On iPhone and iPad,
import in one tap and connect.

1. 1

   Step 1 of 6

   Install Shadowrocket

   On your iPhone or iPad, open the App Store and search for Shadowrocket, or use the download link under Install the app above. It costs NT$90 in the Taiwan App Store, a one-time purchase you can keep using.

   Before you download, check that the developer is Shadow Launch Technology Limited.

   Tip

   In mainland China and can't find it in the App Store? Apps like this can't be downloaded with a mainland China Apple ID. Sign in to the App Store with an Apple ID from Taiwan, Hong Kong, the US or another region outside mainland China, then search again.

   Note

   In the search results, a free app whose name starts with shadowrocket followed by Chinese characters is not the real Shadowrocket. Please don't download it.

2. 2

   Step 2 of 6

   Import your subscription in one tap

   First, sign in to VPNKING. You'll have a subscription once you buy a plan or start the free trial.

   Open this page in Safari on your iPhone and tap the Shadowrocket button in the import box below. When iOS asks whether to open the app, choose to open it, and Shadowrocket adds your subscription.

   Tip

   Your subscription link works like a key to your account. Only import it on your own devices, and don't post it in group chats or share it with others.

   ◇Shadowrocket's one-tap import format comes from community testing; there's no official documentation. If nothing happens when you tap, paste the link by hand as in the next step.

   One-tap import

   Import your subscription into an app

   Example

   Subscription link

   Copy link

   Choose the app you installed

   • 1.ShadowrocketSign in first
   • 2.HiddifySign in first
   • 3.StreisandSign in first

   QR

   When you're signed in with an active subscription, a QR code shows up here so you can scan it on another device.

   Sign in and your own subscription link shows up here.Sign-up, checkout and the member dashboard are in Traditional Chinese for now.

   Go to dashboard →Sign in and come back here
3. 3

   Step 3 of 6

   Paste the link by hand (if one-tap import does nothing)

   In the import box, tap Copy link. Your dashboard shows the same link.

   Open Shadowrocket, tap the + in the top-right corner of the home screen, choose Subscribe as the type, paste the subscription link into the URL field and save.

   ◇Shadowrocket has no official instructions, so button positions and names may differ slightly by version. Go by what you see in the app.

4. 4

   Step 4 of 6

   Allow the VPN configuration

   The first time you connect, iOS asks whether the app can add VPN configurations. Tap Allow, then enter your passcode to confirm.

   iOS does this for every VPN app, and you only need to do it once per device.

   ◇The wording of the dialog may differ slightly by iOS version.

5. 5

   Step 5 of 6

   Choose a line

   Back on the Shadowrocket home screen, the server list shows three lines from VPNKING. Their names appear in Chinese, in this order: Line 1, Line 1 (Backup), Line 2. Tap the one you want to use.

   On China Mobile or China Unicom, start with Line 1. On China Telecom, start with Line 2. If you're not sure which carrier you're on, start with Line 1, and if one line isn't working well, switch to another.

   Tip

   If Line 1 won't connect, try Line 1 (Backup) first.

6. 6

   Step 6 of 6

   Turn on the connection and test it

   Turn on the connection switch on the Shadowrocket home screen. Once connected, open Google or YouTube in Safari. If they load normally, you're all set.

   If you want sites in mainland China to load directly and everything else to go through the VPN, use the routing option that follows rules. If you're not sure, keep the default.

   ◇Where the connection switch is, what the routing options are called and which rules are built in all depend on the app. Go by what you see in Shadowrocket.

• Shadowrocket, Hiddify and Streisand all let you tap a line directly. You'll see three in the list: Line 1, Line 1 (Backup) and Line 2.
• If you use Hiddify in mainland China, stick mainly with Line 1.

• Do I have to pay for Shadowrocket?+

  No. Shadowrocket costs NT$90 in the Taiwan App Store (checked 2026-10-30) and you only buy it once. If you'd rather not pay, use the free Hiddify or Streisand instead. The same subscription link works in both.

• I can't find the app in the App Store. What should I do?+

  Shadowrocket, Hiddify and Streisand aren't in the mainland China App Store (checked 2026-10-30). Sign in to the App Store with an Apple ID from Taiwan, Hong Kong, the US or another region outside mainland China, then search again.

• Several apps come up when I search for Shadowrocket. Which one is real?+

  The real one is from Shadow Launch Technology Limited and costs NT$90 in the Taiwan App Store. A free app whose name starts with shadowrocket followed by Chinese characters is not the real one.

• Why does iOS ask to add a VPN configuration the first time I connect?+

  That's the standard iOS process. Tap Allow and enter your passcode. You only need to do it once per device, and the wording of the dialog may differ slightly by iOS version.

• Nothing happens when I tap the import button.+

  First check that the app is installed. The one-tap import formats for Shadowrocket and Streisand come from community testing, so if the app doesn't open, tap Copy link and add the link inside the app.

• It connects, but it's slow or keeps dropping.+

  This usually means the local mobile network is throttling or interfering with the connection. On China Mobile or China Unicom, switch to Line 1. If Line 2 is unstable, switch to Line 1 as well. With Hiddify in mainland China, Line 1 is the better choice.

• Can I use it on my iPhone and iPad at the same time?+

  Yes. There's no device limit, as long as use is reasonable. Import the same subscription link on each device.

For questions that apply to every platform (number of devices, the early-morning reconnect, expired subscriptions), see thesetup guide overview.