Snowflake

Allow users in censored countries to use your network connection to access the Tor network.

Snowflake Chrome Extension - Power Up the Tor Network

'Snowflake' is a distinctive Chrome extension enabling individuals residing in uncensored regions to make their network connections available for those living in countries with heavily censored Internet access. Just by installing and enabling Snowflake, a user provides a lifeline to restricted individuals to enter the Tor network and browse the Internet freely and securely. Moreover, there's no concern over the browsing activities of those using your extension - their visible IP address will correspond to their Tor exit node, not yours. The understanding and empathy of the Snowflake users contribute towards generating a less censored, more open global Internet community.

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By: the-tor-project

Users: 70,000+

Rating: 4.78

(146)

Version: 0.9.2 (Last updated: 2024-10-31)

Creation date: 2022-05-17

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
offscreen

Size: 242.69K

Email: th*****@googlegroups.com

URLs: Privacy policy

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# 2,938 ▲ 29

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#1448 in Social Networking

#46 in chrome keyword 91 ▲ 6

#48 in country keyword 25

#60 in project keyword 24 ▲ 1

#97 in forum keyword 2 ▲

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Snowflake (v0.9.2)

4.82

(235) 14,696+

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Help people in censored countries bypass censorship by running the Snowflake extension

If you want to help people in censored countries access the Internet without restrictions, consider installing and running the Snowflake extension. Once you install it and enable it, there's nothing else you need to do. Once the snowflake icon turns green, this means a censored user is connecting through your extension to access the Internet! The only prerequisite to install this extension is that the Internet in your country is not heavily censored already. There is no need to worry about which websites people are accessing through your Snowflake extension. Their visible browsing IP address will match their Tor exit node, not yours.

If you live in a censored country

If you live in a censored country and want to connect to a Snowflake extension, you do not need to install a separate application to connect to a Snowflake proxy and bypass censorship. It is a circumvention feature embedded within existing apps. Currently Snowflake is available inside Tor Browser on Desktop and Android, Onion Browser on iOS, and Orbot on Android and iOS. 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 these apps' settings page.

Support channels

If you encounter issues while trying to connect to Tor using Snowflake, the Tor support channel can be reached on Telegram (https://t.me/torprojectsupportbot) and email ([email protected]). You can also browse the Tor Support Portal (https://support.torproject.org/) and the Tor Project Forum (https://forum.torproject.net) for answers.

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