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[:material-movie-open-play-outline: Video: Why You Need Tor](https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/03/02/why-you-need-tor/){ .md-button }
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Tor works by routing your internet traffic through volunteer-operated servers, instead of making a direct connection to the site you're trying to visit. This obfuscates where the traffic is coming from, and no server in the connection path is able to see the full path of where the traffic is coming from and going to, meaning even the servers you are using to connect cannot break your anonymity.
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Tor works by routing your internet traffic through volunteer-operated servers instead of making a direct connection to the site you're trying to visit. This obfuscates where the traffic is coming from, and no server in the connection path is able to see the full path of where the traffic is coming from and going to, meaning even the servers you are using to connect cannot break your anonymity.
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[:octicons-home-16:](https://torproject.org){ .card-link title=Homepage }
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[:simple-torbrowser:](http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion){ .card-link title="Onion Service" }
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Connecting directly to Tor will make your connection stand out to any local network administrators or your ISP. Detecting and correlating this traffic [has been done](https://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/17/justice/massachusetts-harvard-hoax) in the past by network administrators to identify and deanonymize specific Tor users on their network. On the other hand, connecting to a VPN is almost always less suspicious, because commercial VPN providers are used by everyday consumers for a variety of mundane tasks like bypassing geo-restrictions, even in countries with heavy internet restrictions.
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Therefore, you should make an effort to hide your IP address **before** connecting to the Tor network. You can do this by simply connecting to a VPN (through a client installed on your computer) and then accessing [Tor](../tor.md) as normal, through Tor Browser for example. This creates a connection chain like:
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Therefore, you should make an effort to hide your IP address **before** connecting to the Tor network. You can do this by simply connecting to a VPN (through a client installed on your computer) and then accessing [Tor](../tor.md) as normal (e.g., through Tor Browser). This creates a connection chain like so:
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- [x] You → VPN → Tor → Internet
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From your ISP's perspective, it looks like you're accessing a VPN normally (with the associated cover that provides you). From your VPN's perspective, they can see that you are connecting to the Tor network, but nothing about what websites you're accessing. From Tor's perspective, you're connecting normally, but in the unlikely event of some sort of Tor network compromise, only your VPN's IP would be exposed, and your VPN would *additionally* have to be compromised to deanonymize you.
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This is **not** censorship circumvention advice, because if Tor is blocked entirely by your ISP, your VPN likely is as well. Rather, this recommendation aims to make your traffic blend in better with commonplace VPN user traffic, and provide you with some level of plausible deniability by obscuring the fact that you're connecting to Tor from your ISP.
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This is **not** censorship circumvention advice because if Tor is blocked entirely by your ISP, your VPN likely is as well. Rather, this recommendation aims to make your traffic blend in better with commonplace VPN user traffic, and provide you with some level of plausible deniability by obscuring the fact that you're connecting to Tor from your ISP.
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- You → VPN → Tor → VPN → Internet
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- Any other configuration
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Some VPN providers and other publications will occasionally recommend these **bad** configurations to evade Tor bans (exit nodes being blocked by websites) in some places. [Normally](https://support.torproject.org/#about_change-paths), Tor frequently changes your circuit path through the network. When you choose a permanent *destination* VPN (connecting to a VPN server *after* Tor), you're eliminating this advantage and drastically harming your anonymity.
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Some VPN providers and other publications will occasionally recommend these **bad** configurations to evade Tor bans (i.e., exit nodes being blocked by websites) in some places. [Normally](https://support.torproject.org/#about_change-paths), Tor frequently changes your circuit path through the network. When you choose a permanent *destination* VPN (connecting to a VPN server *after* Tor), you're eliminating this advantage and drastically harming your anonymity.
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Setting up bad configurations like these is difficult to do accidentally, because it usually involves either setting up custom proxy settings inside Tor Browser, or setting up custom proxy settings inside your VPN client which routes your VPN traffic through the Tor Browser. As long as you avoid these non-default configurations, you're probably fine.
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<div class="admonition info" markdown>
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<p class="admonition-title">VPN/SSH Fingerprinting</p>
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The Tor Project [notes](https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/TorPlusVPN#vpnssh-fingerprinting) that *theoretically* using a VPN to hide Tor activities from your ISP may not be foolproof. VPNs have been found to be vulnerable to website traffic fingerprinting, where an adversary can still guess what website is being visited, because all websites have specific traffic patterns.
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The Tor Project [notes](https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/TorPlusVPN#vpnssh-fingerprinting) that *theoretically* using a VPN to hide Tor activities from your ISP may not be foolproof. VPNs have been found to be vulnerable to website traffic fingerprinting, where an adversary can still guess what website is being visited because all websites have specific traffic patterns.
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Therefore, it's not unreasonable to believe that encrypted Tor traffic hidden by a VPN could also be detected via similar methods. There are no research papers on this subject, and we still consider the benefits of using a VPN to far outweigh these risks, but it is something to keep in mind.
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Determining whether you should first use a VPN to connect to the Tor network will require some common sense and knowledge of your own government's and ISP's policies relating to what you're connecting to. However, again in most cases you will be better off being seen as connecting to a commercial VPN network than directly to the Tor network. If VPN providers are censored in your area, then you can also consider using Tor pluggable transports (e.g. Snowflake or meek bridges) as an alternative, but using these bridges may arouse more suspicion than standard WireGuard/OpenVPN tunnels.
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Determining whether you should first use a VPN to connect to the Tor network will require some common sense and knowledge of your own government's and ISP's policies relating to what you're connecting to. To reiterate, though, you will be better off being seen as connecting to a commercial VPN network than directly to the Tor network in most cases. If VPN providers are censored in your area, then you can also consider using Tor pluggable transports (e.g., Snowflake or meek bridges) as an alternative, but using these bridges may arouse more suspicion than standard WireGuard/OpenVPN tunnels.
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## What Tor is Not
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The Tor network is not the perfect privacy protection tool in all cases, and has a number of drawbacks which should be carefully considered. These things should not discourage you from using Tor if it is appropriate for your needs, but they are still things to think about when deciding which solution is most appropriate for you.
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The Tor network is not the perfect privacy protection tool in all cases and has a number of drawbacks which should be carefully considered. These things should not discourage you from using Tor if it is appropriate for your needs, but they are still things to think about when deciding which solution is most appropriate for you.
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### Tor is not a free VPN
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Unlike Tor exit nodes, VPN providers are usually not *actively* [malicious](#caveats). Because Tor exit nodes can be created by anybody, they are hotspots for network logging and modification. In 2020, many Tor exit nodes were documented to be downgrading HTTPS traffic to HTTP in order to [hijack cryptocurrency transactions](https://therecord.media/thousands-of-tor-exit-nodes-attacked-cryptocurrency-users-over-the-past-year). Other exit node attacks such as replacing downloads via unencrypted channels with malware have also been observed. HTTPS does mitigate these threats to an extent.
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As we've alluded to already, Tor is also easily identifiable on the network. Unlike an actual VPN provider, using Tor will make you stick out as a person likely attempting to evade authorities. In a perfect world, Tor would be seen by network administrators and authorities as a tool with many uses (like how VPNs are viewed), but in reality the perception of Tor is still far less legitimate than the perception of commercial VPNs, so using a real VPN provides you with plausible deniability, e.g. "I was just using it to watch Netflix," etc.
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As we've alluded to already, Tor is also easily identifiable on the network. Unlike an actual VPN provider, using Tor will make you stick out as a person likely attempting to evade authorities. In a perfect world, Tor would be seen by network administrators and authorities as a tool with many uses (like how VPNs are viewed), but in reality the perception of Tor is still far less legitimate than the perception of commercial VPNs. As such, using a real VPN provides you with plausible deniability, e.g. "I was just using it to watch Netflix," etc.
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### Tor usage is not undetectable
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**Even if you use bridges and pluggable transports,** the Tor Project provides no tools to hide the fact that you are using Tor from your ISP. Even using obfuscated "pluggable transports" or non-public bridges do not hide the fact that you are using a private communications channel. The most popular pluggable transports like obfs4 (which obfuscates your traffic to "look like nothing") and meek (which uses domain fronting to camouflage your traffic) can be [detected](https://hackerfactor.com/blog/index.php?/archives/889-Tor-0day-Burning-Bridges.html) with fairly standard traffic analysis techniques. Snowflake has similar issues, and can be [easily detected](https://hackerfactor.com/blog/index.php?/archives/944-Tor-0day-Snowflake.html) *before* a Tor connection is even established.
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**Even if you use bridges and pluggable transports,** the Tor Project doesn't provide any tools to hide the fact that you are using Tor from your ISP. Even using obfuscated "pluggable transports" or non-public bridges do not hide the fact that you are using a private communications channel. The most popular pluggable transports like obfs4 (which obfuscates your traffic to "look like nothing") and meek (which uses domain fronting to camouflage your traffic) can be [detected](https://hackerfactor.com/blog/index.php?/archives/889-Tor-0day-Burning-Bridges.html) with fairly standard traffic analysis techniques. Snowflake has similar issues, and can be [easily detected](https://hackerfactor.com/blog/index.php?/archives/944-Tor-0day-Snowflake.html) *before* a Tor connection is even established.
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Pluggable transports other than these three do exist, but typically rely on security through obscurity to evade detection. They aren't impossible to detect, they are just used by so few people that it's not worth the effort building detectors for them. They shouldn't be relied upon if you specifically are being monitored.
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Pluggable transports other than these three do exist, but typically rely on security through obscurity to evade detection. They aren't impossible to detect—they are just used by so few people that it's not worth the effort building detectors for them. They shouldn't be relied upon if you specifically are being monitored.
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It is critical to understand the difference between bypassing censorship and evading detection. It is easier to accomplish the former because of the many real-world limitations on what network censors can realistically do en masse, but these techniques do not hide the fact that you—*specifically* you—are using Tor from an interested party monitoring your network.
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### Tor Browser is not the most *secure* browser
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Anonymity can often be at odds with security: Tor's anonymity requires every user to be identical, which creates a monoculture (the same bugs are present across all Tor Browser users). As a cybersecurity rule of thumb, monocultures are generally regarded as bad: Security through diversity (which Tor lacks) provides natural segmentation by limiting vulnerabilities to smaller groups, and is therefore usually desirable, but this diversity is also less good for anonymity.
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Anonymity can often be at odds with security: Tor's anonymity requires every user to be identical, which creates a monoculture (e.g., the same bugs are present across all Tor Browser users). As a cybersecurity rule of thumb, monocultures are generally regarded as bad: Security through diversity (which Tor lacks) provides natural segmentation by limiting vulnerabilities to smaller groups, and is therefore usually desirable, but this diversity is also less good for anonymity.
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Additionally, Tor Browser is based on Firefox's Extended Support Release builds, which only receives patches for vulnerabilities considered *Critical* and *High* (not *Medium* and *Low*). This means that attackers could (for example):
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1. Look for new Critical/High vulnerabilities in Firefox nightly or beta builds, then check if they are exploitable in Tor Browser (this vulnerability period can last weeks).
