Direct downloads
The Mac DMG,
straight from the source.
No app store, no middleman. Download the real Phantom VPN build for Mac from https://phantomvpn.site, with its exact size and SHA-256 checksum so you can prove the file is ours. Free to start, WireGuard throughout. Android is Google Play only.
- macOS
- 1.0.1
- Android
- Google Play
- Price
- Free to start
DMG · 8.4 MB · signed & notarized
No direct APK — Play only.
No card. Same app as the stores.
Direct download files
Mac .dmg
Version 1.0.1
A universal .dmg for Apple silicon and Intel, signed and notarized by Apple. The same app as the store version — this route is for managed or offline Macs.
- File size
- 8.4 MB
- Requires
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon & Intel
- 01
Click “Download the .dmg”. Your browser saves PhantomVPN.dmg.
- 02
Open it and drag Phantom VPN into the Applications folder.
- 03
Launch it from /Applications and sign in.
- 04
Click Connect, then approve the network extension and VPN configuration once.
On iPhone and iPad, Apple only allows installs through the App Store, so there is no direct download for those devices. See the iPhone and iPad pages.
A file off a website should earn your trust.
Sideloading is only as safe as the source. Here is why these two are the real thing, and how to prove it yourself in one command.
Signed by the same publisher
Both files are published by Capx Ecosystem Apps FZE under the bundle identifier com.pb.phantom — the same identity as the App Store and Google Play builds. Nothing repackaged, nothing wrapped.
Checksums you can verify
Every file lists its SHA-256 below. Hash the file you downloaded and compare — if the two strings match, the bytes are ours and untampered.
Keys still made on your device
Direct or from a store, the app is identical: a fresh Curve25519 keypair per connection, the private half never leaving your device, a full-tunnel WireGuard route.
# macOS — verify the DMG
shasum -a 256 PhantomVPN.dmg
# Linux
sha256sum PhantomVPN.dmg
# Windows
certutil -hashfile PhantomVPN.dmg SHA256
Direct download questions
Is it safe to download the Phantom VPN DMG directly?
Yes. It is the same build we ship to the Mac App Store, signed with our Developer ID and notarized by Apple, hosted on our own domain (https://phantomvpn.site) and published by Capx Ecosystem Apps FZE. The file lists its SHA-256 checksum on this page so you can confirm the download was not altered. Only trust a Phantom VPN DMG that comes from https://phantomvpn.site — copies hosted elsewhere are not from us.
How do I verify the SHA-256 checksum?
On macOS run "shasum -a 256 PhantomVPN.dmg" in Terminal and compare the result with the checksum printed on this page. A match means the file is byte-for-byte the one we published.
Is there a direct APK download for Android?
No. Phantom VPN for Android is published only on Google Play. Play verifies the app is signed by Capx Ecosystem Apps FZE, delivers updates automatically, and runs the subscription — a copied APK does none of that and cannot even start a subscription, because Google Play Billing only works for apps installed from Play. Any site offering a Phantom VPN APK is not us.
Why would I use the direct download instead of the Mac App Store?
The store handles updates for you and is the easier choice for most people. The direct DMG is for Macs that are managed, offline from the store, or signed in to a different Apple Account. The app is the same either way.
Will the direct download update itself?
No. Mac App Store installs update on their own; a direct install does not. You update by returning to this page and downloading the current build. The version number here — macOS 1.0.1 — always reflects the file being served.
Is there a direct download for iPhone or iPad?
No. iOS and iPadOS only allow installs through the App Store, so there is no sideloaded Phantom VPN for those devices. Get it from the App Store on the iPhone and iPad download pages.
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