Tails is part of the Tor Project, a global nonprofit developing tools for online privacy and anonymity. To better protect you, the same people are building the Tor network, the Tor …

Nov 13, 2025 · Tails doesn't work on smartphones or tablets. The hardware of smartphones and tablets is very different from the hardware of computers. For now, it's impossible to make …

Tails is built on solid foundations: the Tor network, the Debian operating system, the GNOME desktop environment, and all the tools included in Tails. We share back our improvements so …

Starting the computer using a Boot Menu key can be faster than starting the computer on Windows first and then on Tails. We recommend you learn how to start Tails using the Boot …

First steps with Tails Starting Tails Starting Tails on PC Starting Tails on Mac Accessibility Welcome Screen Administration password MAC address anonymization Introduction to …

Warnings: Tails is safe but not magic! Protecting your identity when using Tails Limitations of the Tor network Reducing risks when using untrusted computers Features and included software …

When running Tails in a virtual machine, you can use most features of Tails from your usual operating system, and you can use both Tails and your usual operating system in parallel, …

In the following steps, you will install an intermediary Tails using the Tails USB image that you downloaded earlier. Rufus is the Free Software tool that we recommend to install Tails from …

The corresponding software packages are stored in the Persistent Storage. They are automatically upgraded for security after a network connection is established. The packages …

While you are downloading, we recommend you read the release notes for Tails 7.2 . They document all the changes in this new version: new features, problems that were solved, and …