Installing - Getting started - Tor Browser — Tor
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macOS
Linux
Android
iOS
System requirements
Operating Systems (32-bit and 64-bit):
Windows 10
Windows 11
Installation
Navigate to the Tor Browser
download page
Download the Windows
.exe
file.
(Recommended) Verify the
file's signature
When the download is complete, double click the
.exe
file. Complete the installation wizard process.
Where to locate Tor Browser
If you installed Tor Browser but cannot find it:
By default, the installer places Tor Browser in your
Downloads
or
Desktop
folder.
The installer also creates a
shortcut on your Desktop
, unless you deselected that option during installation.
If you still can't locate it, try installing again and pay attention to the directory path shown in the installer - choose a folder you'll remember easily.
Once installed, look for the
Tor Browser
folder in that location.
System requirements
macOS 10.15 and later.
Installation
Navigate to the Tor Browser
download page
Download the macOS
.dmg
file.
(Recommended) Verify the
file's signature
When the download is complete, double click the
.dmg
file. Complete the installation wizard process.
System requirements
Tor Browser is supported on any modern Linux-based operating system. Please
reach out
if you encounter any issues while installing.
Installation
Navigate to the Tor Browser
download page
Download the Linux
.tar.xz
file.
(Recommended) Verify the
file's signature
Now follow either the graphical or the command-line method:
Graphical method
When the download is complete, extract the archive using an archive manager.
Navigate to the Tor Browser directory.
Click on the
start-tor-browser.desktop
file to launch the browser.
Note:
If these steps do not work, please try the following command-line method.
Command-line method
When the download is complete, extract the archive with the command
tar -xf [TB archive]
From inside the Tor Browser directory, you can launch Tor Browser by running:
./start-tor-browser.desktop
Note:
If this command fails to run, you probably need to make the file executable. From within this directory run:
chmod +x start-tor-browser.desktop
To register Tor Browser as a desktop application and have it accessible from the application menus run this command:
./start-tor-browser.desktop --register-app
See here on how to
update Tor Browser
Note about Chrome OS
Unfortunately, we don't yet have a version of Tor Browser for Chrome OS. You could run
Tor Browser for Android
on Chrome OS. Note that by using Tor Mobile on Chrome OS, you will view the mobile (not desktop) versions of websites. However, because we have not audited the app in Chrome OS, we don't know if all the privacy features of Tor Browser for Android will work well.
System requirements
Tor Browser for Android is based on Mozilla Firefox for Android and is available for:
Android 5.0 or newer.
Aarch64, Arm, x86_64 and x86 architectures.
Note:
If you are unsure of the type of architecture supported by your Android device, it is advised to install Tor Browser for Android only from the app stores, i.e.
Google Play Store
or
F-Droid
Download and Install
Tor Browser for Android is available on the Play Store, F-Droid, the Tor Project website and
GetTor
Google Play
You can install Tor Browser for Android from
Google Play Store
F-Droid
The Guardian Project provides Tor Browser for Android on the
Guardian Project Official App Repository
for F-Droid. To install Tor Browser for Android from F-Droid please follow these steps:
Download the F-Droid app on your Android device from the
F-Droid website
Install the F-Droid Android package file and launch the app.
From the navigation bar on the bottom of the screen, tap on "Settings" (⚙️).
Under the "My Apps" section, tap on "Repositories".
Tap on "+" to add a new repository.
Add the official
Guardian Project App Repository
It might take a few moments for F-Droid to download the list of apps from the Guardian Project App Repository.
Confirm by tapping on "Add Repository".
Navigate back to F-Droid's home page.
Tap on "Search" (🔍) and query for "Tor Browser for Android".
Tap on "Tor Browser for Android" and then tap on "Install" to install the app.
There is no Tor Browser for iOS. We recommend an iOS app called
Onion Browser
, which is open source, uses Tor routing, and is developed by someone who works closely with the Tor Project. However, Apple requires browsers on iOS to use something called Webkit, which prevents Onion Browser from having the same privacy protections as Tor Browser.
Learn more about Onion Browser
. Download Onion Browser from the
App Store