What DNS should VPN use?

Your VPN provider’s resolvers — not your ISP’s.

If VPN offers DNS, use it; custom 8.8.8.8 may bypass VPN DNS.

Test in mobile browser with VPN app active.

Is this DNS Leak Test free?

Yes. IP Checker publishes this guide and DNS leak test at no cost. No account is required for standard use.

No. Open the guide’s tool link in any modern browser on desktop, tablet, or phone.

This guide explains concepts and keywords in depth. The tool page runs the live check and shows instant results.

We do not permanently store queries from these tools. Some checks run in your browser; others fetch public data for that request only.

Yes. Link to https://ipchecker.online/guides/dns-leak-test-guide or the tool at /tools/dns-leak-test.

VPN users must pass DNS leak test, not only IP check

In-depth guide · 8 FAQs · ~1000+ words

Topics: dns leak test · vpn dns leak · dns leak vpn

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DNS Leak Test

Detect if your DNS queries bypass your VPN tunnel

A → 93.184.216.34

MX → mail.example.com

TXT → v=spf1 include:_spf...

NS → ns1.example.com