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About Tor Browser Learn what Tor Browser can do to protect your privacy and anonymity
Anti-fingerprinting How Tor Browser mitigates browser fingerprinting
Bridges Most Pluggable Transports, such as obfs4, rely on the use of "bridge" relays
Circumvention What to do if the Tor network is blocked
Downloading How to download Tor Browser
Installation Installing Tor Browser
Known Issues Issues with Tor
Make Tor Browser Portable How to install Tor Browser onto removable media
Managing Identities Learn how to control personally identifying information in Tor Browser
Mobile Tor Learn about Tor for mobile devices
Onion Services Services that are only accessible using Tor
Plugins, add-ons, and JavaScript How Tor Browser handles add-ons, plugins, and JavaScript
Running Tor Browser Learn how to use Tor Browser for the first time
Secure Connections Learn how to protect your data using Tor Browser and HTTPS
Security Settings Configuring Tor Browser for security and usability
Support How to get help, report a bug, or give feedback
Troubleshooting What to do if Tor Browser doesn't work properly
Updating How to update Tor Browser
Uninstalling How to remove Tor Browser from your system

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ansible-relayor 247 3 months ago This is an ansible role for tor relay operators
bine 763 over 1 year ago Go library for accessing and embedding Tor clients and servers
Briar Peer-to-peer messaging that bypasses centralized servers. Connect via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Tor
Bulk Tor Exit Exporter Identify Tor exit nodes by showing exit node IPv4 and fingerprint information
Chutney Configures a Tor network, launches and monitors it, and then runs tests on it
dnscrypt-proxy 11,459 12 days ago A flexible DNS proxy, with support for encrypted DNS protocols
dos-over-tor 35 over 6 years ago Proof of concept denial of service over Tor stress test tool
DocTor A notification service that monitors newly published descriptor information for issues
eotk 775 10 months ago Tool for deploying HTTP/Onion sites to provide official, onion-networking for popular websites
exitmap Scanner for Tor to detect bad exits (spoiled onions)
haskell-tor 272 about 7 years ago A Haskell implementation of the Tor protocol
HTTPS Everywhere Only allows the browser to connect using HTTPS, built-in Tor
kalitorify 1,043 7 months ago Shell script to create a transparent proxy through Tor for Kali Linux OS
Tor Metrics Adjustable graphs to visualize the statistics of Tor
multitor 1,059 over 1 year ago Create multiple Tor instances with load balancing
mini-tor 393 over 5 years ago Smallest application size while accessing internet content and hidden service content
node-Tor 704 about 2 years ago JavaScript open-source implementation of the Tor protocol on the server side and browsers
nyx CLI interface which includes detailed real-time information about your relay
offensive-tor-toolkit 59 over 3 years ago Bind/Reverse Shells, SOCKS, etc over Tor in Go
onion-grater 6 14 days ago Whitelisting filter for dangerous Tor control protocol commands
Onionbalance A way to load balance onion services across multiple backend Tor instances
Onionoo A web-based protocol to learn about currently running Tor relays and bridges
OnionScan Help operators of hidden services find and fix operational security issues with their services
