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Your secure computer anywhere. Tails is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship. Tails uses the Tor network to protect your privacy online and help you avoid censorship. Enjoy the Internet like it should be. Shut down the computer and start on your Tails USB stick instead of starting on Windows, macOS, or Linux. Tails leaves no trace on the computer when shut down.
15 October
This year we are calling to FREE THE INTERNET! By supporting Tor, your donation will help break the chains of censorship and surveillance. If you give now during the campaign, your donation will be matched by our supporters at Power Up Privacy. This means a $25 donation will (…)
14 October
Changes and updates Change the home page of Tor Browser in Tails to an offline page, very similar to the home page of Tor Browser outside of Tails, instead of an online page from our website. Improve the message when an administration password is required to open an (…)
18 September
We are very excited to present you Tails 7.0, the first version of Tails based on Debian 13 (Trixie) and GNOME 48 (Bengaluru). Tails 7.0 brings new versions of many applications included in Tails. Dedication Tails 7.0 is dedicated to the memory of Lunar (1982–2024). Lunar (…)
21 August
Changes and updates Update Tor Browser to 14.5.6. Update the Tor client to 0.4.8.17. Update Thunderbird to 128.13.0. Fixed problems Remove irrelevant error message when configuring bridges in Tor Connection. For more details, read our changelog. Get Tails 6.19 To upgrade (…)
21 August
Tails 7.0~rc2 is the second release candidate of the upcoming Tails 7.0. We plan to release Tails 7.0 officially on September 18 or on October 16. You can help us by testing this release candidate already. Tails 7.0 will be the first version of Tails based on Debian 13 (…)
7 August
We are very excited to present you with a release candidate of the upcoming Tails 7.0. We plan to release Tails 7.0 officially on October 16. You can help us by testing this release candidate already. Tails 7.0 will be the first version of Tails based on Debian 13 (Trixie) (…)
25 July
New features WebTunnel bridges You can now use WebTunnel bridges to connect to the Tor network from Tails. WebTunnel is a bridge technology that is particularly good at circumventing censorship and might work from places where obfs4 bridges are blocked. WebTunnel disguises (…)
26 June
Changes and updates Add a Show Password option when setting the screen locking password. Update the uBlock Origin extension for Tor Browser to 1.62.0. Update Tor Browser to 14.5.4. Fixed problems Display an empty page instead of the homepage of Tor Browser when opening (…)
28 May
Changes and updates Update Tor Browser to 14.5.3. Update the Linux kernel to 6.1.140. For more details, read our changelog. Get Tails 6.16 To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.16. (…)
28 May
Stronger together: What we've accomplished since the Tails-Tor merger
Nine months ago Tails and Tor set out to unite forces for Internet Freedom. The goal was to integrate Tails into the organizational structure of the Tor Project to pool resources instead of duplicating them, and deliver a more robust shield against censorship and (…)
