This feature is available only in the Plus and Premium subscription plans for the Kaspersky app.
Please note that the feature requires the Shortcuts app and iOS version 17 or later. If the Shortcuts app is not preinstalled on your device, you can find it in the App Store.
You can turn on VPN with voice commands. Say, “Siri, turn on Kaspersky VPN”, and the Kaspersky app will turn on VPN using the last selected location and protocol.
You can quickly turn on Kaspersky VPN in the Shortcuts app – the Turn On VPN and Turn Off VPN shortcuts are already set up. To turn on VPN even quicker, share these shortcuts to your device home screen or run them via widgets.
To share a shortcut to your device home screen:
On your device, go to the Shortcuts app.
Find the Turn On VPN and Turn Off VPN shortcuts for the Kaspersky app.
Long tap on the shortcut icon.
In the menu that opens, tap Share.
Select Add to Home Screen.
Now you can turn Kaspersky VPN on or off from your device home screen by tapping the shortcut icon.
To run the shortcut from widgets:
On your device home screen, swipe down or tap Search.
In the search field, type Kaspersky or VPN.
In the search results, select the shortcut you want to run.
The shortcuts for Kaspersky let you set up automatic VPN connections. The Kaspersky app can automatically turn on VPN when you open certain apps or connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Tap Create Personal Automation if you have no automations, or tap the plus sign in the top right corner and then tap Create Personal Automation.
Go down and tap App.
In the App field, tap Choose.
Choose an app in the list that opens.
In the top right corner, tap Done.
Tap Is Opened.
In the top right corner, tap Next.
On the next screen, tap the Turn On VPN shortcut for Kaspersky. If it’s not among the suggested shortcuts, find it using the search field at the bottom of your screen.
In the top right corner, tap Next.
At the bottom of the screen, turn off the toggle next to Ask Before Running, if you don’t want to confirm turning on VPN each time.
In the top right corner, tap Done.
This automation will turn on Kaspersky VPN when you open the selected app.