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To start *OnionShare*, choose **Applications** ▸ **Internet** ▸ **OnionShare**.
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From the welcome screen of *OnionShare*, you can choose between 4 different services:
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- Share files
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- Receive files
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- Host a website
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- Chat anonymously
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All these services are provided as Tor onion services and are only available through the Tor network. You can share the address of these onion services with other people to create temporary and anonymous communication channels.
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People who know their onion addresses can connect to these services from *Tor Browser*, either in Tails or outside of Tails.
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<p>Unlike most Internet services, people using your <i>OnionShare</i> services
connect directly to your Tails over the Tor network. Your data is never shared
with or stored on any third-party server. Your Tails becomes a temporary and
anonymous server.</p>
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These services become unavailable as soon as you close *OnionShare* or shut down Tails.
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Sharing files
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With the Share service of *OnionShare*:
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- You select in *OnionShare* some files from your Tails that you want to share.
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People with the onion address can download these files from their *Tor Browser*.
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<p>Since Tails 6.0 (February 2024), the shortcut to share files via
<i>OnionShare</i> directly from the <i>Files</i> browser is not available
anymore.</p>
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Receiving files
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With the Receive service of *OnionShare*:
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You specify in *OnionShare* a folder of your Tails in which you want to receive files.
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People with the onion address can upload files directly to this folder or send you text messages from their *Tor Browser*.
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Hosting a website
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