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Tails OS

The amnesic operating system. Boot anywhere. Leave no trace.

Zero KYCTrust 94/100FR
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Trust

VERIFIED
JURISDICTIONFR
STATE ACTOROTF (Open Technology Fund) funded — OTF is financed by the US State Department / USAGM. The architecture is open source and community-audited. Used by high-risk journalists and activists worldwide despite indirect US government funding.
AUDITED BYCure53
TRUST SCORE
94
LAST VERIFIED3/13/2026
LAST UPDATED3/13/2026

Specs

KYC LEVELZero
KYC TRIGGERSNo account. No signup. Download, verify, boot.
FEEFree
CATEGORIESPrivacy Tools
BEST FORJournalists, Activists, Sensitive tasks on untrusted hardware
FEATURESAmnesic live OS, Tor-only network, USB bootable, Leaves no trace, Encrypted persistent storage, Tor Browser included, KeePassXC included, Open source
TORYes
REGIONS1 country — Global

About

Amnesic live operating system. Boot from a USB drive on any computer. All traffic routes through Tor. Leaves zero trace on the host machine at shutdown. Used by journalists, activists, and whistleblowers worldwide.

Follow the Money

  Tails Project — French non-profit
  ──────────────────────────────────────
  Funders: Access Now, OTF, Mozilla
           Freedom of the Press Found.
  OTF note: US State Dept-funded NGO
  ├─ ~$300K/year operating budget
  ├─ No VC, no corporate parent
  └─ Debian-based, GPL open-source
Tails OS — ownership and funding chain

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Tails OS require KYC or identity verification?

No. Tails OS does not require identity verification (KYC) for typical usage. No account. No signup. Download, verify, boot.

What payment methods does Tails OS accept?

Please check the provider site for accepted payment methods.

Is Tails OS available in my country?

Tails OS is available in: GLOBAL.

Is Tails OS based in a Five Eyes country?

No. Tails OS is based in FR, which is not a Five Eyes member country.

Is Tails OS safe to use for privacy?

Tails OS has a trust score of 94/99 on cunicula.com. It has been independently verified.

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