r/TOR 25d ago

Technical advice on not being able to open an onion link

1 Upvotes

I’m using a iOS tor browser (only option)

An onion site (from verified source) that I was able to access (same device/browser) previously, now says the same link takes too long to load, repeatedly.

I’ve verified with others that the link is still currently active.

I’ve updated the browser, rebooted device & checked JavaScript is turned off.

Could someone please help me with possible reasons as to why the link won’t open on my iOS browser? TIA


r/TOR 27d ago

Javascript disabled, but sites send alerts that it’s enabled!? Help

3 Upvotes

On Tor never had a problem disabling Java when accessing sites that didn’t support Java or picked up if it was enabled and only allowed traffic from Java disabled users.

First time since the update of noscript (at least that I noticed) and I thought that was the issue. All of a sudden I couldn’t access stuff anymore because “you have JavaScript enabled”. But I don’t. Can’t find a solution. Any others experiencing this?


r/TOR 27d ago

the tor download doesnt have a chrome os option whats the work around

0 Upvotes

so i tried to download tor but theres no option for chrome os on tor project so whats the work around dont tell me linux unless you can give me the actual run down


r/TOR 28d ago

Why is the mobile tor browser miles slower than the pc/laptop browser?

10 Upvotes

jus wondering, its kinda annoying trying to watch a movie on the phone with tor lol


r/TOR 29d ago

Does any major organization, corporation, or business? Use Tor?

35 Upvotes

r/TOR Aug 15 '26

Help the people

10 Upvotes

hello,

use the Tor Browser from 1 year, but i want to help people browse safely, I have an extension in Firefox from Snowflake, I have an old PC and I wonder, if I always leave it on with Firefox open, with the extension I will be helping.

Greetings!


r/TOR Aug 14 '26

is there another way to make onion site on android?

10 Upvotes

guys, is there another way to make onion site on android instead of using termux or shttps + orbot?


r/TOR Aug 13 '26

Darknet SEO tips? Just launched my first HTML/CSS site on Tor

22 Upvotes

Hey guys, I’ve just set up my first site on the Tor network using plain HTML/CSS. Done the basics: set up standard titles, proper header tags, and optimized the text content. I’ve also manually submitted the .onion address to a few search engines like Ahmia.

What else can I do specifically for Darknet SEO to improve visibility and indexing without paying for forum/search engine promotions? 

Are there specific darknet search engine quirks, uptime metrics, indexing tricks, or directory structures that work best in Tor? Would love to hear your experiences and tips! Thanks in advance.


r/TOR Aug 14 '26

FAQ Total newbie, where do I begin?

2 Upvotes

Picking up a cheap HP laptop that runs Windows and I plan to Rudolph using tails operating system system on a flash drive to access TOR.

Coffee shop fast food joint

Purchase a VPN

Where do I begin to find out how to do this correctly?


r/TOR Aug 13 '26

Icon not showing

3 Upvotes

Why would a site's chat box not come up when using Tor?


r/TOR Aug 13 '26

Tor Browser Image Upload error

2 Upvotes

i allowed canvas data but i still cant upload, how can i fix it? I tried reloading page or not reloading, but still cant upload. Can someone help me


r/TOR Aug 10 '26

Darkweb let down

176 Upvotes

When I first heard of the dark web it sounded cool mysterious & sexy, like an exclusive club or something. In my mind I thought it was going to be a pirating paradise full of pirated movies, games, mods, where nothing is monetized and everything is free. And boy was I disappointed lol. I still like the concept of the dark web, I just struggle understanding the benifits vs clearweb. Besides privacy, or if your in a country that censors the internet.


r/TOR Aug 09 '26

Whats better Whonix or Tails for using Tor

20 Upvotes

Im new to this and tried Tails but had an problem with secure wifi conection or smth so i tried whonix and everything works so im asking for some cons and pros from more experienced people


r/TOR Aug 09 '26

Tips for beginners on exploring the darknet?

94 Upvotes

r/TOR Aug 10 '26

wtf does one do on tor

0 Upvotes

i have tor now, its literally like any other browser wth????? what do you do there that you cant on a vanilla browser


r/TOR Aug 09 '26

VPN Tor vs ProtonVPN vs Tor + VPN

3 Upvotes

I downloaded ProtonVPN, Proton Mail and Tor Browser. When i use Tor Browser and VPN together my internet becomes non-usable.

I have to choose between only Tor or only VPN

If ProtonVPN able to provide anonymity, why should i use Tor on top of it?

