Deepr
OfficialDark web search engine and community-driven link directory. Search anything across the Tor network, browse by category, vote on links, and check live status and stability history.
deeprecyrson…npad.onionOpenSearch engines
Search engines and community-driven directories that index the Tor network. Start with Deepr.
Clearnet search engines don't index .onion services — they can't reach them. To find what's on the Tor network you need a search engine that crawls it directly, or a community-maintained directory that tracks which addresses are still alive. The options below are the ones we consider trustworthy enough to recommend: some crawl actively, some curate manually, all are run by operators with a public identity. Start with Deepr if you're not sure where to begin.
5 listings · Last reviewed April 20, 2026
DuckDuckGo
OfficialPrivacy-respecting web search. Official Tor mirror of the engine.
duckduckgogg…czad.onionOpenAhmia
OfficialOnion-service search engine that filters out abusive content.
juhanurmihxl…csyd.onionOpenTorch
One of the oldest search engines on the Tor network, unfiltered.
xmh57jrknzkh…noyd.onionOpenBrave Search
OfficialIndependent private search engine by Brave, served over Tor without tracking.
search.brave…72qd.onionOpenLearn more
- Search
Dark web search engines
Google doesn't index .onion. Here's how dark web search engines actually work, and which ones are worth using.
- Directories
The Hidden Wiki
An editable index of .onion links, which makes it useful, unreliable and sometimes unsafe. What it really is, and better alternatives.
- Fundamentals
What is Tor?
How onion routing works, what the Tor Browser does differently, and why hidden services exist in the first place.
Browse other categories
News & journalism
International newsrooms with an .onion mirror for readers in censored regions.
8 listingsPrivacy & email
Encrypted email, private communications and digital-rights orgs.
4 listingsTools & anonymity
Free software projects focused on anonymity and digital sovereignty.
5 listingsWhistleblowing
Secure channels for investigative journalism and reporting wrongdoing.
6 listingsArchive & knowledge
Archives and software-project mirrors reachable over Tor.
3 listingsInstitutions & platforms
Institutional services, public utilities and major platforms with an .onion version.
4 listings