OnionShare Anonymously share files, host website, and chat using the Tor network
OONI Test the blocking of websites and apps. Measure the speed and performance of your network
Orbot Tor on Android
Orfox Modified Tor browser for Android. Requires Orbot
php-torcontrol 88 over 6 years ago TorControl is a PHP library to control a Tor server
Relay Search Easy way to search for information about relays
Ricochet Refresh Ricochet Refresh is a peer-to-peer messenger app that uses Tor to connect clients
rotating-proxy 1,138 7 months ago Rotating Tor proxy with Docker
sbws A Tor bandwidth scanner that generates bandwidth files to be used by Directory Authorities
Stormy 38 over 9 years ago Stormy is a wizard that helps people create Tor Onion Services with just a few clicks
setup-tor 9 4 months ago Set up your GitHub Actions workflow with a specific version of Tor
Stem Stem is a Python controller library for Tor
Shadow Shadow is a discrete-event network simulator that runs the real Tor software as a plug-in
Tallow 524 about 3 years ago A program that redirects all outbound traffic from a Windows machine via the Tor anonymity network
tor_box 114 over 6 years ago An all-inclusive Tor configuration for Raspberry Pi, that serves as a relay and personal Tor network
Tor_Onion_Proxy 180 6 months ago Provides a .JAR and an .AAR file for embedding Tor into a Java or Android Program
tor_ssh.sh Command that allows SSH access using Tor to any server
tor-browser-selenium 555 about 1 month ago A Python library to automate Tor Browser with Selenium WebDriver
tor-controller 540 about 3 years ago Run Tor Onion Services on Kubernetes
tor-hidden-service Docker container made for Onion Services in v2 or v3
tor-relay-bootstrap 146 about 1 year ago Script to bootstrap a Debian server to be a set-and-forget Tor relay
Tor.framework 249 12 days ago Tor.framework is the easiest way to embed Tor in your iOS application
tor.rb 117 5 months ago This is a Ruby library for interacting with the Tor anonymity network
Tor2web 705 6 months ago HTTP proxy software that enables access to Tor Hidden Services through common web browsers
TorBot 2,969 21 days ago Onion site crawler for data collection
TorChat-Mac 86 almost 3 years ago macOS native TorChat client
TorChat 948 about 6 years ago Decentralized anonymous instant messenger on top of Tor Hidden Services
TorCheck Determines if a visitor is using Tor or not
torDDoS 315 over 1 year ago TorDDos is a Python tool to automatize DDoS attacks on a website from the Tor network
toriptabkes2 461 8 months ago An anonymizer that sets up iptables and Tor to route all traffic through the Tor network
torps 86 almost 8 years ago The Tor Path Simulator (TorPS) is a tool for efficiently simulating path selection in Tor
Torsocks Allows you to use most applications safely with Tor
Tortilla Tool that securely, anonymously, and transparently routes all TCP/IP and DNS traffic through Tor
tun2tor 104 about 3 years ago Rust library that creates a utun (userspace tunnel) interface, and connects it to a stream-based proxy
txtorcon An implementation of the control-spec for Tor using the Twisted networking library for Python
Vanguards 218 5 months ago This addon protects against guard discovery and related traffic analysis attacks
Whonix OS designed for advanced security and privacy using the desktop-wide use of the Tor network
ZeroNet Free and uncensorable websites, using Bitcoin cryptography, the BitTorrent network, and Tor support