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2. Chain *multiple* Medium/Low vulnerabilities together until they get the level of access they're looking for (this vulnerability period can last months or longer).
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Those at risk of browser vulnerabilities should consider additional protections to defend against Tor Browser exploits, such as using Whonix in [Qubes](../os/qubes-overview.md) to contain your Tor browsing in a secure VM and protect against leaks.
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Those at risk of browser vulnerabilities should consider additional protections to defend against Tor Browser exploits, such as using Whonix in [Qubes](../os/qubes-overview.md) to contain your Tor browsing in a secure virtual machine and protect against leaks.
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## Path Building to Clearnet Services
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Unlike the other nodes, the Tor client will randomly select an entry node and stick with it for two to three months to protect you from certain attacks.[^1]
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[^1]: The first relay in your circuit is called an "entry guard" or "guard". It is a fast and stable relay that remains the first one in your circuit for 2-3 months in order to protect against a known anonymity-breaking attack. The rest of your circuit changes with every new website you visit, and all together these relays provide the full privacy protections of Tor. For more information on how guard relays work, see this [blog post](https://blog.torproject.org/improving-tors-anonymity-changing-guard-parameters) and [paper](https://www-users.cs.umn.edu/~hoppernj/single_guard.pdf) on entry guards. ([https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-2/](https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-2))
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[^1]: The first relay in your circuit is called an "entry guard" or "guard". It is a fast and stable relay that remains the first one in your circuit for 2-3 months in order to protect against a known anonymity-breaking attack. The rest of your circuit changes with every new website you visit, and all together these relays provide the full privacy protections of Tor. For more information on how guard relays work, see this [blog post](https://blog.torproject.org/improving-tors-anonymity-changing-guard-parameters) and [paper](https://www-users.cs.umn.edu/~hoppernj/single_guard.pdf) on entry guards. ([https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-2](https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-2))
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### The Middle Node
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The exit node will be chosen at random from all available Tor nodes ran with an exit relay flag.[^2]
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[^2]: Relay flag: a special (dis-)qualification of relays for circuit positions (for example, "Guard", "Exit", "BadExit"), circuit properties (for example, "Fast", "Stable"), or roles (for example, "Authority", "HSDir"), as assigned by the directory authorities and further defined in the directory protocol specification. ([https://metrics.torproject.org/glossary.html](https://metrics.torproject.org/glossary.html))
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[^2]: Relay flag: a special (dis-)qualification of relays for circuit positions (for example, "Guard", "Exit", "BadExit"), circuit properties (for example, "Fast", "Stable"), or roles (for example, "Authority", "HSDir"), as assigned by the directory authorities and further defined in the directory protocol specification. ([https://metrics.torproject.org/glossary.html](https://metrics.torproject.org/glossary.html#relay-flag))
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## Path Building to Onion Services
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"Onion Services" (also commonly referred to as "hidden services") are websites which can only be accessed by the Tor browser. These websites have a long randomly generated domain name ending with `.onion`.
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Connecting to an Onion Service in Tor works very similarly to connecting to a clearnet service, but your traffic is routed through a total of **six** nodes before reaching the destination server. Just like before however, only three of these nodes are contributing to *your* anonymity, the other three nodes protect *the Onion Service's* anonymity, hiding the website's true IP and location in the same manner that Tor Browser is hiding yours.
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Connecting to an Onion Service in Tor works very similarly to connecting to a clearnet service, but your traffic is routed through a total of **six** nodes before reaching the destination server. Just like before, however, only three of these nodes are contributing to *your* anonymity, the other three nodes protect *the Onion Service's* anonymity, hiding the website's true IP and location in the same manner that Tor Browser is hiding yours.
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## Encryption
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Tor encrypts each packet (a block of transmitted data) three times with the keys from the exit, middle, and entry node—in that order.
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Tor encrypts each packet (a block of transmitted data) three times with the keys from the exit, middle, and entry node in that order.
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1. Firstly: when the packet arrives at the entry node, the first layer of encryption is removed. In this encrypted packet, the entry node will find another encrypted packet with the middle node’s address. The entry node will then forward the packet to the middle node.
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1. Firstly: When the packet arrives at the entry node, the first layer of encryption is removed. In this encrypted packet, the entry node will find another encrypted packet with the middle node’s address. The entry node will then forward the packet to the middle node.
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2. Secondly: when the middle node receives the packet from the entry node, it too will remove a layer of encryption with its key, and this time finds an encrypted packet with the exit node's address. The middle node will then forward the packet to the exit node.
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2. Secondly: When the middle node receives the packet from the entry node, it too will remove a layer of encryption with its key, and this time finds an encrypted packet with the exit node's address. The middle node will then forward the packet to the exit node.
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3. Lastly: when the exit node receives its packet, it will remove the last layer of encryption with its key. The exit node will see the destination address and forward the packet to that address.
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3. Lastly: When the exit node receives its packet, it will remove the last layer of encryption with its key. The exit node will see the destination address and forward the packet to that address.
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Below is an alternative diagram showing the process. Each node removes its own layer of encryption, and when the destination server returns data, the same process happens entirely in reverse. For example, the exit node does not know who you are, but it does know which node it came from, and so it adds its own layer of encryption and sends it back.
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Tor bridges are commonly touted as an alternative method to hiding Tor usage from an ISP, instead of a VPN (as we suggest using if possible). Something to consider is that while bridges may provide adequate censorship circumvention, this is only a *transient* benefit. They do not adequately protect you from your ISP discovering you connected to Tor in the *past* with historical traffic log analysis.
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To illustrate this point, consider the following scenario: You connect to Tor via a bridge, and your ISP doesn’t detect it because they are not doing sophisticated analysis of your traffic, so things are working as intended. Now, 4 months go by, and the IP of your bridge has been made public. This is a very common occurrence with bridges, they are discovered and blocked relatively frequently, just not immediately.
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To illustrate this point, consider the following scenario: You connect to Tor via a bridge, and your ISP doesn’t detect it because they are not doing sophisticated analysis of your traffic, so things are working as intended. Now, 4 months go by, and the IP of your bridge has been made public. This is a very common occurrence with bridges; they are discovered and blocked relatively frequently, just not immediately.
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Your ISP wants to identify Tor users 4 months ago, and with their limited metadata logging they can see that you connected to an IP address which was later revealed to be a Tor bridge. You have virtually no other excuse to be making such a connection, so the ISP can say with very high confidence that you were a Tor user at that time.
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Therefore, bridges provide the most benefit when circumventing internet censorship *in the moment*, but they are not an adequate substitute for **all** the benefits that using a VPN alongside Tor can provide. Again, this is not advice *against* using Tor bridges, you should just be aware of these limitations while making your decision. In some cases bridges may be the *only* option (if all VPN providers are blocked, for instance), so you can still use them in those circumstances with this limitation in mind.
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Therefore, bridges provide the most benefit when circumventing internet censorship *in the moment*, but they are not an adequate substitute for **all** the benefits that using a VPN alongside Tor can provide. Again, this is not advice *against* using Tor bridges—you should just be aware of these limitations while making your decision. In some cases bridges may be the *only* option (if all VPN providers are blocked, for instance), so you can still use them in those circumstances with this limitation in mind.
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If you think that a bridge can aid in defending against fingerprinting or other advanced network analysis more than a VPN's encrypted tunnel already can, you always have the option to use a bridge in conjunction with a VPN as well. That way you are still protected by the pluggable transport's obfuscation techniques even if an adversary gains some level of visibility into your VPN tunnel. If you decide to go this route, we recommend connecting to an obfs4 bridge behind your VPN for optimal fingerprinting protection, rather than meek or Snowflake.
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- [:material-bug-outline: Passive Attacks](basics/common-threats.md#security-and-privacy){ .pg-orange }
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- [:material-server-network: Service Providers](basics/common-threats.md#privacy-from-service-providers){ .pg-teal }
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Many **cloud storage providers** require your full trust that they will not look at your files. The alternatives listed below eliminate the need for trust by implementing secure E2EE.
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Many **cloud storage providers** require your full trust that they will not look at your files. The alternatives listed below eliminate the need for trust by implementing secure end-to-end encryption.
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If these alternatives do not fit your needs, we suggest you look into using encryption software like [Cryptomator](encryption.md#cryptomator-cloud) with another cloud provider. Using Cryptomator in conjunction with **any** cloud provider (including these) may be a good idea to reduce the risk of encryption flaws in a provider's native clients.
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**Proton Drive** is an encrypted cloud storage provider from the popular encrypted email provider [Proton Mail](email.md#proton-mail). The initial free storage is limited to 2 GB, but with the completion of [certain steps](https://proton.me/support/more-free-storage-existing-users), additional storage can be obtained up to 5 GB.
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**Proton Drive** is an encrypted cloud storage provider from the popular encrypted email provider [Proton Mail](email.md#proton-mail).
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The initial free storage is limited to 2 GB, but with the completion of [certain steps](https://proton.me/support/more-free-storage-existing-users), additional storage can be obtained up to 5 GB.
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[:octicons-eye-16:](https://proton.me/drive/privacy-policy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
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The Proton Drive web application has been independently audited by Securitum in [2021](https://proton.me/community/open-source).
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The Proton Drive web application has been independently audited by Securitum in [2021](https://proton.me/community/open-source), but the brand new mobile clients have not yet been publicly audited by a third party.
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- This review analyzed the full source code of Tresorit and validated that the implementation matches the concepts described in Tresorit's [white paper](https://prodfrontendcdn.azureedge.net/202208011608/tresorit-encryption-whitepaper.pdf).
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[^1]: [ISO/IEC 27001](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_27001):2013 compliance relates to the company's [information security management system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_security_management) and covers the sales, development, maintenance and support of their cloud services.
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|
||||
### Minimum Requirements
|
||||
|
||||
- Must enforce end-to-end encryption.
|
||||
- Must enforce E2EE.
|
||||
- Must offer a free plan or trial period for testing.
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||||
- Must support TOTP or FIDO2 multifactor authentication, or passkey logins.
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- Must offer a web interface which supports basic file management functionality.
