Grok VPN: Using It Inside X or on Its Own Needs Different Care
Grok is xAI's AI assistant. You can open it straight from the X app and website, or use its standalone website and mobile apps. Where you come in and which account you use affect the checks and rules you meet. This page explains how HZVPN helps, and what a VPN cannot change.
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What a VPN does for Grok
Whether you open it in X or in the standalone app, Grok sends your prompt to a server and streams the reply back.
Where xAI and X offer the service, HZVPN can encrypt that connection on shared networks; availability and features are as xAI and X publish them.
Opening Grok in X
Grok inside X uses your X account. X watches for changes in sign-in location, so keeping HZVPN on one fixed location cuts down on checks.
Grok's own website and app
The standalone website and apps have their own sign-in options. Account rules may differ between entry points; go by xAI's documentation.
Asking about live topics in a café
On public Wi-Fi, HZVPN encrypts the connection between you and Grok, so others on the same network cannot see which services you use.
Ask on the phone, continue on the computer
One HZVPN account covers several devices at once: 3 on VIP, 5 on SVIP.
Grok and VPNs: three rules to know
These three affect your account and what you type.
Availability per the official terms
Which countries and regions get Grok, and whether some features are offered, is decided by xAI and X. Use it where supported and under their terms; HZVPN cannot change those rules.
New sign-in locations may need checks
Whether you sign in with X or another method, a new location may trigger a security check. Switching server locations often can make checks more frequent.
Prompts go to xAI
A VPN only encrypts the connection between you and the HZVPN server. Your prompts and uploaded images still go to xAI and are handled under its privacy policy. Don't enter sensitive information you shouldn't share.
Ways into Grok
Inside X, the standalone website, the mobile apps and the developer API differ a little in account and network terms.
X app and website
Using Grok in X, account and privacy settings follow your X account. X's settings let you review and adjust the related data options.
Standalone website
In a desktop browser, the HZVPN app on Windows and macOS encrypts browser traffic.
Mobile apps
HZVPN runs on Android 9+ and iOS 13+. Connect HZVPN first, then open Grok.
Developer API
Developers calling the xAI API also need to follow xAI's terms. HZVPN's Linux command-line client works on servers.
Get started in 3 steps
Sign up and download
Create an HZVPN account on our website, then download the app for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS or Linux.
Pick a server location
Choose one of 43 server locations in the app and tap connect. If it doesn't feel right, switch to another any time.
Open the app you want to use
In a region xAI supports, open Grok (in X or the standalone app) and check that prompts work; if asked to verify your account, follow the prompts.
How your location relates to Grok's answers
One of Grok's traits is that it can draw on public posts on X to answer live topics. Which posts it cites depends mainly on your question, not your IP.
Questions about "near me" or "local", such as the weather or nearby events, may use your approximate location. With HZVPN on, that location may become the server's, so naming your city in the question helps.
At the account level, your X language and region settings do not change with a new IP.
So pick an HZVPN location close to where you really are and keep it: your connection is encrypted on public networks, and location-based answers stay closer to you.
HZVPN features that help with Grok
We only list features HZVPN actually has today. If a feature isn't listed here, please don't assume it exists.
43 server locations, 265 servers
265 servers in 43 locations, so you can pick one close to where you actually are.
One account, several devices
Your phone, tablet and computer can all sign in with the same HZVPN account. Devices online at the same time: 3 on VIP, 5 on SVIP (the app shows the current limit).
Switch locations any time, no limit
Switch locations when the line is poor; when signing in, stick to one.
Free servers once you sign up
Free routes are available once you sign up, so you can try them on public networks first.
Where the free servers are today
United States
Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Germany
Canada
France
Thailand
United Kingdom
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a VPN to use Grok where it isn't offered?
We don't recommend it. Availability is decided by xAI and X; use Grok where they support it and under their terms.
I asked Grok "what's near me" with HZVPN on and the answer was off. Why?
Location-based answers may use your IP's approximate location, which with a VPN is the server's. Name your city in the question for a better answer.
What's the difference between Grok in X and the standalone app?
The entry point and sign-in options differ, and account rules may too. Go by xAI's and X's documentation.
With a VPN on, can xAI no longer see my prompts?
No. A VPN only encrypts the connection between you and the HZVPN server; prompts still go to xAI for processing.
X asks me to verify when I sign in with HZVPN on. What should I do?
Complete the check as prompted and keep to one server location rather than switching repeatedly in a short time.
Ready when you are
Sign up for an HZVPN account to use the free servers. Upgrade later if you need more server locations or more devices online at once.
Server numbers come from our server list (43 locations, 265 servers). They change with maintenance; the app always shows the current list.