Home

A subscription link instead of a key: what it gives you

A key is one line with the setup of one connection. A subscription link is an address where the setup lives and updates. The difference shows at the first change on the server.

What changes in practice

  • Server settings changed: devices take the new ones by themselves, nothing to resend.
  • The subscription has several routes to the server, including cloud ones: if one stops answering, the app takes another.
  • One link for all your devices: phone, TV, computer.
  • The subscription end date comes with the settings, and the app shows how much is left.

Where to get it

In the bot @ShtilVipBot on the key screen, on the account page shtil.vip/my or in WhatsApp. The Shtil app does not need the link typed in: it takes it by a 10-digit code you send to the bot.

How to update it

In the Shtil app the subscription updates by itself. In Hiddify the profile has a circular-arrows «Update» icon; in Karing: turn the VPN off, update the profile, turn it on again.

Trial access

In the Shtil app the «Try for free» button gives 2 hours and 1 GB without Telegram. In the bot the first 7 days are free, once per account.

All help articles

Checked: 2026-11-12