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@ -139,8 +141,8 @@ An Android app is not available, but it is [in the works](https://discuss.privac
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Our best-case criteria represents what we would like to see from the perfect project in this category. Our recommendations may not include any or all of this functionality, but those which do may rank higher than others on this page.
|
||||
|
||||
- Clients should be open source.
|
||||
- Clients should be audited in their entirety by an independent third-party.
|
||||
- Clients should be audited in their entirety by an independent third party.
|
||||
- Should offer native clients for Linux, Android, Windows, macOS, and iOS.
|
||||
- These clients should integrate with native OS tools for cloud storage providers, such as Files app integration on iOS, or DocumentsProvider functionality on Android.
|
||||
- Should support easy file-sharing with other users.
|
||||
- Should support easy file sharing with other users.
|
||||
- Should offer at least basic file preview and editing functionality on the web interface.
|
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|
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@ -91,18 +91,18 @@ These DNS filtering solutions offer a web dashboard where you can customize the
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://controld.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://controld.com/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.controld.com/docs/getting-started){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.controld.com/docs/getting-started){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/Control-D-Inc/ctrld){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
|
||||
- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/Control-D-Inc/ctrld/releases)
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://docs.controld.com/docs/gui-setup-utility)
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://docs.controld.com/docs/gui-setup-utility)
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://docs.controld.com/docs/ctrld)
|
||||
- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.controld.setuputility)
|
||||
- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/1518799460)
|
||||
- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/Control-D-Inc/ctrld/releases)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ These DNS filtering solutions offer a web dashboard where you can customize the
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://nextdns.io){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://nextdns.io/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://help.nextdns.io){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://help.nextdns.io){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/nextdns/nextdns){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Encrypted DNS proxy software provides a local proxy for the [unencrypted DNS](ad
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://rethinkdns.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://rethinkdns.com/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.rethinkdns.com){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.rethinkdns.com){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
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@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ While RethinkDNS takes up the Android VPN slot, you can still use a VPN or Orbot
|
||||
**dnscrypt-proxy** is a DNS proxy with support for [DNSCrypt](advanced/dns-overview.md#dnscrypt), [DNS-over-HTTPS](advanced/dns-overview.md#dns-over-https-doh), and [Anonymized DNS](https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy/wiki/Anonymized-DNS).
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-repo-16: Repository](https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy/wiki){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy/wiki){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://opencollective.com/dnscrypt/contribute){ .card-link title=Contribute }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://opencollective.com/dnscrypt/contribute){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
title: "Document Collaboration"
|
||||
icon: material/account-group
|
||||
description: Most online office suites do not support E2EE, meaning the cloud provider has access to everything you do.
|
||||
description: Most online office suites do not support end-to-end encryption, meaning the cloud provider has access to everything you do.
|
||||
cover: document-collaboration.webp
|
||||
---
|
||||
<small>Protects against the following threat(s):</small>
|
||||
|
||||
- [:material-server-network: Service Providers](basics/common-threats.md#privacy-from-service-providers){ .pg-teal }
|
||||
|
||||
Most online office suites do not support E2EE, meaning the cloud provider has access to everything you do. The provider's privacy policy may legally protect your rights, but it does not provide technical access constraints.
|
||||
Most online office suites do not support end-to-end encryption, meaning the cloud provider has access to everything you do. The provider's privacy policy may legally protect your rights, but it does not provide technical access constraints.
|
||||
|
||||
## Collaboration Platforms
|
||||
|
||||
### Nextcloud
|
||||
## Nextcloud
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -47,19 +45,24 @@ We don't recommend using the [E2EE App](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/end_to_e
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
### CryptPad
|
||||
## CryptPad
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**CryptPad** is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools. All content on this web service is end-to-end encrypted and can be shared with other users easily. [:material-star-box: Read our latest CryptPad review.](https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/07/cryptpad-review/)
|
||||
**CryptPad** is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools. All content on this web service is E2EE and can be shared with other users easily.
|
||||
|
||||
The CryptPad team hosts a [public instance](https://cryptpad.fr). You can also use other public instances.
|
||||
|
||||
[:material-star-box: Read our latest CryptPad review.](https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/07/cryptpad-review/)
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://cryptpad.fr){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-server-16:](https://cryptpad.org/instances){ .card-link title="Public Instances" }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/view/GcNjAWmK6YDB3EO2IipRZ0fUe89j43Ryqeb4fjkjehE){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.cryptpad.fr){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.cryptpad.fr){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/xwiki-labs/cryptpad){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://opencollective.com/cryptpad){ .card-link title=Contribute }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://opencollective.com/cryptpad){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ In general, we define collaboration platforms as full-fledged suites which could
|
||||
- Must have sync clients for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
|
||||
- Must support document and spreadsheet editing.
|
||||
- Must support real-time document collaboration.
|
||||
- Must support exporting documents to standard document formats (e.g. ODF).
|
||||
- Must support exporting documents to standard document formats (e.g., ODF).
|
||||
|
||||
#### Best-Case
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -20,19 +20,21 @@ If you already use [Proton Drive](cloud.md#proton-drive)[^1] or have a [Bitwarde
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Send** is a fork of Mozilla's discontinued Firefox Send service which allows you to send files to others with a link. Files are encrypted on your device so that they cannot be read by the server, and they can be optionally password-protected as well. The maintainer of Send hosts a [public instance](https://send.vis.ee). You can use other public instances, or you can host Send yourself.
|
||||
**Send** is a fork of Mozilla's discontinued Firefox Send service which allows you to send files to others with a link. Files are encrypted on your device so that they cannot be read by the server, and they can be optionally password-protected as well.
|
||||
|
||||
The maintainer of Send hosts a [public instance](https://send.vis.ee). You can use other public instances, or you can host Send yourself.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://send.vis.ee){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-server-16:](https://github.com/timvisee/send-instances){ .card-link title="Public Instances"}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/timvisee/send#readme){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-server-16:](https://github.com/timvisee/send-instances){ .card-link title="Public Instances" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/timvisee/send#readme){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/timvisee/send){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://github.com/sponsors/timvisee){ .card-link title=Contribute }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://github.com/sponsors/timvisee){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
Send can be used via its web interface or via the [ffsend](https://github.com/timvisee/ffsend) CLI. If you are familiar with the command-line and send files frequently, we recommend using the CLI client to avoid JavaScript-based encryption. You can specify the `--host` flag to use a specific server:
|
||||
You can use Send via its web interface or via the [ffsend](https://github.com/timvisee/ffsend) CLI. If you are familiar with the command line and send files frequently, we recommend using the command line tool to avoid JavaScript-based encryption. You can specify the `--host` flag to use a specific server:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
ffsend upload --host https://send.vis.ee/ FILE
|
||||
@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ ffsend upload --host https://send.vis.ee/ FILE
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://onionshare.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:simple-torbrowser:](http://lldan5gahapx5k7iafb3s4ikijc4ni7gx5iywdflkba5y2ezyg6sjgyd.onion){ .card-link title="Onion Service" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.onionshare.org){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.onionshare.org){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
@ -133,12 +135,12 @@ We don't recommend using the [E2EE App](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/end_to_e
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Syncthing** is an open-source peer-to-peer continuous file synchronization utility. It is used to synchronize files between two or more devices over the local network or the internet. Syncthing does not use a centralized server; it uses the [Block Exchange Protocol](https://docs.syncthing.net/specs/bep-v1.html#bep-v1) to transfer data between devices. All data is encrypted using TLS.
|
||||
**Syncthing** is an open-source, peer-to-peer, continuous file synchronization utility. It is used to synchronize files between two or more devices over the local network or the internet.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://syncthing.net){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.syncthing.net){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.syncthing.net){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/syncthing){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://syncthing.net/donations){ .card-link title=Contribute }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://syncthing.net/donations){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
@ -152,6 +154,8 @@ We don't recommend using the [E2EE App](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/end_to_e
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
Syncthing does not use a centralized server; it uses the [Block Exchange Protocol](https://docs.syncthing.net/specs/bep-v1.html#bep-v1) to transfer data between devices. All data is encrypted using TLS.
|
||||
|
||||
### Criteria
|
||||
|
||||
**Please note we are not affiliated with any of the projects we recommend.** In addition to [our standard criteria](about/criteria.md), we have developed a clear set of requirements to allow us to provide objective recommendations. We suggest you familiarize yourself with this list before choosing to use a project, and conduct your own research to ensure it's the right choice for you.
|
||||
@ -169,5 +173,5 @@ Our best-case criteria represents what we would like to see from the perfect pro
|
||||
- Should have mobile clients for iOS and Android which at least support document previews.
|
||||
- Should support photo backups from iOS and Android, and optionally support file/folder sync on Android.
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: Proton Drive allows you to [share files or folders](https://proton.me/support/drive-shareable-link) by generating a shareable public link or sending a unique link to a designated email address. Public links can be protected with a password, set to expire, and completely revoked, while links shared via email can have custom permissions and be similarly revoked. Per Proton Drive's [privacy policy](https://proton.me/drive/privacy-policy), file contents, file and folder names, and thumbnail previews are end-to-end encrypted.
|
||||
[^2]: With a [premium](https://bitwarden.com/help/about-bitwarden-plans/#compare-personal-plans) subscription, [Bitwarden Send](https://bitwarden.com/products/send) allows you to share files and text securely with [end-to-end encryption](https://bitwarden.com/help/send-encryption). A [password](https://bitwarden.com/help/send-privacy/#send-passwords) can be required along with the Send link. Bitwarden Send also features [automatic deletion](https://bitwarden.com/help/send-lifespan).
|
||||
[^1]: Proton Drive allows you to [share files or folders](https://proton.me/support/drive-shareable-link) by generating a shareable public link or sending a unique link to a designated email address. Public links can be protected with a password, set to expire, and completely revoked, while links shared via email can have custom permissions and be similarly revoked. Per Proton Drive's [privacy policy](https://proton.me/drive/privacy-policy), file contents, file and folder names, and thumbnail previews are E2EE.
|
||||
[^2]: With a [premium](https://bitwarden.com/help/about-bitwarden-plans/#compare-personal-plans) subscription, [Bitwarden Send](https://bitwarden.com/products/send) allows you to share files and text [securely with E2EE](https://bitwarden.com/help/send-encryption). A [password](https://bitwarden.com/help/send-privacy/#send-passwords) can be required along with the Send link. Bitwarden Send also features [automatic deletion](https://bitwarden.com/help/send-lifespan).
|
||||
|
||||
@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ When you are using an instance run by someone else, make sure to read the privac
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Redlib** is an open-source frontend to the [Reddit](https://reddit.com) website that is also self-hostable. You can access Redlib through a number of public instances.
|
||||
**Redlib** is an open-source frontend to the [Reddit](https://reddit.com) website.
|
||||
|
||||
You can access Redlib through a number of public instances, with some that offer a [Tor](tor.md) onion service.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-repo-16: Repository](https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-server-16:](https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib-instances/blob/main/instances.md){ .card-link title="Public Instances" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib?tab=readme-ov-file#table-of-contents){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib#table-of-contents){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ When you are using an instance run by someone else, make sure to read the privac
|
||||
<div class="admonition note" markdown>
|
||||
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
|
||||
|
||||
The [Old Reddit](https://old.reddit.com) website doesn't require as much JavaScript as the new Reddit website does, but it has recently blocked access to IP addresses reserved for public VPNs. You can use Old Reddit in conjunction with the [Tor](tor.md) Onion that was [launched in October 2022](https://forum.torproject.org/t/reddit-onion-service-launch/5305) at [https://old.reddittorjg6rue252oqsxryoxengawnmo46qy4kyii5wtqnwfj4ooad.onion](https://old.reddittorjg6rue252oqsxryoxengawnmo46qy4kyii5wtqnwfj4ooad.onion).
|
||||
The [Old Reddit](https://old.reddit.com) website doesn't require as much JavaScript as the new Reddit website does, but it has recently blocked access to IP addresses reserved for public VPNs. You can access Old Reddit through their [Tor](tor.md) onion service [launched in October 2022](https://forum.torproject.org/t/reddit-onion-service-launch/5305) at [https://old.reddittorjg6rue252oqsxryoxengawnmo46qy4kyii5wtqnwfj4ooad.onion](https://old.reddittorjg6rue252oqsxryoxengawnmo46qy4kyii5wtqnwfj4ooad.onion).
