Last updated: January 1, 2023
If you know Tor, you know that this software helps protect your anonymity when you surf the internet but that it also allows you to access hidden sites, the famous “hidden services”.
If you have neither the desire nor the patience to install Tor but still want to access one of these .onion sites, you can always do so through the Tor2web proxy.
Tor2Web is a proxy which allows you to consult TOR sites without having a TOR client. It gives access to the hidden services of the darknet for anyone with an internet connection and a web browser.
To use it, simply replace the extension of a .onion URL with Tor2web.
In summary, to access Tor sites, simply take the URL of a hidden service like this one: http:/c3jemx2ube5v5zpg.onion/ and replace it like this https://c3jemx2ube5v5zpg.tor2web.org/
You will then need to click on “I agree with the terms, let me access the content”.
Note that tor2web is open source software and you can install one at home.
Please note Tor2web does not protect your IP address or your activity. For anonymity, you will absolutely have to use Tor.
Without a key, the link https://tor2web.org won't get you anywhere.