To connect to the Tor network:

**Public Tor relays**

**Tor bridges**

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.

Default bridges are not available.

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

To view the list of Tor circuits that are used by your different applications, click on the Tor status icon and choose **View Tor Circuits**. Learn more about [[managing Tor circuits|circuits]].