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ Invidious is useful if you want to disable JavaScript in your browser, such as [
|
||||
Piped requires JavaScript in order to function and there are a number of public instances.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-repo-16: Repository](https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-server-16:](https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped/wiki/Instances){ .card-link title="Public Instances" }
|
||||
[:octicons-server-16:](https://github.com/TeamPiped/documentation/blob/main/content/docs/public-instances/index.md){ .card-link title="Public Instances" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.piped.video/docs){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped#donations){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
@ -182,7 +184,7 @@ By default, FreeTube blocks all YouTube advertisements. In addition, FreeTube op
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Yattee** is a free and open-source privacy oriented video player for iOS, tvOS, and macOS for [YouTube](https://youtube.com). Due to App Store restrictions, you will need to take a few [extra steps](https://web.archive.org/web/20230330122839/https://gonzoknows.com/posts/Yattee) before you can use Yattee to watch YouTube. Yattee allows you to connect to instances of [Invidious](#invidious) or [Piped](#piped).
|
||||
**Yattee** is a free and open-source, privacy-oriented video player for iOS, tvOS, and macOS for [YouTube](https://youtube.com). Due to App Store restrictions, you will need to take a few [extra steps](https://web.archive.org/web/20230330122839/https://gonzoknows.com/posts/Yattee) before you can use Yattee to watch YouTube. Yattee allows you to connect to instances of [Invidious](#invidious) or [Piped](#piped).
|
||||
|
||||
When using Yattee, your subscription list is saved locally on your device.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ Your subscription list and playlists are saved locally on your Android device.
|
||||
<div class="admonition warning" markdown>
|
||||
<p class="admonition-title">Warning</p>
|
||||
|
||||
When using NewPipe, your IP address will be visible to the video providers used. Consider using a [VPN](vpn.md) or [Tor](tor.md) if your [threat model](basics/threat-modeling.md) requires hiding your IP address.
|
||||
When using NewPipe, your IP address will be visible to the video providers you access. Consider using a [VPN](vpn.md) or [Tor](tor.md) if your [threat model](basics/threat-modeling.md) requires hiding your IP address.
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ cover: language-tools.webp
|
||||
- [:material-server-network: Service Providers](basics/common-threats.md#privacy-from-service-providers){ .pg-teal }
|
||||
- [:material-account-cash: Surveillance Capitalism](basics/common-threats.md#surveillance-as-a-business-model){ .pg-brown }
|
||||
|
||||
Text inputted to grammar, spelling, and style checkers, as well as translation services, can contain sensitive information which may be stored on their servers for an indefinite amount of time and sold to third parties. The language tools listed on this page do not store your submitted text to a server, and can be self-hosted and used offline for maximum control of your data.
|
||||
Text inputted to grammar, spelling, and style checkers, as well as translation services, can contain sensitive information which may be stored on their servers for an indefinite amount of time and sold to third parties. The language tools listed on this page do not store your submitted text on a server and can be self-hosted and used offline for maximum control of your data.
|
||||
|
||||
## LanguageTool
|
||||
|
||||
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Text inputted to grammar, spelling, and style checkers, as well as translation s
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://languagetool.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://languagetool.org/legal/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://languagetooler.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://languagetooler.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/languagetool-org){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Text inputted to grammar, spelling, and style checkers, as well as translation s
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://languagetool.org/windows-desktop)
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://languagetool.org/mac-desktop)
|
||||
- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/languagetool)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/grammar-and-spell-checker/oldceeleldhonbafppcapldpdifcinji)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oldceeleldhonbafppcapldpdifcinji)
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-edge: Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/hfjadhjooeceemgojogkhlppanjkbobc)
|
||||
- [:simple-safari: Safari](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1534275760)
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Admonitions
|
||||
description: A guide for website contributors on creating admonitions.
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
**Admonitions** (or "call-outs") are a choice writers can use to include side content in an article without interrupting the document flow.
|
||||
**Admonitions** (or "call-outs") are tools that writers can use to include side content in an article without interrupting the document flow.
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="admonition example" markdown>
|
||||
<p class="admonition-title">Example Admonition</p>
|
||||
@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ENCLOSED TEXT
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
The `TITLE` must be specified, if you don't want a specific title you can set it to the same text as the `TYPE` (see below) in title case, e.g. `Note`. The `ENCLOSED TEXT` should be Markdown formatted.
|
||||
The `TITLE` must be specified; if you don't want a specific title you can set it to the same text as the `TYPE` (see below) in title case, e.g. `Note`. The `ENCLOSED TEXT` should be Markdown formatted.
|
||||
|
||||
### Regular types
|
||||
|
||||
@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ This format is used to generate recommendation cards. Notably it is missing the
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**PhotoPrism** is a self-hostable platform for managing photos. It supports album syncing and sharing as well as a variety of other [features](https://photoprism.app/features). It does not include E2EE, so it's best hosted on a server that you trust and is under your control.
|
||||
**PhotoPrism** is a self-hostable platform for managing photos. It supports album syncing and sharing as well as a variety of other [features](https://photoprism.app/features). It does not include end-to-end encryption, so it's best hosted on a server that you trust and is under your control.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://photoprism.app){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://photoprism.app/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://photoprism.app/kb){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://photoprism.app/kb){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/photoprism){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ This format is used to generate recommendation cards. Notably it is missing the
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**PhotoPrism** is a self-hostable platform for managing photos. It supports album syncing and sharing as well as a variety of other [features](https://photoprism.app/features). It does not include E2EE, so it's best hosted on a server that you trust and is under your control.
|
||||
**PhotoPrism** is a self-hostable platform for managing photos. It supports album syncing and sharing as well as a variety of other [features](https://photoprism.app/features). It does not include end-to-end encryption, so it's best hosted on a server that you trust and is under your control.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://photoprism.app){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://photoprism.app/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://photoprism.app/kb){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://photoprism.app/kb){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/photoprism){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ This format is used to generate recommendation cards. Notably it is missing the
|
||||
|
||||
#### `downloads`
|
||||
|
||||
This is a special type of collapsible admonition, used to generate the download links section. It is only used within recommendation cards, as shown in the example above.
|
||||
This is a special type of collapsible admonition which is used to generate sections containing download links. It is only used within recommendation cards, as shown in the example above.
|
||||
|
||||
```markdown title="Downloads Section"
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ This is a special type of collapsible admonition, used to generate the download
|
||||
|
||||
- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.protonmail.android)
|
||||
- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id979659905)
|
||||
- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/ProtonMail/proton-mail-android/releases)
|
||||
- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/ProtonMail/android-mail/releases)
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://proton.me/mail/bridge#download)
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://proton.me/mail/bridge#download)
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://proton.me/mail/bridge#download)
|
||||
@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ This is a special type of collapsible admonition, used to generate the download
|
||||
|
||||
- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.protonmail.android)
|
||||
- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id979659905)
|
||||
- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/ProtonMail/proton-mail-android/releases)
|
||||
- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/ProtonMail/android-mail/releases)
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://proton.me/mail/bridge#download)
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://proton.me/mail/bridge#download)
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://proton.me/mail/bridge#download)
|
||||
@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ This is a special type of collapsible admonition, used to generate the download
|
||||
|
||||
## Old Format
|
||||
|
||||
Throughout the site, you may see some admonitions formatted similarly to these examples:
|
||||
Throughout the site, you may see some admonitions formatted like the following examples:
|
||||
|
||||
``` markdown title="Admonition"
|
||||
!!! note
|
||||
@ -289,6 +289,6 @@ massa, nec semper lorem quam in massa.
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
**This format is no longer used going forward,** because it is incompatible with newer versions of our translation software at Crowdin. When adding a new page to the site, only the newer HTML-based format should be used.
|
||||
**This format is no longer used going forward** because it is incompatible with newer versions of our translation software at Crowdin. When adding a new page to the site, only the newer, HTML-based format should be used.
|
||||
|
||||
There is no rush to convert admonitions with the old format to the new format. Pages currently using this formatting should continue to work, but we will be updating them to use the newer HTML-based format above over time as we continue to update the site.
|
||||
There is no rush to convert admonitions with the old format to the new format. Pages currently using this formatting should continue to work, but we will be updating them to use the newer, HTML-based format above over time as we continue to update the site.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ A **news aggregator** is software which aggregates digital content from online n
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**NewsFlash** is an open-source, modern, and easy-to-use news feed reader for Linux. It can be used offline or used with services like [Nextcloud News](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/news) or [Inoreader](https://inoreader.com). It has a search feature and a pre-defined list of sources that you can add directly.
|
||||
**NewsFlash** is an open-source, modern, and easy-to-use news feed reader for Linux. It can be used offline or with services like [Inoreader](https://inoreader.com) or [Nextcloud News](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/news). It has a search feature and a pre-defined list of sources that you can add directly.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-repo-16: Repository](https://gitlab.com/news-flash/news_flash_gtk){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://gitlab.com/news-flash/news_flash_gtk){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ A **news aggregator** is software which aggregates digital content from online n
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Feeder** is a modern RSS client for Android that has many [features](https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder#features) and works well with folders of RSS feeds. It supports [RSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS), [Atom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(Web_standard)), [RDF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDF%2FXML), and [JSON Feed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Feed).
|
||||
**Feeder** is a modern RSS client for Android that has many [features](https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder#features) and works well with folders of RSS feeds.
|
||||
|
||||
It supports [RSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS), [Atom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(Web_standard)), [RDF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDF%2FXML), and [JSON Feed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Feed).
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-repo-16: Repository](https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
@ -84,10 +86,12 @@ A **news aggregator** is software which aggregates digital content from online n
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Miniflux** is a web-based news aggregator that you can self-host. It supports [RSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS), [Atom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(Web_standard)), [RDF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDF%2FXML), and [JSON Feed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Feed).
|
||||
**Miniflux** is a web-based news aggregator that you can self-host.
|
||||
|
||||
It supports [RSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS), [Atom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(Web_standard)), [RDF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDF%2FXML), and [JSON Feed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Feed).
