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Is Tor Project down right now? Live status and outage tracker

No, Tor Project is up.

No widespread outage detected. 6 user reports in the last hour is within the normal range.

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User reports, last 24 hours, 15 minutes a segment: 96 flowing 0 slow (elevated) 0 jammed (outage)

User reports, last 24 hours

49 reports in total, counted in 15-minute windows

In the last hour, 6 problem reports came in for Tor Project, and at this time of day there are usually almost none. Over the last 24 hours there were 49 reports. Most recent reports were about connecting to VPN (69%) and app (31%). There has been no spike in reports since 28 October. These are user reports from the US, where most people report Tor Project problems.

NormalClose to the usual level24 h · 49 reports
ElevatedMore than 1.5 times the usual levelNone in this chart
OutageMore than twice the usual level and far above the day's averageNone in this chart
Usual levelWhat a usual day sees at that timeAlmost none at this time of day

Reports, last hour

None the hour before

Uptime, 24 h

100.00%

No outage windows

Last outage

None

In the last 24 hours

Busiest 15 minutes

3 reports, 22 h ago

Last 24 hours

Tor Project outages and problems

In the past 24 hours, 49 user reports came in for Tor Project. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.

The busiest 15-minute window had 3 reports, about 22 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.

No problems detected in the last 24 hoursReports for Tor Project stayed at their usual level the whole time.

This month

Tor Project in October 2026

Problem reports in October (since 28 October): 99

Monthly report for October 2026

What went wrong

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for Tor Project.

Connecting to VPN69%
App31%

Share of 13 recent reports that said what was wrong.

World map

Where Tor Project problem reports come from

The map shows where recent problem reports for Tor Project came from in the US. Big cities always send the most, so dots in many places point to a widespread problem, and one area far ahead of the rest can mean a regional one.

Outage now
Problems now
Normal

Each dot is a group of recent reports, coloured by how its country is doing now; bigger dots, more reports.

Map outlines: Natural Earth.

Last 30 days

Tor Project problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 28 October, Tor Project had no outage spikes or periods of elevated reports.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 28 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services

Troubleshooting

How to fix Tor Project not working

Tor Project is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:

Your browser tries to reach torproject.org over your own connection, right now. Nothing is sent to us or stored.

Sync the system clock
A wrong system clock can stop Tor Browser at 'Connecting to a relay'. On Windows, open Settings > Time & language > Date & time and turn on Set time automatically and Set time zone automatically; on macOS, open System Settings > General > Date & Time and turn on Set time and date automatically and Set time zone automatically. Restart Tor Browser after the clock syncs.
Try a built-in bridge
When the plain connection fails, open Configure Connection in Tor Browser and choose Use a bridge. Pick obfs4 or snowflake from the built-in menu and click Connect; the browser will retry through that bridge.
Allow Tor Browser through the firewall
A local firewall or antivirus can block Tor Browser even when your internet works. On Windows, open Windows Security > Firewall & network protection > Allow an app through firewall, click Change settings, and allow Tor Browser for Private and Public networks. If your antivirus has its own firewall, allow the app there too and restart the computer.
Reinstall Tor Browser cleanly
A damaged profile or program folder can keep failing after the other fixes. Get a fresh installer from the Tor Project website and install it into a new empty folder; leave the old copy in place until the new one builds a circuit. Copy bookmarks from the old profile only after the clean copy connects.

While Tor Project is down: what to use instead

Installed Tor Browser Open the copy you already installed; it starts without a download.
Built-in bridges Choose a bridge from Tor Browser's connection settings when the normal route fails and you still need to reach the network.
Orbot Use Orbot on Android when other apps need Tor routing.
Tails Boot Tails from a USB stick if you need a separate system that sends traffic through Tor and the project pages will not load.

About

What happens when Tor Project goes down

Tor Project develops the Tor anonymity network and the browser many people use to reach it. An outage interrupts onion services and ordinary browsing for journalists, people in censored regions, privacy researchers, and anyone who needs a safer connection.

The status at the top of the page reflects user problem reports above their usual level, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours; the app does not ping or monitor the network itself. During an outage, Tor Browser can stall at the relay or consensus step, and you may get a failed connection message instead of a page. Onion services break next. The trouble is often partial or regional, because a local network filter or a country-level block can cut your route while other people reach the network without trouble.

