Mullvad DNS is a free public encrypted DNS resolver from Mullvad VPN, available over DoH and DoT with no account required. It offers six hostname variants ranging from a plain no-log resolver to options that block ads, trackers, malware, social media, or adult content. Servers run across Germany, the UK, Sweden, Singapore, and the US.
Official website mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls
Our take
Mullvad’s DNS resolver benefits from the same no-logging commitment the VPN is built around, and the six filtering tiers mean you can pick exactly what gets blocked without a dashboard or account. The trade-off is it supports only DoH and DoT, not DoQ or DNSCrypt, so it is narrower than some peers on protocol support. A clean, trustworthy choice for users who already trust Mullvad’s infrastructure or want a simple upgrade from a generic resolver.
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