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://miniflux.app){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://miniflux.app/docs/index){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://miniflux.app/docs/index#user-guide){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/miniflux/v2){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://miniflux.app/#donations){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
|
||||
@ -99,7 +103,9 @@ A **news aggregator** is software which aggregates digital content from online n
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**NetNewsWire** is a free and open-source feed reader for macOS and iOS with a focus on a native design and feature set. It supports the typical feed formats alongside built-in support for Reddit feeds.
|
||||
**NetNewsWire** is a free and open-source feed reader for macOS and iOS with a focus on a native design and feature set.
|
||||
|
||||
It supports conventional feed formats and includes built-in support for Reddit feeds.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://netnewswire.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://netnewswire.com/privacypolicy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
@ -125,7 +131,7 @@ A **news aggregator** is software which aggregates digital content from online n
|
||||
**Newsboat** is an RSS/Atom feed reader for the text console. It's an actively maintained fork of [Newsbeuter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsbeuter). It is very lightweight and ideal for use over [Secure Shell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell).
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://newsboat.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://newsboat.org/releases/2.37/docs/newsboat.html){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://newsboat.org/releases/2.38/docs/newsboat.html){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/newsboat/newsboat){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ You can subscribe to YouTube channels without logging in and associating usage i
|
||||
<div class="admonition example" markdown>
|
||||
<p class="admonition-title">Example</p>
|
||||
|
||||
To subscribe to a YouTube channel with an RSS client, first look for its [channel code](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6180214). The channel code can be found on the about page of the YouTube channel you wish to subscribe to, under: **About** → **Share** → **Copy channel ID**. Replace `[CHANNEL ID]` below:
|
||||
To subscribe to a YouTube channel with an RSS client, first look for its [channel code](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6180214). The channel code can be found in the expanded description (i.e., the "About" section) of the YouTube channel you wish to subscribe to: **About** → **Share channel** → **Copy channel ID**. Replace `[CHANNEL ID]` below:
|
||||
|
||||
```text
|
||||
https://youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=[CHANNEL ID]
|
||||
|
||||
@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
title: "Notebooks"
|
||||
icon: material/notebook-edit-outline
|
||||
description: These encrypted note-taking apps let you keep track of your notes without giving them to a third-party.
|
||||
description: These encrypted note-taking apps let you keep track of your notes without giving them to a third party.
|
||||
cover: notebooks.webp
|
||||
---
|
||||
<small>Protects against the following threat(s):</small>
|
||||
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ cover: notebooks.webp
|
||||
|
||||
Keep track of your notes and journals without giving them to a third party.
|
||||
|
||||
If you are currently using an application like Evernote, Google Keep, or Microsoft OneNote, we suggest you pick an alternative here that supports E2EE.
|
||||
If you are currently using an application like Evernote, Google Keep, or Microsoft OneNote, we suggest you pick an alternative here that supports end-to-end encryption.
|
||||
|
||||
## Cloud-based
|
||||
|
||||
@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ If you are currently using an application like Evernote, Google Keep, or Microso
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Standard Notes** is a simple and private notes app that makes your notes easy and available everywhere you are. It features E2EE on every platform, and a powerful desktop experience with themes and custom editors. It has also been [independently audited](https://standardnotes.com/help/2/has-standard-notes-completed-a-third-party-security-audit).
|
||||
**Standard Notes** is a simple and private notes app that features cross-platform sync for seamless use. It features E2EE on every platform, and a powerful desktop experience with themes and custom editors.
|
||||
|
||||
Standard Notes has also undergone multiple [independent audits](https://standardnotes.com/help/2/has-standard-notes-completed-a-third-party-security-audit).
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://standardnotes.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://standardnotes.com/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://standardnotes.com/help){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://standardnotes.com/help){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/standardnotes){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://standardnotes.com/donate){ .card-link title=Contribute }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://standardnotes.com/donate){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ If you are currently using an application like Evernote, Google Keep, or Microso
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://standardnotes.com)
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://standardnotes.com)
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://standardnotes.com)
|
||||
- [:octicons-globe-16: Web](https://app.standardnotes.com)
|
||||
- [:octicons-browser-16: Web](https://app.standardnotes.com)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -51,13 +53,15 @@ Standard Notes has [joined Proton AG](https://standardnotes.com/blog/joining-for
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Notesnook** is a free (as in speech) & open-source note-taking app focused on user privacy & ease of use. It features end-to-end encryption on all platforms with a powerful sync to take your notes on the go. You can easily import your notes from Evernote, OneNote & a lot of other apps using their [official importer](https://importer.notesnook.com).
|
||||
**Notesnook** is a free (as in speech) and open-source E2EE note-taking app focused on user privacy and ease-of-use.
|
||||
|
||||
It features sync functionality that allows you to access your notes on multiple platforms. You can easily import your notes from Evernote, OneNote, and other apps using their [official importer](https://importer.notesnook.com).
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://notesnook.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://notesnook.com/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://help.notesnook.com){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://help.notesnook.com){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md){ .card-link title=Contribute }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://opencollective.com/notesnook){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
@ -68,10 +72,10 @@ Standard Notes has [joined Proton AG](https://standardnotes.com/blog/joining-for
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://notesnook.com/downloads)
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://notesnook.com/downloads)
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://notesnook.com/downloads)
|
||||
- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://notesnook.com/notesnook-web-clipper)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/notesnook-web-clipper/kljhpemdlcnjohmfmkogahelkcidieaj)
|
||||
- [:octicons-globe-16: Web](https://app.notesnook.com)
|
||||
- [:simple-flathub: Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/com.notesnook.Notesnook)
|
||||
- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://notesnook.com/notesnook-web-clipper)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kljhpemdlcnjohmfmkogahelkcidieaj)
|
||||
- [:octicons-browser-16: Web](https://app.notesnook.com)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -83,13 +87,15 @@ Standard Notes has [joined Proton AG](https://standardnotes.com/blog/joining-for
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Joplin** is a free, open-source, and fully-featured note-taking and to-do application which can handle numerous markdown notes organized into notebooks and tags. It offers E2EE and can sync through Nextcloud, Dropbox, and more. It also offers easy import from Evernote and plain-text notes.
|
||||
**Joplin** is a free, open-source, and fully-featured E2EE note-taking and to-do application which can handle numerous Markdown notes organized into notebooks and tags.
|
||||
|
||||
It can sync through Nextcloud, Dropbox, and more. It also offers easy import from Evernote and plain-text notes.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://joplinapp.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://joplinapp.org/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://joplinapp.org/help){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://joplinapp.org/help){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://joplinapp.org/donate){ .card-link title=Contribute }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://joplinapp.org/donate){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
@ -101,14 +107,13 @@ Standard Notes has [joined Proton AG](https://standardnotes.com/blog/joining-for
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://joplinapp.org/#desktop-applications)
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://joplinapp.org/#desktop-applications)
|
||||
- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/joplin-web-clipper)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/joplin-web-clipper/alofnhikmmkdbbbgpnglcpdollgjjfek)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/alofnhikmmkdbbbgpnglcpdollgjjfek)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
Joplin does not [support](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/289) password/PIN protection for the application itself or individual notes and notebooks. However, your data is still encrypted in transit and at the sync location using your master key.
|
||||
Since January 2023, Joplin [supports biometrics](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/f10d9f75b055d84416053fab7e35438f598753e9) app lock for Android and iOS.
|
||||
Joplin [does not support](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/289) password/PIN protection for the application itself or individual notes and notebooks. However, your data is still encrypted in transit and at the sync location using your master key. Since January 2023, Joplin [supports biometrics app lock](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/f10d9f75b055d84416053fab7e35438f598753e9) for Android and iOS.
|
||||
|
||||
### Cryptee
|
||||
|
||||
@ -117,23 +122,25 @@ Since January 2023, Joplin [supports biometrics](https://github.com/laurent22/jo
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Cryptee** is an open-source, web-based E2EE document editor and photo storage application. Cryptee is a PWA, which means that it works seamlessly across all modern devices without requiring native apps for each respective platform.
|
||||
**Cryptee** is an open-source, web-based E2EE document editor and photo storage application.
|
||||
|
||||
Cryptee offers 100 MB of storage for free, with paid options if you need more. Sign-up doesn't require an e-mail or other personally identifiable information.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://crypt.ee){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://crypt.ee/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://crypt.ee/help){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://crypt.ee/help){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/cryptee){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
|
||||
- [:octicons-globe-16: PWA](https://crypt.ee/download)
|
||||
- [:octicons-browser-16: Web](https://crypt.ee/download)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
Cryptee offers 100 MB of storage for free, with paid options if you need more. Sign-up doesn't require an e-mail or other personally identifiable information.
|
||||
Cryptee is a PWA, which means that it works seamlessly across all modern devices without requiring native apps for each respective platform.
|
||||
|
||||
## Local notebooks
|
||||
|
||||
@ -143,12 +150,12 @@ Cryptee offers 100 MB of storage for free, with paid options if you need more.
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
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|
||||
**Org-mode** is a [major mode](https://gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Major-Modes.html) for GNU Emacs. Org-mode is for keeping notes, maintaining to-do lists, planning projects, and authoring documents with a fast and effective plain-text system. Synchronization is possible with [file synchronization](file-sharing.md#file-sync) tools.
|
||||
**Org-mode** is a [major mode](https://gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Major-Modes.html) for GNU Emacs. Org-mode is for keeping notes, maintaining to-do lists, planning projects, and authoring documents with a fast and effective plain-text system. File synchronization is possible with tools like [Syncthing](file-sharing.md#syncthing-p2p).
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://orgmode.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://orgmode.org/manuals.html){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://orgmode.org/manuals.html){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://liberapay.com/bzg){ .card-link title=Contribute }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://liberapay.com/bzg){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ schema:
|
||||
|
||||
**Password managers** allow you to securely store and manage passwords and other credentials with the use of a master password.
|
||||
|
||||
[Introduction to Passwords :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](./basics/passwords-overview.md)
|
||||
[Introduction to Passwords :material-arrow-right-drop-circle:](basics/passwords-overview.md)
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="admonition info" markdown>
|
||||
<p class="admonition-title">Info</p>
|
||||
|
||||
Built-in password managers in software like browsers and operating systems are sometimes not as good as dedicated password manager software. The advantage of a built-in password manager is good integration with the software, but it can often be very simple and lack privacy and security features that standalone offerings have.
|
||||
|
||||
For example, the password manager in Microsoft Edge doesn't offer E2EE at all. Google's password manager has [optional](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/11350823) E2EE, and [Apple's](https://support.apple.com/HT202303) offers E2EE by default.
|
||||
For example, the password manager in Microsoft Edge doesn't offer end-to-end encryption at all. Google's password manager has [optional](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/11350823) E2EE, and [Apple's](https://support.apple.com/HT202303) offers E2EE by default.
