Download Privoxy

Privoxy is a free, non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities that protects your privacy and blocks unwanted content as you browse the internet. It works at the HTTP/HTTPS level to remove ads, banners, pop-ups, and tracking scripts before they ever reach your browser.

Unlike a simple ad blocker, Privoxy applies powerful regular expression-based content filters that work across all browsers and applications on your system. It can modify web page data, headers, and cookies, giving you fine-grained control over your online privacy and the content you see.

Privoxy is often used alongside Tor to provide an additional layer of privacy filtering, and is a popular choice among security-conscious users who want system-wide ad and tracker blocking without relying on browser extensions.

Key Features

• Blocks ads, banners, pop-ups, and tracking scripts system-wide
• Advanced regular expression-based content filtering rules
• Modifies HTTP headers and cookies to reduce tracking and fingerprinting
• Works with all browsers and applications — no extension required
• Highly configurable via text-based filter and action files
• Compatible with Tor for enhanced anonymous browsing
• Open-source and free with no data collection

How to Install

1. Click the download button above to get the Privoxy installer.
2. Run the setup file and follow the on-screen instructions to install.
3. Privoxy starts automatically as a local proxy on 127.0.0.1:8118.
4. Configure your browser or system to use 127.0.0.1:8118 as its HTTP proxy.
5. Browse normally — Privoxy will filter ads and trackers automatically.