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Tor Browser

With Tor Browser, you visit websites via the Tor network and restrict tracking without setting up a network connection yourself.

Developer The Tor Project

Version 15.0.23 · Open source · Windows · macOS · Linux

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Tor Browser combines a custom Firefox base with access to the Tor network. Your browser traffic goes through multiple intermediate stations, so a visited website does not receive your own IP address directly. You can open regular websites and onion services from the same browser.

The settings are geared to limiting recognition between visits. Cookies and history disappear after your session and websites are isolated from each other. This may mean that you need to log in more often or go through a checkup. Other programs on your computer do not automatically use Tor.

Which software suits you?

Compare Tor Browser with alternatives

A browser that blocks trackers does not offer the same thing as anonymous network traffic. Tor Browser runs traffic through the Tor network; Mullvad Browser is not a built-in VPN. In addition, compare whether you want to synchronize, what extensions you need and how much data your browser saves after closing.

Differences between Tor Browser and Mullvad Browser, LibreWolf, DuckDuckGo Browser, Brave
SoftwareWhat can it do?Platform and licence
Tor BrowserYou are viewing this app You visit websites via the Tor network and use a browser configuration that tries to limit recognition between visits. Your connection and some websites may react differently than in an ordinary browser. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source
Mullvad BrowserView this alternative You use a Firefox-based browser that limits recognition via browser features. For a VPN connection, you can arrange a VPN service separately; the browser does not provide that connection itself. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source
LibreWolfView this alternative You get a Firefox variant with enhanced privacy settings and without Mozilla telemetry. Stricter default settings can affect websites and data retention. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source
DuckDuckGo BrowserView this alternative You get tracker protection and a button to erase browsing data. The focus is on built-in privacy features with few separate settings. Windows, macOSFreeware
BraveView this alternative You block ads and trackers with built-in Shields. You can assess or disable the additional wallet and reward functions separately. Windows, macOS, LinuxMPL-2.0 and other open-source licences
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Who is it for?

You want to be less immediately identifiable when visiting websites or need access to onion services. You accept additional waiting times and sometimes restrictions on websites.

Getting started

Download the stable desktop release, install or unpack it for your system and connect to the network from Tor Browser. Save the default settings as a starting point.

Privacy

Tor hides your original IP address for the visited website. If you log in to a personal account, that service can of course still recognize you. Use HTTPS to connect to the website and keep your browser settings as close as possible to the default.

Good to know

Tor Browser protects his own traffic. It is not a system-wide VPN and does not guarantee that personal account activities cannot be connected to you.

Please note

Don't just add additional extensions: they can make your browser more recognizable. Files that you open outside Tor Browser can access the Internet directly with another program.

Advantages

  • You can visit websites via the Tor network.
  • You get protection from recognition and tracking in the browser.
  • You can open onion services without a separate browser extension.

Things to consider

  • Pages can load more slowly through the detour via the network.
  • Some websites block Tor or ask for additional checks.
  • Other apps do not automatically use the same network route.

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Official download page

Provider’s website · www.torproject.org

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Version history

15.0.23 Security

You get security corrections, Firefox ESR 140.16.0 and an updated NoScript extension. The Windows download page can temporarily offer an older installation package.

  • NoScript has been updated to 13.6.33.1984. Two problems that allowed WebAssembly to work at Safer security level have been resolved.
  • The desktop browser uses Firefox ESR 140.16.0 and includes copied security fixes from Firefox 156.
  • Due to delays in renewing the Windows signature certificate, the download page temporarily offers 15.0.20. The built-in updater then brings that installation to the current version.
15.0.22

This update includes security repairs for the included Tor network software.

Version 15.0.22 updates Tor to 0.4.9.12. It is about security maintenance to the network component; the update does not introduce a new browser control. Restart the browser after the update is installed.
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Our verdict

Tor Browser is especially useful when hiding your original IP address and limiting recognition outweighs convenience. For an ordinary browser session in which you always log on to the same personal accounts, you have to adjust expectations: an account remains a landmark, also via Tor.

Therefore, use the browser for a clear purpose and leave the standard protection intact. Please take into account sites that work less smoothly and treat downloaded documents separately. For all daily tasks, Tor is not the most convenient choice, but for visits where you want to give less direct information about your connection it offers a distinctly different approach.

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