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -166,15 +166,15 @@ These password managers sync your passwords to a cloud server for easy accessibi
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://bitwarden.com/download)
|
||||
- [:simple-flathub: Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.bitwarden.desktop)
|
||||
- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/bitwarden-password-manager)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bitwarden-free-password-m/nngceckbapebfimnlniiiahkandclblb)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nngceckbapebfimnlniiiahkandclblb)
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-edge: Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/jbkfoedolllekgbhcbcoahefnbanhhlh)
|
||||
- [:simple-safari: Safari](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bitwarden/id1352778147)
|
||||
- [:simple-safari: Safari](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1352778147)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
Bitwarden uses [PBKDF2](https://bitwarden.com/help/kdf-algorithms/#pbkdf2) as its key derivation function (KDF) algorithm by default. It also offers [Argon2](https://bitwarden.com/help/kdf-algorithms/#argon2id), which is more secure, as an alternative. You can change your account's KDF algorithm in the web vault.
|
||||
Bitwarden uses [PBKDF2](https://bitwarden.com/help/kdf-algorithms/#pbkdf2) as its key derivation function (KDF) algorithm by default. It also offers [Argon2](https://bitwarden.com/help/kdf-algorithms/#argon2id), which is more secure, as an alternative. You can change your account's KDF algorithm in the web vault:
|
||||
|
||||
- [x] Select **Settings > Security > Keys > KDF algorithm > Argon2id**
|
||||
|
||||
@ -204,11 +204,11 @@ Bitwarden's server-side code is [open source](https://github.com/bitwarden/serve
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
|
||||
- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=proton.android.pass)
|
||||
- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/proton-pass-password-manager/id6443490629)
|
||||
- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6443490629)
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://proton.me/pass/download)
|
||||
- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proton-pass)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/proton-pass-free-password/ghmbeldphafepmbegfdlkpapadhbakde)
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-edge: Edge](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/proton-pass-free-password/ghmbeldphafepmbegfdlkpapadhbakde)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ghmbeldphafepmbegfdlkpapadhbakde)
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-edge: Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/gcllgfdnfnllodcaambdaknbipemelie)
|
||||
- [:octicons-browser-16: Web](https://pass.proton.me)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
@ -229,7 +229,9 @@ All issues were addressed and fixed shortly after the [report](https://res.cloud
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**1Password** is a password manager with a strong focus on security and ease-of-use that allows you to store passwords, passkeys, credit cards, software licenses, and any other sensitive information in a secure digital vault. Your vault is hosted on 1Password's servers for a [monthly fee](https://1password.com/sign-up). 1Password is [audited](https://support.1password.com/security-assessments) on a regular basis and provides exceptional customer support. 1Password is closed source; however, the security of the product is thoroughly documented in their [security white paper](https://1passwordstatic.com/files/security/1password-white-paper.pdf).
|
||||
**1Password** is a password manager with a strong focus on security and ease-of-use that allows you to store passwords, passkeys, credit cards, software licenses, and any other sensitive information in a secure digital vault. Your vault is hosted on 1Password's servers for a [monthly fee](https://1password.com/sign-up).
|
||||
|
||||
1Password is [audited](https://support.1password.com/security-assessments) on a regular basis and provides exceptional customer support. 1Password is closed source; however, the security of the product is thoroughly documented in their [security white paper](https://1passwordstatic.com/files/security/1password-white-paper.pdf).
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://1password.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://1password.com/legal/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
@ -244,16 +246,16 @@ All issues were addressed and fixed shortly after the [report](https://res.cloud
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://1password.com/downloads/mac)
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://1password.com/downloads/linux)
|
||||
- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/1password-x-password-manager)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/1password-%E2%80%93-password-mana/aeblfdkhhhdcdjpifhhbdiojplfjncoa)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aeblfdkhhhdcdjpifhhbdiojplfjncoa)
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-edge: Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/dppgmdbiimibapkepcbdbmkaabgiofem)
|
||||
- [:simple-safari: Safari](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1password-for-safari/id1569813296)
|
||||
- [:simple-safari: Safari](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1569813296)
|
||||
- [:octicons-browser-16: Web](https://my.1password.com/signin)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
Traditionally, 1Password has offered the best password manager user experience for people using macOS and iOS; however, it has now achieved feature parity across all platforms. 1Password's clients boast many features geared towards families and less technical people, such as an intuitive UI for ease of use and navigation, as well as advanced functionality. Notably, nearly every feature of 1Password is available within its native mobile or desktop clients.
|
||||
Traditionally, 1Password has offered the best password manager user experience for people using macOS and iOS; however, it has now achieved feature parity across all platforms. 1Password's clients boast many features geared towards families and less technical people, such as an intuitive UI for ease-of-use and navigation, as well as advanced functionality. Notably, nearly every feature of 1Password is available within its native mobile or desktop clients.
|
||||
|
||||
Your 1Password vault is secured with both your master password and a randomized 34-character security key to encrypt your data on their servers. This security key adds a layer of protection to your data because your data is secured with high entropy regardless of your master password. Many other password manager solutions are entirely reliant on the strength of your master password to secure your data.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ Your 1Password vault is secured with both your master password and a randomized
|
||||
- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.psono.psono)
|
||||
- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1545581224)
|
||||
- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/psono-pw-password-manager)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/psonopw-password-manager/eljmjmgjkbmpmfljlmklcfineebidmlo)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/eljmjmgjkbmpmfljlmklcfineebidmlo)
|
||||
- [:simple-docker: Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/psono/psono-client)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
@ -330,9 +332,9 @@ These options allow you to manage an encrypted password database locally.
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://keepassxc.org/download/#windows)
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://keepassxc.org/download/#mac)
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://keepassxc.org/download/#linux)
|
||||
- [:simple-flathub: Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC)
|
||||
- [:simple-flathub: Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC)
|
||||
- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/keepassxc-browser)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/keepassxc-browser/oboonakemofpalcgghocfoadofidjkkk)
|
||||
- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oboonakemofpalcgghocfoadofidjkkk)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -346,7 +348,7 @@ KeePassXC stores its export data as [CSV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-se
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**KeePassDX** is a lightweight password manager for Android; it allows for editing encrypted data in a single file in KeePass format and can fill in forms securely. The [pro version](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunzisoft.keepass.pro) of the app allows you to unlock cosmetic content and non-standard protocol features, but more importantly, it helps and encourages development.
|
||||
**KeePassDX** is a lightweight password manager for Android; it allows for editing encrypted data in a single file in KeePass format and can fill in forms securely.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://keepassdx.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/Kunzisoft/KeePassDX/wiki){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
@ -363,6 +365,8 @@ KeePassXC stores its export data as [CSV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-se
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
The [pro version](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kunzisoft.keepass.pro) of the app allows you to unlock cosmetic content and non-standard protocol features, but more importantly, it helps and encourages development.
|
||||
|
||||
### gopass (CLI)
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ cover: pastebins.webp
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**PrivateBin** is a minimalist, open-source online pastebin where the server has zero knowledge of pasted data. Data is encrypted/decrypted in the browser using 256-bit AES. It is the improved version of ZeroBin.
|
||||
**PrivateBin** is a minimalist, open-source, online pastebin where the server has zero knowledge of pasted data. Data is encrypted/decrypted in the browser using 256-bit AES. It is the improved version of ZeroBin.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://privatebin.info){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-server-16:](https://privatebin.info/directory){ .card-link title="Public Instances"}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/wiki/FAQ){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/wiki/FAQ){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ cover: pastebins.webp
|
||||
### Minimum Requirements
|
||||
|
||||
- Must be open source.
|
||||
- Must implement "zero-trust" end-to-end encryption.
|
||||
- Must implement "zero-trust" E2EE.
|
||||
- Must support password-protected files.
|
||||
|
||||
### Best-Case
|
||||
|
||||
Our best-case criteria represents what we would like to see from the perfect project in this category. Our recommendations may not include any or all of this functionality, but those which do may rank higher than others on this page.
|
||||
|
||||
- Should have a published audit from a reputable, independent third-party.
|
||||
- Should have a published audit from a reputable, independent third party.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
title: "Photo Management"
|
||||
icon: material/image
|
||||
description: Photo management tools to keep your personal photos safe from the prying eyes of cloud storage providers and other unauthorized access.
|
||||
description: These photo management tools keep your personal photos safe from the prying eyes of cloud storage providers and other unauthorized parties.
|
||||
cover: photo-management.webp
|
||||
---
|
||||
<small>Protects against the following threat(s):</small>
|
||||
@ -18,24 +18,26 @@ Most cloud **photo management solutions** like Google Photos, Flickr, and Amazon
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Ente Photos** is an end-to-end encrypted photo backup service which supports automatic backups on iOS and Android. Their code is fully open-source, both on the client side and on the server side. It is also [self-hostable](https://github.com/ente-io/ente/tree/main/server#self-hosting). The free plan offers 5 GB of storage as long as you use the service at least once a year.
|
||||
**Ente Photos** is an end-to-end encrypted photo backup service which supports automatic backups on iOS and Android. Their code is fully open source, both on the client side and on the server side. It is also [self-hostable](https://github.com/ente-io/ente/tree/main/server#self-hosting).
|
||||
|
||||
The free plan offers 5 GB of storage as long as you use the service at least once a year.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://ente.io){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://ente.io/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://ente.io/faq){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://ente.io/faq){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/ente-io/ente){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
|
||||
- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.ente.photos)
|
||||
- [:simple-android: Android](https://ente.io/download)
|
||||
- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1542026904)
|
||||
- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/ente-io/ente/releases?q=photos)
|
||||
- [:simple-android: Android](https://ente.io/download)
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://ente.io/download)
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://ente.io/download)
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://ente.io/download)
|
||||
- [:octicons-globe-16: Web](https://web.ente.io)
|
||||
- [:octicons-browser-16: Web](https://web.ente.io)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -50,18 +52,19 @@ Ente Photos underwent an [audit by Cure53](https://ente.io/blog/cryptography-aud
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Stingle** is a gallery and camera application with built-in, end-to-end encrypted backup and sync functionality for your photos and videos. Storage starts at 1 GB for free accounts on their cloud, or you can host your own Stingle API server for total independence.
|
||||
**Stingle** is a gallery and camera application with built-in, E2EE backup and sync functionality for your photos and videos.
|
||||
|
||||
Storage starts at 1 GB for free accounts on their cloud, or you can host your own Stingle API server for total independence.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://stingle.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://stingle.org/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://stingle.org/faq){ .card-link title=Documentation}
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://stingle.org/faq){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/stingle){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
|
||||
- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.stingle.photos)
|
||||
- [:simple-android: Android](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.stingle.photos)
|
||||
- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1582535448)
|
||||
- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/stingle/stingle-photos-android/releases)
|
||||
|
||||
@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ Ente Photos underwent an [audit by Cure53](https://ente.io/blog/cryptography-aud
|
||||
|
||||
### Minimum Requirements
|
||||
|
||||
- Cloud-hosted providers must enforce end-to-end encryption.
|
||||
- Cloud-hosted providers must enforce E2EE.
|
||||
- Must offer a free plan or trial period for testing.
|
||||
- Must support TOTP or FIDO2 multifactor authentication, or passkey logins.
|
||||
- Must offer a web interface which supports basic file management functionality.
|
||||
@ -106,4 +109,4 @@ Ente Photos underwent an [audit by Cure53](https://ente.io/blog/cryptography-aud
|
||||
|
||||
### Best Case
|
||||
|
||||
- Should have a published audit from a reputable, independent third-party.
|
||||
- Should have a published audit from a reputable, independent third party.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cover: real-time-communication.webp
|
||||
- [:material-eye-outline: Mass Surveillance](basics/common-threats.md#mass-surveillance-programs){ .pg-blue }
|
||||
- [:material-account-cash: Surveillance Capitalism](basics/common-threats.md#surveillance-as-a-business-model){ .pg-brown }
|
||||
|
||||
These are our recommendations for encrypted **real-time communication**. These come in the form of many [types of communication networks](./advanced/communication-network-types.md).
|
||||
These are our recommendations for encrypted **real-time communication**. These come in the form of many [types of communication networks](advanced/communication-network-types.md).
|
||||
|
||||
[:material-movie-open-play-outline: Video: It's time to stop using SMS](https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/01/24/its-time-to-stop-using-sms-heres-why/){ .md-button }
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@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ These messengers are great for securing your sensitive communications.
