Freedom to discover.
For learning, independent research, and open conversation. Explore ideas and information beyond the familiar paths.
A different way to explore
The freedom
The freedom
to explore.On your terms.
An independent project exploring .onion spaces. Created with a simple belief: access to information, freedom of expression, and personal privacy should belong to everyone.
No analytics or ads in this interface. The WSS relay still sees your IP address.
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Your deviceRegular browser
Tor networkTor after gateway
.onion serviceOnion destination
Privacy begins with clarity.
Tor circuits are built and encrypted in your browser. A WSS transport relays encrypted bytes and sees your IP address, but does not receive Tor circuit keys.
- No analytics or tracking scripts in this page.
- The gateway sees your IP; Tor destinations are handled by the browser-side Tor client.
- Visited sites may set session cookies, but their JavaScript is disabled. Do not use sensitive accounts.
- The gateway sees connection metadata, not plaintext Tor circuits; website code delivery remains operator-controlled.
Less noise. More freedom.Built around access, transparency, and choice.
MADE FOR AN OPEN INTERNET
No tracking scripts No advertisements No account required
A more open internet starts with the right principles.
Technology should create possibilities, not barriers. These values guide the TorConnect project.
Privacy, not profiling.
The interface has no built-in analytics. The WSS relay sees IP addresses and transport metadata, and the operator hosting this site controls the delivered JavaScript.
Access made simpler.
A clean, familiar interface for .onion discovery — without a remote browser running on a server.
Designed to feel effortless
Complex technology.
Complex technology.
Clear experience.
Your browser runs an experimental Tor client using WebAssembly. The WSS relay transmits Tor-encrypted traffic and sees your IP address and relay connections, not decrypted onion content. This is not Tor Browser.
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Choose your destination
Enter a valid v3 .onion address in an interface that feels familiar.
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Connect through the gateway
Your browser constructs Tor circuits locally. WSS transports encrypted Tor messages and observes your connection IP and timing, not plaintext pages.
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Interact with a site
Standard HTML links and forms work where supported. Visited-site JavaScript is blocked for safer browsing, so interactive apps may not work.
Browser-side Tor transportEncrypted WSS route
The WSS gateway sees your connection IP, relay address and traffic timing. The browser processes onion HTML locally; the server providing this JavaScript can change it. This is not an anonymity guarantee.
A promise of transparency
Trust should be earned, not claimed.
TorConnect runs Tor encryption in your browser using WebAssembly and a blind transport. The transport can see your IP address. The operator controlling this website can change the delivered JavaScript, and ordinary browsers do not provide Tor Browser anonymity protections. JavaScript from visited onion sites remains disabled. For sensitive activity, use the official Tor Browser.
Good to know
Questions worth asking.
Privacy is too important for vague promises. Here's where this concept stands.
Can I interact with .onion sites?
The browser-side Tor client loads HTML, CSS and supported images through Tor. Scripts from visited sites remain disabled, so JavaScript-only interactions do not work. Compatibility and anonymity are not guaranteed.
Does TorConnect hide my IP from its operator?
No. The WSS gateway observes your connection IP, relay addresses and traffic timing, but is not designed to decrypt Tor circuits. The website operator can change the JavaScript served to you, so the operator is still a trust dependency. This does not provide Tor Browser anonymity.
Can a gateway guarantee complete anonymity?
No. Encryption alone does not prevent a gateway from seeing the IP address that connects to it, and a normal browser may disclose identifying information. A privacy-preserving service needs careful architecture, independent review, and honest documentation of its limits.
Is TorConnect affiliated with the Tor Project?
No. TorConnect is an independent project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Tor Project.