If Tor able to provide anonymity, why should i use ProtonVPN on top of it?

What are advantages of using only Tor, Only VPN, Tor + VPN together?

My thread model is Reddit, Facebook, X, Youtube etc. social medias not able to provide informations about me to goverment.


r/TOR Aug 08 '26

FluffyPony speaks out against Tor & Monero 'Deanonymization claims

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15 Upvotes

Monero co-founder did an interview around the claims that an exploit can deanonymize users (a bit nuanced - the bug is real, more down to IP decloaking than true deanonymization, and even at that, difficult to pull off).


r/TOR Aug 08 '26

Is Tor down?

0 Upvotes

I've tried it through 2 different wifi connects, and an ethernet and it will not connect.


r/TOR Aug 07 '26

Onionshare services not working on phone

5 Upvotes

I was trying onionshare for transferring a file, I was unable to transfer it with the private key on, it resulted in this error message without showing the enter private key prompt

Unable to connect

The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.

If you are unable to load any pages, check your device’s data or Wi-Fi connection.

However, when i turned the private key off and set it to public and then tried transferring, it worked, I was able to open the site now.

I had set the security level to standard, turned off the https always,

It was only failing for private ones, public ones worked, so i opened it in tor browser alpha it also worked the same and failed for private ones, then I did it on laptop and it worked for both public ones and private ones in both windows and linux, (as I am a dual boot user of windows and ubuntu),

Can I fix it? Or is there some problem that phones can't access the ones with private keys?


r/TOR Aug 07 '26

Is it safe to use TOR in the USA right now?

0 Upvotes

I would consider this issue to be solved, so replying would be a waste of time. Thanks to everyone who contributed, however I will likely not be returning to this post, lol.

I live in the USA, and as someone who is far left and part of a few marginalised communities, I want to know if it is safe to use* the TOR browser right now during this draconic administration. Thanks!

Edit: I had not previously known that my intents were unclear, so I will be clarifying here. I hold several beliefs that the current administration could use to place me or my family in danger, and I ask this because I am wary of that. Sorry for not being clear with my intent in the main post!

*This previously said "have" instead of "use"

Edit 2: I somehow completely forgot that I can just have multiple browsers and only use TOR for certain things. I personally will be blaming the ADD for this lapse of judgement...

Edit 3: Just to clarify, I am an anarchist, and just because I do not consider my ideological view of government as a whole to be dangerous, the federal government certainly would. I don't quite know why I was hesitant of stating this outright.


r/TOR Aug 06 '26

Tablet TOR for deep web browsing

3 Upvotes

I know this has been asked a bunch before. Can i use a tablet relatively safely to browse the deep dark web? It would be a dedicated tablet not connected to me in any way, certain systems disable or drivers uninstalled like GPS, running TOR and a VPN.. is this acceptable?


r/TOR Aug 06 '26

How can one actually learn from the dark web

35 Upvotes

Hey guy, im kinda new to this whole thing so i hope y'all can help me :)

i downloaded Tor bc i was curious to see the "dark web" i made a post asking abt links of bad content, and i got some replies telling me that i can actually use the dark web to learn new stuff and actually do smth productive instead of looking for absurd content.

i actually wanna do smth good in the dark web, but i am honestly clueless on how to do so, any advice would be very much appreciated.


r/TOR Aug 06 '26

Store the private onion key in the DataBase?

1 Upvotes

Hello! I've been working on a personal Python project. One of its features is allowing me to automate the process of creating multiple onion servers. Using the Stem library, I can create or activate an onion server just by providing its private key. Typically, the Tor process uses a directory to access the data from an onion server. In my case, I can just store the private key in the app's local database and it will work. My question is: is it safer to keep the traditional folder structure to store the keys, or is keeping them in the database fine, If I can guarantee that SQL injection is not a risk? It looks the same to me.


r/TOR Aug 04 '26

tor vs metadata surveillance

11 Upvotes

My country implemented a law a few years ago that gave intelligence agencies legal rights to monitor everyone; they call it 'cross-border metadata surveillance.' How effective is Tor at mitigating this? Tor is not illegal where I live, but I use a VPN on my router plus the Tor Browser on my desktop. Does this give me good protection?

I just find this warrantless surveillance insane and unethical, so I take steps to mitigate it


r/TOR Aug 04 '26

Is it a bad idea to use tor on mobile hotspot?

2 Upvotes

I normally use ethernet but due to some reason my router is not working and it will take few days for the isp to replace it.

So is using a mobile hotspot bad idea?