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|
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{ align=right }
|
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|
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**Signal** is a mobile app developed by Signal Messenger LLC. The app provides instant messaging and calls secured with the Signal Protocol, an extremely secure encryption protocol which supports forward secrecy[^1] and post-compromise security.[^2]
|
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**Signal** is a mobile app developed by Signal Messenger LLC. The app provides instant messaging and calls secured with the Signal protocol, an extremely secure encryption protocol which supports forward secrecy[^1] and post-compromise security.[^2]
|
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|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://signal.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://signal.org/legal/#privacy-policy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
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@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ If you use Android and your threat model requires protecting against [:material-
|
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|
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{ align=right }
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**Molly** is an alternative Signal client for Android which allows you to encrypt the local database with a passphrase at rest, to have unused RAM data securely shredded, to route your connection via Tor, and [more](https://blog.privacyguides.org/2022/07/07/signal-configuration-and-hardening#privacy-and-security-features). It also has usability improvements including scheduled backups, automatic locking, [UnifiedPush](https://unifiedpush.org) support, and the ability to use your Android phone as a linked device instead of the primary device for a Signal account.
|
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**Molly** is an alternative Signal client for Android which allows you to encrypt the local database with a passphrase at rest, to have unused RAM data securely shredded, to route your connection via Tor, and [more](https://blog.privacyguides.org/2022/07/07/signal-configuration-and-hardening#privacy-and-security-features). It also has usability improvements including scheduled backups, automatic locking, and the ability to use your Android phone as a linked device instead of the primary device for a Signal account.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://molly.im){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://signal.org/legal/#privacy-policy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
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@ -99,17 +99,15 @@ Molly is updated every two weeks to include the latest features and bug fixes fr
|
||||
|
||||
Note that you are trusting multiple parties by using Molly, as you now need to trust the Signal team *and* the Molly team to deliver safe and timely updates.
|
||||
|
||||
There is a version of Molly called **Molly-FOSS** which removes proprietary code like the Google services used by both Signal and Molly, at the expense of some features like battery-saving push notifications via Google Play Services. You can regain push notifications without Google Play Services in either version of Molly with [UnifiedPush](https://unifiedpush.org), but it requires running a separate program called [Mollysocket](https://github.com/mollyim/mollysocket) on another device to function. Mollysocket can either be self-hosted on a separate computer or server (VPS), or alternatively a public Mollysocket instance can be used ([step-by-step tutorial, in German](https://kuketz-blog.de/messenger-wechsel-von-signal-zu-molly-unifiedpush-mollysocket-ntfy)).
|
||||
There is a version of Molly called **Molly-FOSS** which removes proprietary code like the Google services used by both Signal and Molly, at the expense of some features like battery-saving push notifications via Google Play Services. You can regain push notifications without Google Play Services in either version of Molly with [UnifiedPush](https://unifiedpush.org). Using this notification delivery method requires access to a [MollySocket](https://github.com/mollyim/mollysocket) server, but you can choose a public MollySocket instance for this.[^3]
|
||||
|
||||
All versions of Molly provide the same security improvements.
|
||||
|
||||
Molly and Molly-FOSS support [reproducible builds](https://github.com/mollyim/mollyim-android/tree/main/reproducible-builds), meaning it's possible to confirm that the compiled APKs match the source code.
|
||||
All versions of Molly provide the same security improvements. Molly and Molly-FOSS support [reproducible builds](https://github.com/mollyim/mollyim-android/tree/main/reproducible-builds), meaning it's possible to confirm that the compiled APKs match the source code.
|
||||
|
||||
### SimpleX Chat
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**SimpleX Chat** is an instant messenger that doesn't depend on any unique identifiers such as phone numbers or usernames. Its decentralized network makes SimpleX Chat an effective tool against [:material-close-outline: Censorship](basics/common-threats.md#avoiding-censorship){ .pg-blue-gray }.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ Molly and Molly-FOSS support [reproducible builds](https://github.com/mollyim/mo
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
SimpleX provides direct messaging, group chats, and E2EE calls secured with the [SimpleX Messaging Protocol](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq/blob/stable/protocol/simplex-messaging.md), which uses double ratchet encryption with quantum resistance. Additionally, SimpleX Chat provides metadata protection by using unidirectional ["simplex queues"](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq/blob/stable/protocol/simplex-messaging.md#simplex-queue) to deliver messages.
|
||||
SimpleX Chat provides direct messaging, group chats, and E2EE calls secured with the [SimpleX Messaging Protocol](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq/blob/stable/protocol/simplex-messaging.md), which uses double ratchet encryption with quantum resistance. Additionally, SimpleX Chat provides metadata protection by using unidirectional ["simplex queues"](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq/blob/stable/protocol/simplex-messaging.md#simplex-queue) to deliver messages.
|
||||
|
||||
To participate in conversations on SimpleX Chat, you must scan a QR code or click an invite link. This allows you to verify a contact out-of-band, which protects against man-in-the-middle attacks by network providers. Your data can be exported and imported onto another device, as there are no central servers where this is backed up.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -146,13 +144,13 @@ SimpleX Chat was independently audited in [July 2024](https://simplex.chat/blog/
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Briar** is an encrypted instant messenger that [connects](https://briarproject.org/how-it-works) to other clients using the Tor Network, making it an effective tool at circumventing [:material-close-outline: Censorship](basics/common-threats.md#avoiding-censorship){ .pg-blue-gray }. Briar can also connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth when in local proximity. Briar’s local mesh mode can be useful when internet availability is a problem.
|
||||
**Briar** is an encrypted instant messenger that [connects](https://briarproject.org/how-it-works) to other clients using the [Tor network](alternative-networks.md#tor), making it an effective tool at circumventing [:material-close-outline: Censorship](basics/common-threats.md#avoiding-censorship){ .pg-blue-gray }. Briar can also connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth when in local proximity. Briar’s local mesh mode can be useful when internet availability is a problem.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://briarproject.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://briarproject.org/privacy-policy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
[:octicons-info-16:](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/wikis/home){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
|
||||
[:octicons-code-16:](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://briarproject.org){ .card-link title="Donation options are listed on the bottom of the homepage" }
|
||||
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar#donate){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
|
||||
|
||||
<details class="downloads" markdown>
|
||||
<summary>Downloads</summary>
|
||||
@ -168,12 +166,10 @@ SimpleX Chat was independently audited in [July 2024](https://simplex.chat/blog/
|
||||
|
||||
To add a contact on Briar, you must both add each other first. You can either exchange `briar://` links or scan a contact’s QR code if they are nearby.
|
||||
|
||||
Briar has a fully [published specification](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-spec). Briar supports forward secrecy[^1] by using the Bramble [Handshake](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-spec/blob/master/protocols/BHP.md) and [Transport](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-spec/blob/master/protocols/BTP.md) protocols.
|
||||
|
||||
The client software was independently [audited](https://briarproject.org/news/2017-beta-released-security-audit), and the anonymous routing protocol uses the Tor network which has also been audited.
|
||||
|
||||
Briar has a fully [published specification](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-spec).
|
||||
|
||||
Briar supports forward secrecy[^1] by using the Bramble [Handshake](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-spec/blob/master/protocols/BHP.md) and [Transport](https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-spec/blob/master/protocols/BTP.md) protocol.
|
||||
|
||||
## Additional Options
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="admonition warning" markdown>
|
||||
@ -189,7 +185,7 @@ These messengers do not have forward secrecy[^1], and while they fulfill certain
|
||||
|
||||
{ align=right }
|
||||
|
||||
**Element** is the flagship client for the [Matrix](https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/matrix-for-im) protocol, an [open standard](https://spec.matrix.org/latest) for secure decentralized real-time communication.
|
||||
**Element** is the flagship client for the [Matrix](https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/matrix-for-im) protocol, an [open standard](https://spec.matrix.org/latest) for secure, decentralized, real-time communication.
|
||||
|
||||
Messages and files shared in private rooms (those which require an invite) are by default E2EE, as are one-to-one voice and video calls.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -207,19 +203,17 @@ Messages and files shared in private rooms (those which require an invite) are b
|
||||
- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://element.io/download)
|
||||
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://element.io/download)
|
||||
- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://element.io/download)
|
||||
- [:octicons-globe-16: Web](https://app.element.io)
|
||||
- [:octicons-browser-16: Web](https://app.element.io)
|
||||
|
||||
</details>
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
Profile pictures, reactions, and nicknames are not encrypted.
|
||||
With the integration of [Element Call](https://element.io/blog/we-have-lift-off-element-x-call-and-server-suite-are-ready) into Element's web app, desktop apps, and its [rewritten mobile apps](https://element.io/blog/element-x-experience-the-future-of-element), group VoIP and video calls are E2EE by default. Profile pictures, reactions, and nicknames are not encrypted.
|
||||
|
||||
With the integration of [Element Call](https://element.io/blog/we-have-lift-off-element-x-call-and-server-suite-are-ready) into Element's web app, desktop apps, and its [rewritten mobile apps](https://element.io/blog/element-x-experience-the-future-of-element), group VoIP and video calls are E2EE by default.
|
||||
The [Olm cryptographic ratchet](https://matrix.org/docs/matrix-concepts/end-to-end-encryption) used by Matrix is an implementation of Signal’s [Double Ratchet algorithm](https://signal.org/docs/specifications/doubleratchet). The Matrix protocol itself [theoretically supports forward secrecy](https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/blob/master/docs/megolm.md#partial-forward-secrecy)[^1], however this is [not currently supported in Element](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/7101) due to it breaking some aspects of the user experience such as key backups and shared message history. The specification for the Matrix protocol can be found in their [documentation](https://spec.matrix.org/latest).
