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How to install Tor Browser

Tor Browser is available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. This section explains the system requirements and installation steps for each platform.

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System requirements

Operating Systems (32-bit and 64-bit):

  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11

Note: Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 and macOS 10.12 to 10.14 is discontinued with Tor Browser 14. Users on these legacy operating systems will continue to receive security updates for Tor Browser 13.5 for until at least September of 2025. Please follow the instructions on this Tor Forum post to download Tor Browser 13.5 legacy. We strongly advise users to update in order to maintain access to the most recent updates and security features provided by Tor Browser.

Installation

  1. Navigate to the Tor Browser download page.
  2. Download the Windows .exe file.
  3. (Recommended) Verify the file's signature.
  4. 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

  1. Navigate to the Tor Browser download page.
  2. Download the macOS .dmg file.
  3. (Recommended) Verify the file's signature.
  4. 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

  1. Navigate to the Tor Browser download page.
  2. Download the Linux .tar.xz file.
  3. (Recommended) Verify the file's signature.
  4. 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.