# Connect to Tor

Source URL: https://helpcenter.dxp-frontend.devserver.app/blockstream-app/perform-advanced-wallet-operations/connect-to-tor
Updated: 2026-04-09T09:36:15.000Z
Category: Blockstream App
Section: Perform Advanced Wallet Operations

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Connecting your wallet to Tor improves privacy by anonymizing the IP address associated with your local device. Tor routes data through multiple randomized hops before reaching its destination, so the data recipient doesn't know which IP address sent the data. Additionally, the routing nodes don't know the final destination. This process is known as "onion routing."

> **Note:** Tor is useful for masking your real IP address, but it's important to remember that it's only one piece of the overall Bitcoin privacy puzzle. Adversaries may still be able to use other information, such as [blockchain](https://glossary.blockstream.com/blockchain/) analysis, to track your wallet activity.

1.

Tap the **Wallet icon** in the top-right corner of the app.

![](https://dxp-backend.devserver.app/uploads/help-center/content/blockstream-app/perform-advanced-wallet-operations/connect-to-tor/47472856385945.jfif)

2.

On the next screen, which lists your digital wallets, tap the icon with **three dots** found in the top-right corner to bring up the app settings.

![](https://dxp-backend.devserver.app/uploads/help-center/content/blockstream-app/perform-advanced-wallet-operations/connect-to-tor/47472886603545.jfif)

3.

Finally, activate Tor by toggling the **Connect with Tor** option, and then tap **Save**.

![](https://dxp-backend.devserver.app/uploads/help-center/content/blockstream-app/perform-advanced-wallet-operations/connect-to-tor/47472886604057.jfif)

> **Note:** While Tor enhances privacy, the anonymizing properties of the network will also lead to a slower and less stable connection when compared to traditional internet use.

Navigation: Blockstream Help Center > Blockstream App > Connect to Tor

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