Mimicry Profiles
Mimicry Profiles
Make your VPN traffic look like something a censor dares not block. OrbVPN's VLESS protocol can disguise its Reality handshake as Microsoft Teams, Google, Zoom, FaceTime, Iranian banking, Russian VK or Yandex, or Chinese WeChat — so deep packet inspection sees an everyday service, not a tunnel.
What Mimicry Does
Mimicry profiles work with VLESS, OrbVPN's flagship anti-censorship protocol. VLESS defaults to the Reality transport (XTLS-Vision), which forges a perfect TLS handshake against a real, allowed website. A mimicry profile takes that one step further: it sets the spoofed TLS Server Name (SNI) and request patterns to imitate a specific, widely used service.
The result is that to a censor's deep packet inspection, your traffic looks like Microsoft Teams, or a banking session, or a Zoom call — services a country cannot block without breaking critical infrastructure for its own citizens and businesses.
Mimicry is a VLESS feature
Mimicry profiles apply to VLESS. They build on its Reality transport — they are not a separate protocol. Choose VLESS, then select a profile that matches your region for the best disguise.
The 10 Profiles
Microsoft Teams
Disguises traffic as Microsoft Teams chat (SNI teams.microsoft.com). A strong, universally trusted global disguise.
Google Workspace
Mimics Google Drive, Meet, and Calendar (SNI www.google.com). Blends into traffic almost no network blocks.
Shaparak Banking
Looks like an Iranian Shaparak banking transaction (SNI shaparak.ir). The top choice inside Iran — banking traffic is effectively unblockable.
DNS over HTTPS
Appears as encrypted DNS queries (SNI cloudflare-dns.com). Useful where DoH is permitted but other traffic is inspected.
Zoom
Looks like a Zoom video call. A reliable global profile for networks that prioritize conferencing traffic.
FaceTime
Appears as an Apple FaceTime session. Blends in well on consumer and mobile networks.
VK
Imitates Russia's VK social network. A strong regional disguise for Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
Yandex
Mimics Russia's Yandex services. Like VK, tuned for Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, where domestic services are trusted.
Looks like Chinese WeChat messaging. The regional disguise for China, where WeChat is essential and effectively unblockable.
HTTPS
Generic, neutral HTTPS traffic. A safe default when no specific service profile fits your network.
Which Profile for Which Region
Match the disguise to what is trusted and unblockable where you are.
Iran
Shaparak Banking is the standout — banking traffic cannot be blocked. Teams, Google, and Zoom are strong global backups.
Russia / Belarus / Kazakhstan
VK or Yandex blend into trusted domestic services. Teams and Google work well as global alternatives.
China
WeChat is the regional fit — it is critical infrastructure inside China. Pair it with the right transport for the heaviest filtering.
Anywhere Else
Teams, Google, and Zoom are excellent global disguises. Use generic HTTPS when nothing more specific fits.
Let Auto match the profile for you
Connect on Auto (Smart Connect) and OrbVPN picks a region-matched profile automatically — Shaparak for Iran, VK or Yandex for Russia, WeChat for China, and trusted global profiles elsewhere — then rotates through alternatives if the first one is throttled.
How to Choose a Profile
Select the VLESS Protocol
Open the Protocol screen and choose VLESS. Mimicry profiles apply to VLESS and its Reality transport.
Open Mimicry Settings
In the VLESS configuration, open the mimicry profile list to see all available disguises.
Pick a Region-Matched Profile
Choose the profile that matches a trusted, unblockable service where you are — Shaparak in Iran, VK or Yandex in Russia, WeChat in China, Teams or Google elsewhere.
Connect and Verify
Connect to your server. OrbVPN confirms real traffic flows and your IP changed. If one profile is throttled, try another.
Mimicry Troubleshooting
Connects but No Data
A classic throttling signature. Switch to a different mimicry profile, or move VLESS from the Reality transport to Plain TCP. See Transport Modes.
Profile Keeps Getting Blocked
The censor may be targeting that service's pattern. Rotate to another region-matched profile, or let Auto cycle through them for you.
Not Sure Which Profile
Use Auto (Smart Connect). It selects and rotates region-matched profiles and verifies traffic before settling.
Region Detected Wrong
If you are in a censored country but the app guessed otherwise, set a manual region override so the right profiles are prioritized. See Region & Failover.
Hide in Plain Sight
With 10 mimicry profiles, your VPN traffic can look like the services a censor cannot afford to block. Try OrbVPN free.