Servers and network

Tor Project IP address, servers and network

IPv4 addresses: 116.202.120.165
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116.202.120.166
204.8.99.144
204.8.99.146
95.216.163.36
IPv6 addresses: 2620:7:6002::466:39ff:fe32:e3dd
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2620:7:6002::466:39ff:fe7f:1826
2a01:4f8:fff0:4f:266:37ff:fe2c:5d19
2a01:4f8:fff0:4f:266:37ff:feae:3bbc
2a01:4f9:c010:19eb::1
Network: AS24940 · HETZNER-AS, registered in Germany
DNS hosted by: its own name servers (torproject.org)
HTTPS certificate: Issued by Let's Encrypt, valid until 22 Dec 2026 (52 days)
HTTP/3: Not advertised
Our check: Answered in 109 ms

Checked from our server in Frankfurt, Germany, 26 h ago, for www.torproject.org. Visitors elsewhere may see different addresses.

Checked from 11 places around the world

All 11 locations got an answer from torproject.org. Fastest from Frankfurt (33 ms), slowest from Singapore (1,746 ms). The answers came through 2 networks: HETZNER-AS (AS24940) and Quintex Alliance Consulting (AS62744).

Location	Result	Time	Address reached
FrankfurtGermany	Up · HTTP 301	33 ms	116.202.120.165HETZNER-AS
ViennaAustria	Up · HTTP 301	437 ms	204.8.99.146Quintex Alliance Consulting
MilanItaly	Up · HTTP 301	57 ms	116.202.120.165HETZNER-AS
ParisFrance	Up · HTTP 301	190 ms	95.216.163.36HETZNER-AS
AmsterdamNetherlands	Up · HTTP 301	132 ms	95.216.163.36HETZNER-AS
MadridSpain	Up · HTTP 301	217 ms	95.216.163.36HETZNER-AS
WarsawPoland	Up · HTTP 301	397 ms	204.8.99.146Quintex Alliance Consulting
Los AngelesUSA	Up · HTTP 301	97 ms	204.8.99.144Quintex Alliance Consulting
São PauloBrazil	Up · HTTP 301	480 ms	204.8.99.144Quintex Alliance Consulting
SingaporeSingapore	Up · HTTP 301	1,746 ms	204.8.99.146Quintex Alliance Consulting
TokyoJapan	Up · HTTP 301	1,156 ms	95.216.163.36HETZNER-AS

Checked with check-host.net from its servers in these cities 26 h ago, for torproject.org. Time is how long each server took to load the page.

Questions

Tor Project FAQ

Is Tor Project down right now?

The status at the top of this page shows whether problem reports for Tor Project are above their usual level, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. The site does not ping or probe the service, so treat that reading as a report signal. If normal websites load but Tor Browser cannot connect, start with your local network, firewall, antivirus, and system clock; try another network to see if the fault follows the device.

Why does Tor Browser say it cannot connect to the Tor network?

That message usually means your network blocks direct connections to the Tor network, or a firewall is stopping Tor from reaching a guard relay. Open Tor Browser settings, go to Connection, and try a bridge such as Snowflake or obfs4; on a restrictive network, a bridge is the usual fix.

Why does Tor Browser on Android keep stopping?

Android battery limits often cut off Tor Browser in the background, which can drop the connection while other apps stay online. Set the app to unrestricted battery use and turn off private DNS if your network blocks Tor; if it crashes at launch, clear its cache and install it again from the official source.

Does Tor Project offer a VPN?

No. The project runs the Tor network and Tor Browser, while a VPN is a separate service you choose; you can combine them, but that setup has tradeoffs.

Why do .onion sites fail to load in Tor Browser?

A .onion address only resolves inside Tor, so a normal browser or a broken Tor connection will fail. If other sites load but the address does not, the onion service may be offline, the address may be mistyped, or it may need a client key.

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How we track Tor Project

The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for Tor Project, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for Tor Project, so a few complaints on a quiet day don't trigger anything, but a sudden jump well above normal does.

When reports climb well above normal, the status here changes to partial outage or major outage and the chart moves with it. Tor Project doesn't publish a public status page that we know of, so user reports are often the quickest sign that something is wrong on their side.