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GeneralWhat is Voidly?

Voidly operates the Global Censorship Index — structured censorship intelligence covering 130 countries. We run a global probe network, correlate data from OONI, CensoredPlanet, and IODA, classify incidents and publish shutdown-risk forecasts. Model evaluations have different scopes; use the model reports and their caveats. VPN, encrypted email, browser extensions, and blockchain messaging are part of the product family. Data contribution varies by product; see the privacy policy for each product’s scope.

Go deeper: data and sources, data quality, model evaluation, probe network.

GeneralWhat's the intelligence network?

Monitoring nodes test connection patterns, and a classifier analyzes multi-source measurements for censorship signals. Training-set sizes, model versions and evaluation results belong to the dated model report.

Multiple data sources:

  • VPN users (active contribution - route traffic, we measure)
  • Browser extensions (passive monitoring - live on Chrome + Firefox)
  • API submissions (researchers contribute data)

Intelligence feeds: VPN routing, public API for researchers/journalists/NGOs.

Published classifier training set: 4,237 (1,116 positive) across 131 countries. Classifier snapshot generated 2026-08-27T05:29:58.087Z: 0.71 F1 — LOCO mean across 127 countries — 0.63 on the 61 countries with n≥30. The 0.87 figure often quoted is the MEDIAN, inflated by 46 small-sample countries scoring a perfect 1.0. Forecast: 0.88 AUC — LOCO median on the training holdout; live rolling-30d precision is 0.17 and /v1/sentinel/accuracy flags the model DEGRADED. Inspect the classifier source.

Go deeper: data and sources, data quality, model evaluation, probe network.

GeneralHow is Voidly different from other VPNs?

Voidly is primarily a censorship intelligence platform, not just a VPN. The VPN is one tool that contributes measurement data to the Global Censorship Index.

Most VPNs: Static routing. When censored, you're stuck.

Voidly: A machine-learning classifier evaluates censorship signals; it does not guarantee a successful VPN connection. A global node network provides route diversity.

Plus: Censorship intelligence is available via API for researchers/journalists.

Go deeper: data and sources, data quality, model evaluation, probe network.

GeneralIs Voidly production-ready?

Voidly is in public beta. Data and research tools, VPN, and email have different release and risk boundaries. Check the product page and service status for the capability you need. An infrastructure or model metric is not a security guarantee.

The API Gateway runs on Cloudflare Workers. Site measurement counter: approximately 38.8M. This combines the bundled OONI count with available updates; it is not a count of verified incidents or a live service check. Check services. The published FAQ points high-risk users to Tor Browser.

Go deeper: data and sources, data quality, model evaluation, probe network.

GeneralIs Voidly open source?
MCP server, agent SDK, and probe app are free to install and use. Censorship data is CC BY 4.0. View published tools: github.com/voidly-ai

Go deeper: data and sources, data quality, model evaluation, probe network.

Research ModelHow much does Voidly cost?

Research contribution model. Public censorship data is freely accessible. Product availability and data collection vary by tool; check each product’s release scope and the privacy policy.

No subscriptions, no paywalled datasets, no upsells on the data itself.

Two things are paid, and neither is the data. Enterprise agreements cover custom probes, an SLA, managed delivery and dedicated support — service around the public firehose, never earlier or exclusive access to it.

The sibling voidpay surface publishes one hosted encrypted amount-zero private-session staging flow. That flow holds no wallet and has no paid authorization, settlement, deposit or withdrawal. A separate, non-public session provider has settled once on Base mainnet — 0.05 USDC on 2026-08-26, transaction 0xb1ac733095c19e2e4829a3d448a02b8297d08e55f98678adfcba2e3e92747a3a, block 50498854. Both wallets in it are ours: it is a proving payment and dogfooding, not a customer and not revenue. Even there Voidly moves nothing — the payer signs and broadcasts its own payment and Voidly reads the chain. Verify it yourself.

The answer retains the published FAQ’s staging and first-party payment disclosures. See voidpay for the current product entry point.

Research ModelIs this really free?

Yes. The censorship dataset is not paywalled. Rate limits keep access fair. voidpay is separately limited to one hosted amount-zero staging flow with no paid authorization or settlement.

The answer retains the published FAQ’s staging and first-party payment disclosures. See voidpay for the current product entry point.

Research ModelHow is this funded?

Self-funded + seeking research grants. No venture capital, no investors, no ads. Open data, published tools, transparent operations.

Research ModelWhat do you collect?

Anonymous performance metrics only: connection success/failure, node health, censorship events. Zero browsing history, DNS queries, or personal info. Published tools and methodology are open for review.

Read the full privacy policy, including optional accounts and its abuse-log exception. Product details: VPN guide.

Research ModelCan I self-host?

Published probe and MCP tools are free to use. Censorship data is CC BY 4.0. View setup instructions at github.com/voidly-ai

Privacy & SecurityDo you log my browsing history?

