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SSL/TLS certificates

Fast, easy, free TLS certificates for websites

Protect users and data without slowing down web apps by relying on Cloudflare for TLS. Save time on TLS certificate management and keep certificates up to date to avoid browser security warnings and search engine deprioritization.

BENEFITS OF CLOUDFLARE TLS
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Protect users and data

TLS ensures data passing between users and servers is encrypted. Prevent on-path attacks, and safeguard user data to protect your applications and meet compliance requirements.

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Improve website performance

By using the latest protocols and operating close to users, Cloudflare TLS minimizes latency to speed up webpage load times.

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Boost traffic to website

Search engines favor websites that use TLS. Avoid browser warnings present on unencrypted sites that dissuade users from visiting.

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Deploy effortlessly

Set up certificates for a domain in less than 5 minutes. Keep your hosting provider. No code changes required.

HOW IT WORKS

Faster, more secure websites with TLS

What is ssl

Formerly known as SSL, Transport Layer Security (TLS) encrypts web traffic and authenticates origin servers. Cloudflare TLS certificates auto-renew, saving time and money and preventing service disruptions.

Cloudflare also has advanced customization options for enterprises, including Advanced Certificate Manager, keyless SSL, custom hostnames, and SSL for SaaS.

What is ssl

Learn how to deploy TLS in complex enterprise environments

What our customers are saying

"Using Cloudflare’s TLS certificates, which automatically renew, we save about $50,000 a year, both in administrative costs and lost revenue from outages due to expired certificates."

John Turner, Application Security Lead, LendingTree

Top SSL/TLS use cases

Cloudflare TLS helps you protect your brand and keep your websites and users secure, and can be deployed in under 5 minutes.

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Encrypt sensitive data

TLS encrypts all content passing between server and user to prevent data leaks.

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Maintain and increase site traffic

Using TLS avoids browser security warnings and search engine deprioritization.

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Save time on certificate management

Cloudflare issues and auto-renews certificates for you.

Helping organizations worldwide streamline certificate management


Upgrade your website security and performance with free SSL & so much more!
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For professional websites that aren't business-critical.

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For mission-critical applications that are core to your business.

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Universal SSL Certificate
Universal SSL Certificate
Cloudflare is compatible with your existing SSL configuration. If you do not currently use SSL, Cloudflare can provide you with SSL capabilities — no configuration required.

Unmetered DDoS Protection
Unmetered DDoS Protection
Cloudflare DDoS protection secures websites and applications while ensuring the performance of legitimate traffic is not compromised.

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CDN
Our 335 data centers located across the globe provide visitors with location-based access to your website, while removing latency and improving performance.

Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Cloudflare Web Application Firewall's intuitive dashboard enables users to build powerful rules through easy clicks and also provides Terraform integration. Every request to the WAF is inspected against the rule engine and the threat intelligence curated from protecting millions of websites. Suspicious requests can be blocked, challenged or logged as per the needs of the user while legitimate requests are routed to the destination, agnostic of whether it lives on-premise or in the cloud.

Lossless Image Optimization
Lossless Image Optimization
Polish applies "lossless" or optional "lossy" image optimization to reduce your image sizes by 35% on average.

Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)
Mirage automatically optimizes image loading through virtualized and lazyloaded images. It detects the browser type of a visitor and optimizes performance for the particular device, improving the performance of images on a mobile connection.

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All bots, anomaly detection, custom CAPTCHAs & threat response, advanced bot analytics, and more

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