If you encounter problems with Snowflake - whether you're using it or running it -, please consider filing a bug report. You can also browse the Tor Support Portal and the Tor Forum for answers. If you encounter issues while trying to connect to Tor using Snowflake, the Tor support channel can be reached on Telegram. If you would like to run a command-line version of the Snowflake proxy on your desktop or server, see our guide for running a Snowflake standalone proxy. Visitors to your site can enter the page, enable the proxy, and leave it open to allow people to proxy through it (it behaves and looks exactly like the web extension). If you switch on the Snowflake below and leave the browser tab open, a user can connect through your new proxy!Īlternatively, you can embed a Snowflake proxy yourself inside a page in your own website (e.g., relay.love). Install in Chrome Leave this browser tab open or embed a web badge on your website

Simply install it on Firefox or Chrome, enable the extension, and watch the icon turn green when a user connects through your proxy! The web extension is the easiest way to run a Snowflake proxy. There are different ways to run a Snowflake proxy (beginner to advanced): Install the web extension Their visible browsing IP address will match their Tor exit node, not yours. There is no need to worry about which websites people are accessing through your Snowflake proxy.

You can join thousands of volunteers from around the world who have a Snowflake proxy installed and running. The only prerequisite is that the Internet in your country is not heavily censored already. Help people circumvent censorship: operate a Snowflake proxyĭid you know that Snowflake proxies are operated entirely by volunteers? In other words, a user gets matched with a random Snowflake volunteer proxy is run by a volunteer like you! So, if you want to help people bypass censorship, consider installing and running a Snowflake proxy. If you have downloaded and installed any of these apps, and they are censored in your country, you can bypass the censorship by activating Snowflake through the apps' settings page. Currently Snowflake is available inside Tor Browser on Desktop and Android, Onion Browser on iOS, and Orbot on Android and iOS. It is usually a circumvention feature embedded within existing apps. Unlike VPNs, you do not need to install a separate application to connect to a Snowflake proxy and bypass censorship.

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