🛠️ Privacy Tools

🔧 Free Utilities 🔐 Privacy-Focused

Essential privacy tools to help you verify your Tor connection, inspect onion URLs, and enhance your security. All tools are free, privacy-respecting, and require no registration.

🚧 Tools Coming Soon!
We're developing privacy-focused tools to help you use Tor safely and effectively. Check back soon for our verification and security utilities.

Available Tools

🌐 Tor Exit Node Checker

Status: Coming Soon

Verify your Tor connection by checking your current exit node. This tool will help you:

  • Confirm you're connected to Tor
  • See your exit node's country
  • Check your apparent IP address
  • Verify anonymity is working
  • Troubleshoot connection issues

🔍 Onion URL Inspector

Status: Coming Soon

Safely inspect and analyze onion URLs before visiting them. Features will include:

  • Validate onion address format
  • Check V2 vs V3 onion addresses
  • Identify potential security issues
  • Learn about onion URL structure
  • Get safety recommendations

Why Use These Tools?

🔒 Privacy-First Design

All our tools are designed with privacy as the top priority:

  • No Logging: We don't log your IP address, searches, or any activity
  • No Tracking: No analytics, cookies, or user tracking of any kind
  • Client-Side Processing: Most tools work in your browser (when possible)
  • No Registration: Use all tools without creating an account
  • Open Source: Our tools will be open source for transparency

🎯 Built for Tor Users

These tools are specifically designed to help Tor users:

  • Verify their connection is working properly
  • Understand their Tor circuit
  • Inspect onion URLs safely
  • Learn about Tor security
  • Troubleshoot common issues

Planned Features

We're working on expanding our tool collection. Upcoming utilities may include:

🔐 PGP Key Validator

Verify PGP key fingerprints and validate signatures to protect against phishing.

🌍 Tor Circuit Visualizer

See a visual representation of your Tor circuit path through the network.

📊 Connection Speed Test

Test your Tor connection speed and compare it to typical Tor performance.

🔍 Onion Service Checker

Check if an onion service is online and accessible before visiting.

🛡️ Security Checklist

Interactive checklist to verify your Tor Browser security settings.

📝 Privacy Configuration Generator

Generate recommended Tor configuration based on your security needs.

Tool Philosophy

Our tools follow these principles:

  • Simple & Clear: Easy to use, even for beginners
  • Educational: Explain what they're doing and why it matters
  • Privacy-Preserving: Never compromise user privacy
  • Accurate: Provide reliable, truthful information
  • Fast: Work quickly without unnecessary delays
  • Accessible: Work on all devices and platforms

How to Use Our Tools Safely

⚠️ Security Best Practices:
  • Always use tools through Tor Browser when checking Tor-related information
  • Don't enter sensitive information into any online tool
  • Verify tool results through multiple sources when possible
  • Remember that tools can have false positives or limitations
  • Use these tools as educational aids, not sole security measures

External Verification Tools

While you wait for our tools, these official resources can help:

Related Resources

📖 Learn About Tor

Understand how Tor works before using verification tools.

🔍 Tor Search Engines

Discover onion services safely with recommended search engines.

🔐 Security Resources

Enhance your security with additional resources.

Suggest a Tool

Have an idea for a privacy tool that would help Tor users? We'd love to hear it!

💡 Submit Your Suggestion

Tell us what tools would be most helpful for you and the privacy community. Consider:

  • What problem does it solve?
  • How would it help Tor users?
  • Is it focused on privacy and security?
  • Does it respect user anonymity?

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Our tools are in development and will be released soon. Check back regularly for updates, or contact us to be notified when tools go live.

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