Tor is a browser that allows you to enjoy a secure and anonymous web browsing experience.
The Tor Browser software protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit, it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical location, and it lets you access sites which are blocked.
The Tor Browser Bundle lets you use Tor on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux without needing to install any software. It can run off a USB flash drive, comes with a pre-configured web browser to protect your anonymity, and is self-contained.
Download the Tor Browser in different operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows English (en-US) (signature)
- Apple OSX English (en-US): 32-bit (signature) | 64-bit (signature))
- Linux English (en-US): 32-bit (signature) | 64-bit (signature)
Download the file above, and save it somewhere, then double click on it. Click on the button labelled "..." (1) and select where you want to save the bundle then click OK (2). At least 50 MB free space must be available in the location you select. If you want to leave the bundle on the computer, saving it to the Desktop is a good choice. If you want to move it to a different computer or limit the traces you leave behind, save it to a USB disk.
Click Extract (3) to begin extraction. This may take a few minutes to complete.
Once extraction is complete, open the folder Tor Browser from the location you saved the bundle.
Double click on the Start Tor Browser (4) application (it may be called Start Tor Browser.exe on some systems.)
The Vidalia window will shortly appear.
Once Tor is ready, Tor Browser will automatically be opened. Only web pages visited through Tor Browser will be sent via Tor. Other web browsers such as Internet Explorer are not affected. Make sure that it says "Tor Enabled" (5) in the bottom right corner before using it.
Once you are finished browsing, close any open Tor Browser windows by clicking on the
(6). For privacy reasons, the list
of webpages you visited and any cookies will be deleted.
