TorChat for Windows

Name: TorChat
Rating: 2 (4 reviews)
Author: Bernd Kreuss

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Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

TorChat is a decentralized, peer-to-peer instant messenger using Tor hidden services for strong anonymity. It requires no installation and runs from a USB drive.

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Pros
- Peer-to-peer instant messenger
- Built on Tor's location hidden services
- Extremely strong anonymity
- Very easy to use
- Runs from USB on Windows
Cons
- No mention of encryption details
- No other platforms supported

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: November 11, 2011

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 0.9.9.550

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 48,467

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

2/5

4 User Votes

Doesn't work.., It's junk
midibluenoteSeptember 3, 2015
Pros
None. Invest in SurfSolo.
Cons
Doesn't work
Summary
Why bother making something if it is defective?
This software sucks
RnSpnMarch 27, 2014
Pros
It's supposedly private.
Cons
Bernd is ageist and acts like an idiot whenever he's contacted, and TorChat doesn't work half the time.
Summary
It's been installed for a while, but I never use it, and I have no reason to use privacy software made by someone who obviously doesn't care at all about freedom.
The previous comment from "BabyHewy" is not true
prof7bitJanuary 6, 2011
Pros
no installation needed, no configuration needed
Cons
no Mac version yet because there don't seem to be many people around who own a Mac and would be willing to spend a few hours of their time to make a portable mac bundle from it. (It would be easily possible).
Summary
The previous comment is just wrong. I have no idea from where he got the idea that any of the steps me mentioned must be done. There is no need to install Python or anything. There is no need to configure anything. It works like this: * You unzip it to any folder you like and then just double-click TorChat.exe And thats all that is needed. It will run right from this folder without any setup and you can just put the entire folder on an USB drive and run it on any other PC. Nothing needs to be installed.
This is the worst thing to figure out how to use
BabyHewyNovember 24, 2008
Pros
The idea is really great!!!
Cons
It doesn't work right out of the box like it says it does, and you need to learn programming this before it will run. I'm not up for that. Thanks any ways, but no thanks.
Summary
If your running this on a windows platform, then you need wxPython, Python installed first. Then you need to program python to whatever to get TorChat to work, or you won't get connected. I just want something that you can just open and use with the security that this says it has. With Yahoo and Windows Live, you know someone is going through stuff, and if you don't know, you should know. It's just common sense. It needs to be allot easier to use, and needs some buttons.

Developer’s Description

By Bernd Kreuss

Chat with peer-to-peer instant messenger built on top of Tor's location hidden services.

TorChat is a peer-to-peer instant messenger with a completely decentralized design, built on top of Tor's location hidden services, giving you extremely strong anonymity while being very easy to use without the need to install or configure anything. TorChat just runs from an USB drive on any Windows PC.

TorChat for Windows

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