Censorship is no longer a distant problem — it's a lived reality for millions. In countries with repressive regimes, accessing free information is a dangerous act.
The internet, once a tool of connection and liberation, is increasingly weaponized by authoritarian governments to surveil, block, and silence dissent. But you can help change that — right now, and with minimal effort — thanks to Snowflake.
Snowflake is a lightweight, volunteer-powered proxy system that helps people bypass internet censorship. It works by using WebRTC (a peer-to-peer communication technology) to create a temporary bridge between users living under censorship and the Tor network — the global system for anonymous, uncensored browsing.
When you activate Snowflake in your browser, you temporarily turn your device into a proxy node. Censored users can connect through your Snowflake, and from there, reach the open internet via Tor — securely and anonymously.
In places like Iran, Russia, China, and many others, people are routinely cut off from essential services, news outlets, and communication platforms. These aren't just inconveniences — they're life-altering restrictions that limit access to truth, connection, and safety. For activists, journalists, artists, students, and everyday citizens, tools like Tor are often the only way to stay informed and speak freely.
But Tor needs bridges — access points that are hard to block and easy to use. Snowflake offers just that: thousands of small, temporary proxies that are nearly impossible for censors to detect or block en masse.
By running Snowflake on your device, you're simply donating a small slice of your internet connection to help someone else reach the open web.
When you run Snowflake:
- You donate a tiny slice of your internet connection to help someone else reach the open web.
- You do NOT host content
- You are NOT responsible for what others do.
- Both you and the censored user remain anonymous.
- Your own connection impact is typically negligible.
It's a privacy-respecting, risk-free way to make a real-world difference — especially for those of us privileged enough to live beyond the reach of digital oppression.
- Use Snowflake.anatole.co: Keep this page open and click Start Snowflake
Live proxy: (https://snowflake.anatole.co) - Prefer a browser extension?
Install Snowflake for:
Keep the tab open (or leave the extension enabled) to continue helping. You can close it anytime.
Does this slow my internet?
Generally, you won’t even notice. Snowflake uses modest bandwidth and connections are short-lived.
Is it safe and private for me?
Yes. Your IP is only seen as a Snowflake proxy; traffic is end-to-end toward Tor. You’re not hosting or monitoring content.
Do I need to configure anything?
No. The live widget and extensions work out of the box.
Is this affiliated with the Tor Project?
No—this project is independently independently maintained by a volunteer: me lol. and not affiliated with the Tor Project.
The repository includes a dedicated Vercel build command:
"vercel-build": "next build"That means the website can be imported into Vercel as a normal Git repository and built as a Next.js project.
A typical deployment flow is:
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Production deployment
Once the GitHub repository is connected to Vercel, future pushes can also trigger new deployments according to the Vercel project's Git settings.
No DadGPT-specific backend service is required to deploy the documentation website.