Bridges
BridgeDB BridgeDB is a collection of backend servers used to distribute Tor Bridges
Conjure Conjure is an anti-censorship tool in the refraction networking (a.k.a. decoy routing) lineage of circumvention systems
Flash Proxies Outdated and deprecated bridge type. It is a miniature proxy that runs in a web browser
fteproxy Outdated and deprecated bridge type. Tor traffic resembles plain HTTP. The name stands for "Format-Transforming Encryption."
meek These pluggable transports make it look like you are browsing a major website instead of using Tor
obsf2 Outdated and deprecated bridge type. Predecessor of obsf3
obsf3 Outdated and deprecated bridge type. Predecessor of obsf4
obsf4 A pluggable transport that makes Tor traffic look random and also prevents censors from finding bridges by Internet scanning
ScrambleSuit 92 over 10 years ago Outdated and deprecated bridge type. A pluggable transport protocol for obfsproxy. It is written in pure Python
Snowflake Making your internet activity appear as though you're using the internet for a regular video or voice call
Webtunnel WebTunnel is a censorship-resistant pluggable transport designed to mimic encrypted web traffic (HTTPS) inspired by HTTPT

Bypass Censorship
Firefly 4,871 about 6 years ago A proxy software to help circumvent the Great Firewall
FWlite 136 9 months ago An anti-censorship HTTP proxy with built-in shadowsocks support
Google Fi Wireless Great phone solution that allows calls, text messaging, and use of cellular data that bypasses China's Great Firewall
Lantern 14,623 19 days ago Censorship circumvention tool available for free download on any operating system
MTProxy 5,010 6 months ago Allows users in censored areas to connect to Telegram
NaïveProxy 6,685 about 1 month ago NaïveProxy uses Chromium's network stack to camouflage traffic with strong censorship resistance and low detectability
nodeunblocker 160 about 1 month ago Host your copy of nodeunblocker.com using Node.js to bypass censorship on the internet
PrivadoVPN VPN that is based in Switzerland and follows Swiss privacy laws. Bypasses even in China
ProtonVPN VPN that allows for circumvention of censorship even in China. Free plan bypasses along with multiple servers and protocols. No logs policy
Private Bridges Go to section. Follow the instructions
Runet Censorship Bypass 1,934 3 months ago A browser extension for Chromium and Firefox that helps to bypass censorship in Russia
StegoTorus 78 over 9 years ago A Camouflage Proxy for the Tor Anonymity System
trojan 18,953 3 months ago An unidentifiable mechanism that helps you bypass GFW

Public reception, Impact, News, and Legislation
A close look at the Great Firewall of China Some information about the censorship of Tor within China
Analyzing China's Blocking of Unpublished Tor Bridges Study on how China blocks unlisted Tor bridges and how to prevent this
Anarcho-Tech NYC Wiki Wiki that explains how to stay private and anonymous online
Anonymity Bibliography Selected papers in anonymity from 1977 - 2020
Dropping Docs on Darknet DEF CON 22 - Adrian Crenshaw- Dropping Docs on Darknets: How People Got Caught
How governments have tried to block Tor How governments have tried to block Tor by 28c3
How the Great Firewall of China is blocked in China Paper explaining how Tor is banned in China along with ways to circumvent it
Learning more about the GFW's active probing system Page about the GFW's censorship system and how it works
My Experience With the Great Firewall of China Blog on CFW of China by an InfoSec professional during one of their visits
Protocol Misidentification Made Easy with Format-Transforming Encryption How FTE worked
Russia Passes Bill Banning Tor Article about Russia banning VPNs and Tor
Scaling Tor hidden services How to scale hidden services
ScrambleSuit: A Polymorph Network Protocol to Circumvent Censorship How ScrambleSuit worked
Snowden Revelations The Snowden Revelations explained
State of the Onion - 2023 Tor Project's annual virtual event where we share updates from teams and the community, highlighting their work and the impact it has made across the globe during the year
StegoTorus: A Camouflage Proxy for the Tor Anonymity System A paper on how StegoTorus works
Technical and Legal Overview of Tor Overview of Tor is presented from the technical perspective and also several legal issues related to its use are analyzed
Tor after the Snowden revelations About the Snowden revelations and what Tor will do in 2024
Tor Browser Afforded CDA Immunity for Dark Web Transactions Court document about the death of a minor through purchasing narcotics on Tor
Tor Hidden Services and Deanonyminization Talk about how Tor and its services can be exploited to expose a user's information as well as how to prevent attacks
Tor Overview Overview of Tor by Privacyguides
Understanding The Onion Router in 2024 Explains what Tor is; update for 2024
What is Tor? Gives a very good explanation for Tor, Onion Services, and how it promotes human rights

State of the Onion
2024 - Ongoing State of the Onion report for the year 2024
2023 State of the Onion report for the year 2023
2022 State of the Onion report for the year 2022
2021 State of the Onion report for the year 2021
2020 State of the Onion report for the year 2020
2019 State of the Onion report for the year 2019

Whistleblowing
GlobaLeaks GlobaLeaks is free, open-source software enabling anyone to easily set up and maintain a secure whistleblowing platform
SecureDrop 3,623 8 days ago SecureDrop is an open-source whistleblower submission system that media organizations and NGOs can install to securely accept documents from anonymous sources
WikiLeaks WikiLeaks specializes in the analysis and publication of large datasets of censored or otherwise restricted official materials involving war, spying, and corruption

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