Open in Onion Browser

Improve your privacy while visiting unknown links or to open *.onion domains in the Tor browser
What is Open in Onion Browser?
'Open in Onion Browser' is a Chrome extension designed to enhance web browsing safety by allowing users to open links directly in the Tor browser. It auto-detects the Tor browser to ensure seamless navigation and minimize potential privacy breaches. This extension is particularly beneficial for opening *.onion links and is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. It runs offline, upholding user privacy, with no data transmission to any servers.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 1.00 (2)
Version: 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2023-10-15)
Creation date: 2022-04-16
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • nativeMessaging
Size: 211.97K

Other platforms

Open in Tor Browser (v0.2.1)
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Extension summary

Features:

  1. Open links in the Tor browser
  2. Open the current page in the Tor browser
  3. Automatically detects the Tor browser and optionally allows the user to configure the path
  4. Supports custom keyboard shortcut to open links with left-click and keyboard shortcut combination

Use Cases:

  1. It can be used to improve the user privacy by sending unknown links to the Tor browser
  2. It can be used to open "*.onion" links/

How does it work? This extension needs a native client to pass the links to the Tor browser. You need to install this native client on the first use. Currently, the native client is only supporting Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.

Privacy & Policy:

  1. This extension has no relation to the Tor browser. It is an independent project that only sends links to this browser
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User reviews

by Gvt Nme, 2024-07-04

это не прокси для браузера, а "отправим-ка мы адрес с тор-браузер" это я и без "аддона" могу сделать - секретнейшая фича, драг-н-дроп называется
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open in Onion Browser requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Open in Onion Browser is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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