Mullvad’s Leta Search Proxy to Shut Down on November 27, 2025
Published on November 7, 2025
- Shutdown Date: Leta, the privacy-focused search proxy, will officially close operations on November 27, 2025.
- Reason: Ongoing industry changes make Leta’s privacy model less effective and harder to maintain.
- Next Steps: Users advised to use VPNs and privacy browsers for similar online privacy protection.
Mullvad's Leta was designed to provide users with an extra layer of privacy while performing online searches. By pooling and caching search queries, it helped mask individual user activity, ensuring that requests could not easily be traced back to a specific person.
However, as the search industry evolves rapidly, maintaining compatibility and performance has become more challenging. The developers explained that Leta will “likely become less useful over time” and therefore will be discontinued later this month.
Why Mullvad's Leta Is Being Shut Down
According to the announcement made on November 6, 2025, Leta’s team acknowledged the shifting dynamics of the search ecosystem. With AI-driven search engines, changing indexing models, and increased integration of privacy tools at the browser and network levels, Leta’s original approach no longer aligns with current technology trends.
Instead of maintaining the proxy, the team will focus its efforts on developing state-of-the-art VPNs and browser privacy solutions, both independently and in collaboration with industry partners.
What Users Can Do Next
For users concerned about online privacy, the company suggests combining a VPN service with a privacy-focused browser. This setup can offer similar and potentially stronger levels of privacy compared to Leta’s proxy approach.
The announcement signals a continued focus on privacy innovation, but through tools that can better adapt to modern web technologies and user needs.
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