Tor Browser isolates each website you visit so third-party trackers and ads can’t follow you. Any cookies automatically clear when you’re done browsing. So will your browsing history. Your traffic is relayed and encrypted three times as it passes over the Tor network. The network is comprised of thousands of volunteer-run servers known as Tor relays. With Tor Browser, you are free to access sites your home network may have blocked.
Meeting the demands of tomorrow’s Internet
2024: Strength in Solidarity 2024 was a year of coming together, forming stronger bonds with like-minded folks, to build a strong foundation that will withstand the challenges to privacy, anonymity, and access to information in the coming years. In that vein, the biggest (…)
Making new connections: from BridgeDB to Rdsys
For over a decade, BridgeDB was the reluctant champion helping users bypass censorship and connect to the open web. Released more than 11 years ago as a prototype, the bridge distribution mechanism surpassed its original lifespan, honorably serving the Tor community. However, (…)
Arti 1.3.1 is released: onion services, RPC, relay development, and more
Arti is our ongoing project to create a next-generation Tor client in Rust. Now we're announcing the latest release, Arti 1.3.1. This release continues development on Arti Relay and the RPC subsystem, and adds the initial scaffolding for service-side proof-of-work support. (…)
Tor in Russia: A call for more WebTunnel bridges
Recent reports from Tor users in Russia indicate an escalation in online censorship with the goal of blocking access to Tor and other circumvention tools. This new wave includes attempts to block Tor bridges and pluggable transports developed by the Tor Project, removal of (…)
New Release: Tails 6.10
Changes and updates Update Tor Browser to 14.0.3. Update Thunderbird from 115.16.0 to 128.4.3. Fixed problems Fix support for Trezor hardware wallets in Electrum. (#20138) Fix an issue that prevented the Tails desktop to open with fewer memory. (#20631) Disable saving (…)
The freedom to browse with privacy
Oftentimes we share stories about journalists, activists, whistleblowers, and people in authoritarian governments using Tor to speak truth to power without risking their lives. These are meaningful examples of the importance of Tor—but it’s important to remember that (…)
New Alpha Release: Tor Browser 14.5a1
Tor Browser 14.5a1 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This version includes important security updates to Firefox. We would like to thank the following community members for their contribution to this release: (…)
New Release: Tor Browser 14.0.3
Tor Browser 14.0.3 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This version includes important security updates to Firefox. Send us your feedback If you find a bug or have a suggestion for how we could improve this release, (…)
Memory quota tracking in Arti, for Onion Service DoS resistance
Last week we released Arti 1.3.0, the latest version of our rewrite of Tor in Rust. One new feature in this release is memory quota tracking. Tracking and restricting memory for queued data The memory quota tracking feature allows you to restrict the amount of memory used by (…)
New Release: Tor Browser 14.0.2
Tor Browser 14.0.2 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This version fixes a tor crash bug on macOS when attempting to visit onion sites with PoW protections enabled (tor-browser#43245) Send us your feedback If you (…)