From account to connected in eight steps

Open the KimiVPN website and click Log In in the top right corner, then switch to the registration page in the user panel. The form has just two fields (username and password), and no email address is required, nor any other details. For your username, a familiar nickname plus two digits works well, since it can't be changed once set and the system will simply ask you to pick another if it's taken. Passwords need at least 8 characters; a mix of letters and numbers is enough, no symbols required.

After you submit, the page logs you in automatically and Account Overview appears in the left sidebar, which means your account is ready. You don't have a plan yet, so the overview page will prompt you to choose one. That's normal: an account and a plan are two separate things. Create the account first, then buy a plan; there's no need to fill everything in at once.

If the username is already taken, just pick another one and submit again; nothing else is affected. If you forget your password, the login page has a recovery option, and it doesn't require an email address either.

After logging in, click Buy a Plan in the left sidebar. Three monthly plans are listed, priced by monthly data: ¥9.9/month with 60GB, ¥18/month with 250GB and ¥28/month with 500GB. Which one to pick depends on how you use it: if you're just browsing, messaging and watching standard-definition video on one or two devices, 60GB is usually enough; if you use AI tools daily, watch 4K video and download files often, go straight for 250GB or 500GB and save yourself from checking your remaining data mid-month.

Data resets monthly on your activation date: activate on the 12th and it refreshes on the 12th of the next month, not on the 1st of the calendar month. That's friendlier if you start mid-month. If you pick a lower tier and find it isn't enough, you can upgrade directly in the panel; the price difference is prorated by the remaining days, with no new order and no need to wait for the current cycle to end.

Payment options include Alipay, WeChat Pay and USDT, and your plan takes effect immediately after payment, with no manual review. Your first purchase comes with a 7-day no-questions-asked refund; if it doesn't suit you, submit a request in the panel without having to explain why. Data packs are another option: use them up at your own pace, they never expire, and they suit users with uneven usage who'd rather not renew monthly. See the plans page for prices and tiers.

Once your plan is active, go back to Account Overview in the left sidebar; a subscription section appears showing your current plan, remaining data and a subscription link. Click Copy Subscription Link to get an address in the form https://example.com/sub?token=YOUR_TOKEN (this is just a sample format, so use whatever the panel shows). This link is the credential your client uses, effectively your account's key inside the client, so don't post it in public groups or forums.

Don't close the page just yet, since you'll need the link for the next step. The same link can be imported on multiple devices: laptops, desktops, phones and tablets all work with it, and this service doesn't limit the number of devices, so there's no need to buy again for a second device. When you get a new phone or reinstall your system, just come back and copy it again; the link itself doesn't expire when you change devices.

There's usually a QR code next to the subscription section in the panel. Most iOS and Android clients can import by scanning it, which is faster than pasting manually. If you lose the link, go back to the overview page and copy it again, with no new order needed. If you suspect the link has leaked, you can reset the subscription in the panel; the old link stops working immediately and you'll need to re-import it on every device.

On Windows, use a client that supports subscription import; both the Clash family and sing-box work. Get the client from the Download Client section of your panel. Once installed, open the main window and find the Subscription, Profile or Config entry, where you'll see buttons such as Add Subscription, Import from Clipboard and Import URL. Paste the link you copied in the previous step, save, then click Update or Refresh once more; the server list appears within a few seconds, usually showing locations such as Japan, Singapore, the United States, Hong Kong and Italy.

Once the list appears, select a route and turn on the proxy switch. Most clients offer two modes: System Proxy sends your browser and most desktop apps through the new route, which is enough for everyday browsing; TUN Mode takes over all system traffic and is needed for command-line tools, game clients and some apps that ignore the system proxy. If you're unsure, start with System Proxy and switch to TUN if a particular tool won't connect.

To tell whether you're connected, check the client icon in the taskbar or system tray: if it shows a connected state and the menu displays the current route name, you're good. If Windows Firewall asks about network access on first launch, choose to allow it on private networks, otherwise subscription updates will fail. After that, day-to-day use needs no fiddling: just launch the client and click Connect.

