Mullvad DNS

Mullvad DNS offers a free public encrypted resolver built for privacy — supporting DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and DNS-over-TLS (DoT) plus QNAME minimization to limit what upstream resolvers can see. Available to anyone regardless of VPN subscription, it runs on the same infrastructure that underpins Mullvad's paid VPN service and inherits its no-logs design.

The resolver is deployed across an Anycast network that routes queries to the geographically nearest server, keeping latency low worldwide. Users choose from six hostname variants — from the unfiltered dns.mullvad.net up through ad, tracker, malware, social-media, and adult-content blocklists — so the same infrastructure serves both neutral lookups and content-filtering needs without extra software.

Key benefits:

• DoH and DoT support for encrypted DNS on any modern OS
• QNAME minimization that hides full query paths from upstreams
• Anycast routing for low-latency responses globally
• Six blocking tiers from unfiltered to family-safe filtering
• No-logs operation consistent with Mullvad's VPN policy
• Free and unmetered with no account required

Mullvad DNS is operated by Mullvad VPN AB, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, with parent company Amagicom AB. Founded in March 2009, Mullvad enforces a strict no-logging policy audited by independent third parties — famously verified when Swedish police left empty-handed after a 2023 raid. It is a sovereign Swedish alternative to Google, Cloudflare, and Quad9 DNS.