Snowflake

Help people in censored countries access the Internet without restrictions. Once you install and enable the extension, wait for the snowflake icon to turn green, this means a censored user is connecting through your extension to access the Internet!

Snowflake is a Chrome extension designed to help people in censored countries access the Internet freely by bypassing censorship. Once installed and enabled, the extension activates automatically, indicated by the snowflake icon turning green. This shows that a censored user is successfully connecting through your browser to access the web without restrictions.

Your privacy is protected as the connection's visible IP comes from the censored user's Tor exit node, not yours. If you're in a censored country, you can also use Snowflake directly via apps like Tor Browser, Onion Browser, or Orbot. Support is available through Telegram, email, and the Tor Project's support portal and forum.

By:
The Tor Project
Daily users:
12,229 -128
Rating:
4.83
(243)
4 new ratings
Version:
0.9.3 Last updated: 2025-03-31
Version code:
5913839
Creation date:
2019-06-26
Risk:
Very low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
Size:
234.63KB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
19 hours ago

Other platforms

Snowflake (v0.9.3)
60,000 4.78 (149)

User reviews

Users appreciate Snowflake for its role in fighting internet censorship and find it easy to use. Multiple reviews praise its humanitarian purpose and express gratitude. However, some users report functionality issues, noting it doesn't work well for them or unblock certain sites. The add-on also lacks Firefox mobile support, restricting usage on mobile devices.
Pros
  • Supports a humane cause by helping users bypass internet censorship.
  • Easy to use with minimal effort required to defend against censorship.
  • Users express gratitude and positive sentiment towards the project and its goals.
Cons
  • Does not work effectively for some users, especially compared to Chromium browser versions.
  • Lacks compatibility with Firefox mobile, limiting accessibility for mobile users.
  • Does not unblock certain sites (e.g., Rumble) as expected by some users.
Recent reviews
by ha*****, 2025-06-22

by Fi*****, 2025-06-22

It's just great !
by Sa*****, 2025-06-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact
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Snowflake does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
    Risk likelihood
    Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

    Snowflake is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

    Risk likelihood analysis details
    • Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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