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Tor Browser
The Tor Project promotes online anonymity and tools to defend against tracking, surveillance, and censorship.
About Tor Browser
Tor Browser is a web browser from the Tor Project, a 501(c)(3) US nonprofit. The project works on privacy technologies and states its mission is to advance human rights and freedoms through free software and open networks. Its site describes the browser as a tool to defend against tracking and surveillance and to circumvent censorship.
With Tor Browser, you can browse with each website isolated to limit third-party trackers and ads. Cookies and browsing history clear automatically when you finish browsing. Traffic is relayed and encrypted three times over the Tor network of volunteer-run relays, and the browser aims to make users look the same to resist fingerprinting. The site also notes you can access sites blocked by a home network.
It suits general users who want less tracking, people concerned about connection surveillance, and readers in networks with site blocks who need basic circumvention through a standard browser.
Key features
- Isolates each site to block third-party trackers and ads
- Clears cookies and browsing history automatically after browsing
- Hides visited sites from connection observers
- Makes users look alike to resist browser fingerprinting
- Relays and encrypts traffic three times over Tor network
- Accesses sites blocked by home network
Best for: People who want to reduce tracking and surveillance and access sites blocked on their network.
Good for
- Isolates sites and clears cookies and history automatically
- Addresses surveillance, fingerprinting, and censorship in one browser
- Available in many interface languages
- Maintained by a nonprofit with a stated human rights mission
Tor Browser at a glance
- Website
- torproject.org
- Category
- Privacy & Security › Desktop & OS Privacy
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Tor Browser FAQ
What is Tor Browser?
It is a browser from the Tor Project intended to defend against tracking and surveillance and to help circumvent censorship.
How does Tor Browser protect privacy?
It isolates sites, clears cookies and history after browsing, resists fingerprinting, and encrypts traffic three times over volunteer-run Tor relays.
Who runs the Tor Project?
The Tor Project is a 501(c)(3) US nonprofit that works on privacy technologies and human rights.
Can Tor Browser open blocked sites?
Yes. The site states users can access sites that their home network may have blocked.
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