Tails is part of the Tor Project, a global nonprofit developing tools for online privacy and anonymity. To better protect you, the same people are building the Tor network, the Tor Browser, and Tails.

3 days ago · Tails doesn't work on smartphones or tablets. The hardware of smartphones and tablets is very different from the hardware of computers. For now, it's impossible to make smartphone and …

Starting the computer using a Boot Menu key can be faster than starting the computer on Windows first and then on Tails. We recommend you learn how to start Tails using the Boot Menu key if you use …

Tails is built on solid foundations: the Tor network, the Debian operating system, the GNOME desktop environment, and all the tools included in Tails. We share back our improvements so that many more …

When starting Tails, you can choose between a large number of languages, including Arabic, English, Farsi, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, …

Nov 13, 2025 · Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 7.0 or later to 7.2. If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a manual …

First steps with Tails Starting Tails Starting Tails on PC Starting Tails on Mac Accessibility Welcome Screen Administration password MAC address anonymization Introduction to GNOME and the Tails …

Warnings: Tails is safe but not magic! Protecting your identity when using Tails Limitations of the Tor network Reducing risks when using untrusted computers Features and included software How can I …

Jul 25, 2025 · You can now use WebTunnel bridges to connect to the Tor network from Tails. WebTunnel is a bridge technology that is particularly good at circumventing censorship and might …

Apr 8, 2021 · Today, we are releasing 7.3.1 instead of 7.3 because a security vulnerability was fixed in a software library included in Tails while we were preparing 7.3. We started the release process again …