3 GB of RAM to work smoothly.

Tails will never try to harm you or any of our users, as a core principle of our [social contract](https://community.torproject.org/policies/social_contract/). As part of that commitment, we have written this page to help you make an informed decision about whether you can trust Tails.

The software included in Tails is either written by us or inherited from
Debian and other Tor projects:

Connecting to the Internet and Tor

To connect to the Tor network:

When you choose this option, Tails will only connect to Tor after you configure a custom Tor bridge. Bridges are secret Tor relays that hide that you are connecting to Tor.

<p>See our documentation on [[troubleshooting connecting to Tor|tor/troubleshoot]].</p>

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logo and 3 options: 'Tails' and 'Tails (Troubleshooting Mode)' and 'Tails (External Hard Disk)'."]]

[[Supporters|https://www.torproject.org/about/supporters/]]

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logo and 3 options: 'Tails' and 'Tails (Troubleshooting Mode)' and 'Tails (External Hard Disk)'."]]