The import entry on macOS is similar to Windows: open the menu bar icon and go to Subscription or Profile → Add Subscription. Paste the link, save, then click Update; once the server list refreshes, pick a route. macOS clients usually provide Set as System Proxy as a separate switch; turn it on and Safari, Chrome and most native apps switch to the new route immediately, with no need to restart them.

The first time you run the client, macOS asks for network or proxy configuration permission; allow it under System Settings → Privacy & Security, otherwise the switch may look on while nothing actually works. Apple silicon and Intel machines have separate installers, so pick the one that matches your Mac; the wrong build tends to crash on launch.

The menu bar icon is the quickest way to check status on macOS: a change in the icon style means you're connected, and expanding it shows the current route and traffic stats. If you only want your browser to use the route while other apps stay direct, switch the client to rule mode and add the domains you don't want proxied to the direct list; the Routes and Protocols Reference covers this kind of advanced setup in more detail.

On Android, the import entry is usually on the Profile page, with buttons labelled Import from Clipboard or Add Subscription. Copy the subscription link in your panel first, then go back to the client and tap import; when the subscription update finishes, a new entry appears in the profile list. Select it and return to the main screen to tap Connect.

On the first connection, Android shows a VPN connection request that you must allow, or the connection won't be established. This prompt is Android's standard notice for local VPNs, not the app asking for extra permissions. Once connected, a key or VPN icon appears in the status bar, and pulling down the notification shade shows the app's connection status.

Two Android settings are worth enabling. First, the client's automatic subscription update, so it refreshes itself when routes change instead of you coming back to tap update. Second, add the client to the battery optimization whitelist (Settings → Battery → Unrestricted); some manufacturers' power-saving policies kill connections in the background, and whitelisting keeps a long-running connection more stable. Tablets follow the same steps, and the same subscription link can be imported on both.

Install the iOS client from the App Store, open the Profile page and tap the plus button in the top right, then choose Import from Clipboard or Add Subscription Link, paste the link and save. Once an entry appears in the profile list, select it and return to the main screen to tap Connect. The first connection asks you to confirm adding the VPN configuration; approve once with Face ID, Touch ID or your device passcode, and it won't ask again.

iOS allows only one VPN profile to be connected at a time; that's a system limitation, not a client issue. To switch routes, disconnect first, go back to the profile list, select another one and reconnect. If an app still won't open after connecting, first check that the client's rules aren't excluding it, then try another route.

To update your subscription, just tap Update Subscription in the app; no need to reinstall or buy again. The steps on iPad are identical, and the same subscription link can be imported on both iPhone and iPad; this service doesn't limit the number of devices. On iPhone, it's worth enabling On-Demand Connection in the client's settings so you don't have to reconnect manually when switching to mobile data.

Once connected, do three things to confirm the route really works. First, open this site's My IP page and check whether your exit IP and its location now match the country or region of the route; if it still shows your local ISP, the proxy isn't actually active. Second, open an international site or AI tool that normally won't load; if it loads, the route is working. Third, go back to Account Overview in your panel and check whether any data has been used; usage means your requests really went through the route.

If the IP hasn't changed, troubleshoot in order: first make sure the client's system proxy or TUN switch is actually on (some clients have two switches and only one is enabled); then disconnect and reconnect so the client re-applies its configuration; if it still doesn't work, try another route, since a particular route may take a longer path on your local network. If only some apps go through the proxy, the client's routing rules are probably excluding them; switch routes or adjust the rules.

For everyday use you don't need to pick a route by hand each time; choose a region you use often in the client and leave it on. If things feel slower during peak evening hours, switching to another route in the same region usually helps. For deeper material on route types and protocol differences, head to the Routes and Protocols Reference; this page sticks to the main path.

The table below collects the import entry points and common gotchas for all four platforms, handy for looking things up later. Client installers are all available in the download section of your user panel once you're logged in.