|
||||
|
||||
The Matrix protocol itself [theoretically supports forward secrecy](https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/blob/master/docs/megolm.md#partial-forward-secrecy)[^1], however this is [not currently supported in Element](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/7101) due to it breaking some aspects of the user experience such as key backups and shared message history.
|
||||
|
||||
The protocol was independently [audited](https://matrix.org/blog/2016/11/21/matrixs-olm-end-to-end-encryption-security-assessment-released-and-implemented-cross-platform-on-riot-at-last) in 2016. The specification for the Matrix protocol can be found in their [documentation](https://spec.matrix.org/latest). The [Olm cryptographic ratchet](https://matrix.org/docs/matrix-concepts/end-to-end-encryption) used by Matrix is an implementation of Signal’s [Double Ratchet algorithm](https://signal.org/docs/specifications/doubleratchet).
|
||||
The protocol was independently [audited](https://matrix.org/blog/2016/11/21/matrixs-olm-end-to-end-encryption-security-assessment-released-and-implemented-cross-platform-on-riot-at-last) in 2016.
|
||||
|
||||
### Session
|
||||
|
||||
@ -229,7 +223,7 @@ The protocol was independently [audited](https://matrix.org/blog/2016/11/21/matr
|
||||
|
||||
**Session** is a decentralized messenger with a focus on private, secure, and anonymous communications. Session offers support for direct messages, group chats, and voice calls.
|
||||
|
||||
Session uses the decentralized [Oxen Service Node Network](https://oxen.io) to store and route messages. Every encrypted message is routed through three nodes in the Oxen Service Node Network, making it virtually impossible for the nodes to compile meaningful information on those using the network.
|
||||
One-on-one chats and closed groups (which allow for up to 100 members) are E2EE. It is also possible to [set up](https://docs.oxen.io/oxen-docs/products-built-on-oxen/session/guides/open-group-setup) or join open groups which can host thousands of members, but messages in these open groups are **not** E2EE between participants.
|
||||
|
||||
[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://getsession.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
|
||||
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://getsession.org/privacy-policy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
|
||||
@ -250,38 +244,37 @@ Session uses the decentralized [Oxen Service Node Network](https://oxen.io) to s
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
Session allows for E2EE in one-on-one chats or closed groups which allow for up to 100 members. It is also possible to [set up](https://docs.oxen.io/oxen-docs/products-built-on-oxen/session/guides/open-group-setup) or join open groups which can host thousands of members, but messages in these open groups are **not** end-to-end encrypted between participants.
|
||||
Session uses the decentralized [Oxen Service Node Network](https://oxen.io) to store and route messages. Every encrypted message is routed through three nodes in the Oxen Service Node Network, making it virtually impossible for the nodes to compile meaningful information on those using the network.
|
||||
|
||||
Session was previously based on Signal Protocol before replacing it with their own in December 2020. Session Protocol does [not](https://getsession.org/blog/session-protocol-technical-information) support forward secrecy.[^1]
|
||||
Session was previously based on the Signal protocol before replacing it with their own in December 2020. The Session protocol does [not](https://getsession.org/blog/session-protocol-technical-information) support forward secrecy.[^1] Session has a [white paper](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2002.04609.pdf) describing the technical details of the app and protocol.
|
||||
|
||||
Oxen requested an independent audit for Session in March 2020. The audit [concluded](https://getsession.org/session-code-audit) in April 2021:
|
||||
|
||||
> The overall security level of this application is good and makes it usable for privacy-concerned people.
|
||||
|
||||
Session has a [white paper](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2002.04609.pdf) describing the technical details of the app and protocol.
|
||||
|
||||
## Criteria
|
||||
|
||||
**Please note we are not affiliated with any of the projects we recommend.** In addition to [our standard criteria](about/criteria.md), we have developed a clear set of requirements to allow us to provide objective recommendations. We suggest you familiarize yourself with this list before choosing to use a project, and conduct your own research to ensure it's the right choice for you.
|
||||
|
||||
### Minimum Requirements
|
||||
|
||||
- Has open-source clients.
|
||||
- Does not require sharing personal identifiers (phone numbers or emails in particular) with contacts.
|
||||
- Uses E2EE for private messages by default.
|
||||
- Supports E2EE for all messages.
|
||||
- Has been independently audited.
|
||||
- Must have open-source clients.
|
||||
- Must not require sharing personal identifiers (phone numbers or emails in particular) with contacts.
|
||||
- Must use E2EE for private messages by default.
|
||||
- Must support E2EE for all messages.
|
||||
- Must have a published audit from a reputable, independent third party.
|
||||
|
||||
### Best-Case
|
||||
|
||||
Our best-case criteria represents what we would like to see from the perfect project in this category. Our recommendations may not include any or all of this functionality, but those which do may rank higher than others on this page.
|
||||
|
||||
- Supports forward secrecy[^1]
|
||||
- Supports Future Secrecy (Post-Compromise Security)[^2]
|
||||
- Has open-source servers.
|
||||
- Decentralized, i.e. [federated or P2P](advanced/communication-network-types.md).
|
||||
- Uses E2EE for all messages by default.
|
||||
- Supports Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS.
|
||||
- Should support forward secrecy[^1]
|
||||
- Should support Future Secrecy (Post-Compromise Security)[^2]
|
||||
- Should have open-source servers.
|
||||
- Should use a decentralized network, i.e. [federated or P2P](advanced/communication-network-types.md).
|
||||
- Should use E2EE for all messages by default.
|
||||
- Should support Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS.
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: [Forward secrecy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_secrecy) is where keys are rotated very frequently, so that if the current encryption key is compromised, it does not expose **past** messages as well.
|
||||
[^2]: Future Secrecy (or Post-Compromise Security) is a feature where an attacker is prevented from decrypting **future** messages after compromising a private key, unless they compromise more session keys in the future as well. This effectively forces the attacker to intercept all communication between parties, since they lose access as soon as a key exchange occurs that is not intercepted.
|
||||
[^3]: You may refer to this step-by-step tutorial in German on how to set up UnifiedPush as the notification provider for Molly: [https://kuketz-blog.de/messenger-wechsel-von-signal-zu-molly-unifiedpush-mollysocket-ntfy](https://kuketz-blog.de/messenger-wechsel-von-signal-zu-molly-unifiedpush-mollysocket-ntfy).
|
||||
|
||||
@ -488,9 +488,9 @@ For encrypting your OS drive, we typically recommend using the encryption tool y
|
||||
|
||||
- { .twemoji loading=lazy } [drip.](health-and-wellness.md#drip)
|
||||
- { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Euki](health-and-wellness.md#euki)
|
||||
- { .twemoji loading=lazy } { .twemoji loading=lazy }[Apple Health](health-and-wellness.md#apple-health)
|
||||
- { .twemoji loading=lazy } { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Apple Health](health-and-wellness.md#apple-health)
|
||||
- { .twemoji loading=lazy }{ .twemoji loading=lazy } [Gadgetbridge](health-and-wellness.md#gadgetbridge)
|
||||
- { .twemoji loading=lazy } { .twemoji loading=lazy }[Apple Health Records](health-and-wellness.md#apple-health-records)
|
||||
- { .twemoji loading=lazy } { .twemoji loading=lazy } [Apple Health Records](health-and-wellness.md#apple-health-records)
|
||||
- { .twemoji loading=lazy } [CommonHealth](health-and-wellness.md#commonhealth)
|
||||
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
16
docs/tor.md
16
docs/tor.md
@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Before connecting to Tor, please ensure you've read our [overview](advanced/tor-
|
||||
|
||||
There are a variety of ways to connect to the Tor network from your device, the most commonly used being the **Tor Browser**, a fork of Firefox designed for [:material-incognito: anonymous](basics/common-threats.md#anonymity-vs-privacy){ .pg-purple } browsing for desktop computers and Android.
|
||||
|
||||
Some of these apps are better than others, and again making a determination comes down to your threat model. If you are a casual Tor user who is not worried about your ISP collecting evidence against you, using apps like [Orbot](#orbot) or mobile browser apps to access the Tor network is probably fine. Increasing the number of people who use Tor on an everyday basis helps reduce the bad stigma of Tor, and lowers the quality of "lists of Tor users" that ISPs and governments may compile.
|
||||
Some of these apps are better than others; making a determination comes down to your threat model. If you are a casual Tor user who is not worried about your ISP collecting evidence against you, using apps like [Orbot](#orbot) or mobile browser apps to access the Tor network is probably fine. Increasing the number of people who use Tor on an everyday basis helps reduce the bad stigma of Tor, and lowers the quality of "lists of Tor users" that ISPs and governments may compile.
|
||||
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If more complete anonymity is paramount to your situation, you should **only** be using the desktop Tor Browser client, ideally in a [Whonix](desktop.md#whonix) + [Qubes](desktop.md#qubes-os) configuration. Mobile browsers are less common on Tor (and more fingerprintable as a result), and other configurations are not as rigorously tested against deanonymization.
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**Tor Browser** is the choice if you need anonymity, as it provides you with access to the Tor network and bridges, and it includes default settings and extensions that are automatically configured by the default security levels: *Standard*, *Safer* and *Safest*.
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**Tor Browser** is the top choice if you need anonymity, as it provides you with access to the Tor network and bridges, and it includes default settings and extensions that are automatically configured by the default security levels: *Standard*, *Safer* and *Safest*.
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[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://torproject.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
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[:simple-torbrowser:](http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion){ .card-link title="Onion Service" }
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[:octicons-info-16:](https://tb-manual.torproject.org){ .card-link title=Documentation }
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[:octicons-info-16:](https://tb-manual.torproject.org){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
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[:octicons-code-16:](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
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[:octicons-heart-16:](https://donate.torproject.org){ .card-link title=Contribute }
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[:octicons-heart-16:](https://donate.torproject.org){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
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<details class="downloads" markdown>
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<summary>Downloads</summary>
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**Onion Browser** is an open-source browser that lets you browse the web anonymously over the Tor network on iOS devices and is endorsed by the [Tor Project](https://support.torproject.org/glossary/onion-browser). [:material-star-box: Read our latest Onion Browser review.](https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2024/09/18/onion-browser-review/)
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**Onion Browser** is an open-source browser that lets you browse the web anonymously over the Tor network on iOS devices and is endorsed by the [Tor Project](https://support.torproject.org/glossary/onion-browser).
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[:material-star-box: Read our latest Onion Browser review.](https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2024/09/18/onion-browser-review/)
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[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://onionbrowser.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
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[:octicons-eye-16:](https://onionbrowser.com/privacy-policy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
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[:octicons-info-16:](https://onionbrowser.com/faqs){ .card-link title=Documentation}
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[:octicons-info-16:](https://onionbrowser.com/faqs){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
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[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/OnionBrowser/OnionBrowser){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
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[:octicons-heart-16:](https://onionbrowser.com/donate){ .card-link title=Contribute }
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[:octicons-heart-16:](https://onionbrowser.com/donate){ .card-link title="Contribute" }
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<details class="downloads" markdown>
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<summary>Downloads</summary>
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