Tails 4.0 is out: .
Our most important release in years:
- Adds
@KeePassXC
- Fixes
@ElectrumWallet
- Updates OnionShare
@micahflee
- Updates to
@Debian
10
- Includes tons of performance and usability improvements, especially for non-English speakers
In Tor Browser 9 and
@Tails_live
4.0, *letter boxing* prevents websites from identifying you based on the size of your window.
You can maximize your window again safetly and without this annoying yellow warning :)
🔏Thanks to your support last year, Tails has been used over 7.5 million times this year by people wanting a secure, private, and surveillance-free online experience.
You can continue giving the gift of privacy, by making a donation to Tails today.
If a tool is hard to use, it is less secure.
In 2022, made it easier to install Tails and improved many existing features.
Thanks to everybody who supported Tails and made this possible!
Tails 4.20 is out:
It includes a complete redesign of how to connect to Tor from Tails and major updates to OnionShare and
@KeePassXC
.
Happy Tails 420! 😜
Tails 5.8 is out:
Our biggest release in years!!!
- New Persistent Storage
- Wayland and better Unsafe Browser
- QR code scanning of Tor bridges
Only made possible by your donations.
Donate now to fund our work in 2023!
In Tor Browser 9 and
@Tails_live
4.0, *letter boxing* prevents websites from identifying you based on the size of your window.
You can maximize your window again safetly and without this annoying yellow warning :)
In Tor Browser 9 and
@Tails_live
4.0, *letter boxing* prevents websites from identifying you based on the size of your window.
You can maximize your window again safetly and without this annoying yellow warning :)
We simplified the installation instructions for
@Tails_live
!
Everything from downloading to configuring is now on a single page.
- Windows:
- macOS:
- Linux:
Tails 6.7 is out:
It includes a major update of OnionShare.
If you get an SBAT error when restarting on another Linux system, try disabling Secure Boot in your UEFI settings.
Tails 6.0 is out:
Tails 6.0 is the first version of Tails based on Debian 12 (Bookworm) and GNOME 43, and it brings new versions of most of the software included in Tails as well as several important security and usability improvements.
We are especially proud to present you Tails 5.0, the first version of Tails based on Debian 11 (Bullseye).
It brings new versions of a lot of the software included in Tails and new OpenPGP tools.
For over 10 years now, Tails has been used by activists, investigative journalists and whistleblowers like
@Snowden
to collaborate on high-risk projects. ✊
Your donations have made this possible! ⛽️
Contribute today, for our success in 2024 and beyond:
In 2013, when a small team of journalists and I went head to head against
@NSAGov
to reveal the secret system of global mass surveillance, we used
@Tails_Live
to communicate—to reduce the risk of basic but deadly mistakes.
The NSA only learned of our plan when it hit the news.
Today we are releasing brand new Home and About pages:
They explain better what Tails is and why activists, journalists, and domestic violence survivors should use Tails.
Thanks
@anhdres
for the awesome illustrations!
⚠️ Tails is safe but not magic ⚠️
Tails is safer than any regular operating system, but it cannot protect you from everything.
Check out our new warnings page to stay even safer, especially if you are at high risk.
Tails 4.11 is out:
It adds a new feature of the Persistent Storage to save the settings from the Welcome Screen: language, keyboard, and additional settings.
Happy 2024, Tails-y folks! ✨
Thank you for your incredible support last year! However, we're still 30% away from our target donations 🎯
So, we're extending the donation campaign by 2 weeks 🎁Join us in shaping the future of Tails!
Donate now:
🎅This Christmas, you can be our secret santa! we offer 2 anonymous donation options:
🕵️♂️
#Monero
(
#XMR
): the private and untraceable cryptocurrency
🕵️♂️ Good old cash in envelopes: keep it classic, keep it confidential
🛡️
The Proton community's generosity has been instrumental in supporting our mission.
For 2024, we have exciting plans for making Tails more secure, usable, and feature-rich! More on this soon.
📢Consider nominating Tails. Our plans count on you! Nominations close on 13 November.
Who should we support this year with the 6th Proton Lifetime Charity Fundraiser?
This year, we aim to raise more money than ever before to help organizations whose values align with ours.
Nominations are open until November 13. 👉
Tails 4.8 is out:
It disables the Unsafe Browser by default, adds a beta feature of the Persistent Storage to save the settings from the Welcome Screen, and more.