No. We never log:

  • Websites you visit
  • DNS queries
  • Your real IP
  • Personal info

We do collect (for censorship measurement):

  • Connection success/failure (anonymous)
  • Node performance (aggregate)
  • Censorship events (anonymized)

Read the full privacy policy, including optional accounts and its abuse-log exception. Product details: VPN guide.

Privacy & SecurityCan you see my traffic?

Not the contents. WireGuard encrypts the hop between your device and our exit node, so nobody in between — your ISP, the coffee-shop wifi — can read it. The exit node itself necessarily sees the destination IP of every connection and the hostname of TLS connections, because forwarding your traffic is what it is for; it cannot see inside TLS, which is almost all of the modern web. Nodes keep no browsing logs and store no user data, so nothing is retained for us to read later or hand to anyone.

Read the full privacy policy, including optional accounts and its abuse-log exception. Product details: VPN guide.

Privacy & SecurityDo nodes store logs?

Nodes store no user data. VPN configurations are ephemeral — peers auto-expire and are cleaned from memory. No browsing logs, no traffic inspection, no persistent user data on any server.

Read the full privacy policy, including optional accounts and its abuse-log exception. Product details: VPN guide.

Privacy & SecurityHas Voidly been audited?

Smart contracts are deployed on Base L2. No third-party security audit of the platform has been completed. Published tools (MCP server, probe app, API specs) are available for review at github.com/voidly-ai.

Read the full privacy policy, including optional accounts and its abuse-log exception. Product details: VPN guide.

Privacy & SecurityWhat encryption does Voidly use?

Voidly VPN uses WireGuard over UDP. The manual setup page generates your WireGuard key pair in your browser and sends only the public key to the server. Keep the downloaded config private: it contains your private key.

Read the full privacy policy, including optional accounts and its abuse-log exception. Product details: VPN guide.

Privacy & SecurityCan law enforcement force you to log data?

We don't log browsing data, so there's nothing to hand over. If legally compelled, we can only provide: account creation date and aggregate usage (not browsing history).

Read the full privacy policy, including optional accounts and its abuse-log exception. Product details: VPN guide.

TechnicalWhich devices/platforms are supported?

Any device with WireGuard support:

  • iOS: WireGuard app (App Store)
  • Android: WireGuard app (Play Store)
  • Windows: WireGuard installer
  • macOS: WireGuard app (App Store or Homebrew)
  • Linux: WireGuard package (apt/yum)

See our setup guides for platform-specific instructions.

TechnicalHow fast is Voidly?

Latency depends on node distance. WireGuard is extremely efficient — minimal overhead on your connection speed. Choose a nearby node for the best performance, or let AI select the optimal route. Test it yourself — all tools freely accessible.

TechnicalCan I choose which node to connect to?

Yes, you can manually select any of our global nodes or let AI choose the optimal route based on your location and current censorship patterns.

TechnicalWhat is Stealth Mode?

There is no Stealth Mode option today. Configs from the VPN page are WireGuard over UDP; alternate transports are in development.

TechnicalDoes Voidly work in China/Iran/Russia?

Not reliably. Configs are WireGuard over UDP with no alternate transport yet; alternate transports are in development. A global node network provides route diversity. Not guaranteed — sophisticated censors adapt continuously. Test it in your region.

TechnicalCan I run Voidly on a router?

Yes, if your router supports WireGuard (many do). Configure your router with a Voidly config, and all devices on your network will use the VPN.

TroubleshootingI can't connect. What do I do?

Try these steps:

  1. Check your internet connection (turn VPN off, browse normally)
  2. Try a different node (regenerate config)
  3. Disable IPv6 in WireGuard settings
  4. Check firewall/antivirus (whitelist WireGuard)

Still stuck? Read troubleshooting guide or email support@voidly.ai

TroubleshootingSites aren't loading. What's wrong?

Usually a DNS issue. In WireGuard settings, make sure DNS is set to 1.1.1.1, 8.8.8.8 (should be automatic). Also try disabling browser proxy settings.

TroubleshootingSpeeds are slow. How do I fix it?

Try a closer node (select manually on VPN page). Check your baseline speed without VPN. If VPN is only 10-20% slower, that's normal overhead.

TroubleshootingConfig expired. What now?

Sessions expire automatically for security. Generate a fresh config anytime from the VPN page — takes seconds. Your keys are generated client-side so each config is cryptographically fresh.

Account & SupportHow do I create an account?

Multiple options: (1) Email/password, (2) Crypto wallet (Ethereum), (3) Twitter OAuth, (4) Google OAuth. No payment info required.

Account & SupportI forgot my password. How do I reset it?
Go to forgot password page, enter your email, click the reset link we send. Token expires in 1 hour.
Account & SupportHow do I delete my account?

Email support@voidly.ai with "DELETE ACCOUNT" in subject. We'll wipe all data within 7 days. Can't be undone.

Account & SupportHow do I contact support?

Email: support@voidly.ai

Response time: 24-48 hours

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