Tor Browser
free · open sourceA hardened Firefox build that routes your traffic through three volunteer-run relays, hiding which sites you visit from your internet provider and hiding your location from the sites themselves. Built for browsing under surveillance, not for speed. Pages load slower, some sites block Tor exits, and logging into personal accounts defeats the anonymity.
Trust shape
Trust-minimized
Exit relays can observe unencrypted traffic, and an adversary watching both ends of the network can deanonymize users.
Facts
- Website: www.torproject.org
- Source: gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser
- Platforms: macos, windows, linux, android
- Self-hostable: no
- Last updated: 2026-06-12
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