@Tails_live
now includes
@KeePassXC
as password manager.
Thanks
@KeePassXC
for all the work that you're putting into building the best password manager ever! And it's free as in FREEdom.
@Tails_live
now includes
@KeePassXC
as password manager.
Thanks
@KeePassXC
for all the work that you're putting into building the best password manager ever! And it's free as in FREEdom.
Tails 5.14 is out:
It's a major version with a new backup feature in Tails Installer, automatic upgrade of the Persistent Storage to LUKS2, and captive portal detection.
@Tails_live
now includes
@KeePassXC
as password manager.
Thanks
@KeePassXC
for all the work that you're putting into building the best password manager ever! And it's free as in FREEdom.
Tails 3.12 is out: , with
brand new installation methods for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Installing Tails is faster and easier than ever. If you tried
installing Tails in the past and failed, now is a great time to try
again, especially if you are on macOS.
Please test wildly the new installation method for Tails:
It will make it drastically easier to install Tails from macOS and also much easier from Windows and Linux.
We'll release it officially on January 29. This is a beta version for early testers.
We already received 266 donations in
#Bitcoin
since we started our end-of-year fundraiser. 62% more than last year.
Thanks a lot to all our supporters in the cryptocurrency world!
#strongestprotection
The struggle for a truly private digital experience is a collective one.
@torproject
has long been a vital ally, collaborator, and supporter in this struggle.
Tor makes Tails stronger. And your generosity can make Tor even stronger.
💜 Right now, Tor is protecting the privacy of millions of people. If you value the privacy that Tor provides to yourself or other people, please make a donation. Your contribution will help ensure we can provide online privacy to everyone who needs it: .
In June, we worked on the security implications of the Unsafe Browser, created gorgeous leaflets about Tails, and answered questions in a workshop by Honduran activists from
@BarraconDigital
:
With
@torproject
and
@guardianproject
, we worked with human rights defenders in Latin America to secure their privacy using Tails.
Your support will help us reach even more defenders.
This year-end, make the gift of privacy:
Tails 6.5 is out:
It fixes preparation for first use often breaking boot and creation of Persistent Storage, makes Tor Browser honor the language chosen by the user, and more.
We simplified the installation instructions for
@Tails_live
!
Everything from downloading to configuring is now on a single page.
- Windows:
- macOS:
- Linux:
🌐✨Our achievements in 2023 ✨🌐
Online surveillance and censorship intensified in 2023, but so did the commitment to our mission!
Let's delve into our progress made in the first year of our new 3-year strategy. 👇
If a tool is hard to use, it is less secure.
In 2022, made it easier to install Tails and improved many existing features.
Thanks to everybody who supported Tails and made this possible!
Because our users want to stay under the radar even when donating to
@Tails_live
, you have 2 ways of donating anonymously:
-
#Monero
(
#XMR
)
- Good old CASH in envelopes
Tails 4.6 is out:
It updates our list of “Favorites” applications, adds support for Universal 2nd Factor USB security keys, and improves the input method for Japanese.
⚠️ Tails is safe but not magic ⚠️
Tails is safer than any regular operating system, but it cannot protect you from everything.
Check out our new warnings page to stay even safer, especially if you are at high risk.
In 2020, we will work on supporting Secure Boot, improving upgrades, and making
our website more engaging.
Donate now to fund more improvements in 2020:
Tails 5.12 is out:
- You can now delete the data of a feature of the Persistent Storage after you turn it off.
- We added a diceware suggestion when creating the Persistent Storage.
Abortion activists in Brazil use Tails to stay safe from police raids.
Read the story of Gabriela, a feminist hacker who empowers low-income women from Bahia on using Tails.
Donate now to keep more women safe:
In 2021, we want to improve the Persistent Storage and Tor for censorship circumvention:
To support our work in 2021, take a minute now to donate and fight surveillance and censorship!
#strongestprotection
In 2020, we will work on supporting Secure Boot, improving upgrades, and making our website more engaging.
Donate now to fund more improvements in 2020:
Because our users want to stay under the radar even when donating to
@Tails_live
, you have 2 ways of donating anonymously:
-
#Monero
(
#XMR
)
- Good old CASH in envelopes