filters choke long-lived connections: the VPN is on, but sites won't load. Veli renews the connection in advance and revives a stalled one by itself.
Partly in OpenVPN
Finds a way around by itself
If one way to connect or a server address gets blocked, Veli switches to another and remembers what works on this network.
Partly in VLESS + Reality, OpenVPN
Ping stays low under load
Games and calls don't lag while a film or an update downloads.
Only in Veli · Veli: not on every network
Switching networks without drops
Calls and downloads carry on when your phone moves from Wi-Fi to mobile data.
Also in AmneziaWG, WireGuard · Partly in OpenVPN
Protection updates itself
If a filter learns to spot Veli, we change the disguise on our servers and the app picks it up without reinstalling.
Only in Veli
Traffic rhythm gives nothing away
Each connection has its own packet sizes and pauses, like a real website.
Partly in VLESS + Reality, AmneziaWG
Speed with almost no loss
The encryption is light, and the disguise adds only a few percent to the traffic.
Also in VLESS + Reality, AmneziaWG, WireGuard · Partly in OpenVPN
Total
- Veli8 of 8
- VLESS + Reality2 of 8
- AmneziaWG2 of 8
- WireGuard2 of 8
- OpenVPN0 of 8
Where it helps
On any network where VPNs usually get cut
Home internet
The ISP sees ordinary websites, not a tunnel. Video and calls do not stall after a couple of minutes.
Mobile network
Switching from Wi-Fi to LTE does not drop the connection — the tunnel survives it on its own.
Public Wi-Fi
In cafés, hotels and airports that block VPNs, the connection looks like a normal website and gets through.
Games and streams
No extra latency and a steady flow: the disguise costs almost no speed.
Game mode
Premium for gaming: a shorter road to the match
In game mode Veli shows which node has the shorter road to the match server, gets small game packets through even with packet loss, and never drops the connection mid-round.
Included in Premium, no extra charge
Common questions about the protocol
Do I need to configure anything?
No. A Veli key is added with one link from your account or a QR code, then you press Connect.
Will it be slower than without a VPN?
Not noticeably. The encryption is lightweight, and the disguise adds a few percent of traffic.
What if the ISP learns to detect Veli?
We change the disguise on the server and the app picks it up on the next connection. Nothing to reinstall.