No phone number. No personal data. Native Tor .onion access. Automatic PGP encryption. Onion Mail is the privacy-first email service built for people who need real anonymity.
An anonymous email service allows you to send and receive emails without revealing your identity, location, or personal data. Unlike Gmail or Outlook — which require a phone number, log your IP address, and scan your messages for advertising — a true anonymous email service collects nothing that could be used to identify you.
In 2026, anonymous email is not just for activists or journalists. It is for anyone who values their right to communicate privately: remote workers protecting sensitive business conversations, individuals escaping difficult situations, researchers handling confidential sources, or simply people who believe their inbox is nobody's business but their own.
Onion Mail is a free anonymous email service operating since 2017, part of Onion Search Engine LLC. It provides encrypted email with native Tor .onion access, PGP encryption support, and zero personal data required at registration.
You can access Onion Mail via clearnet at onionmail.org or directly through the Tor Browser at our .onion address — bypassing clearnet infrastructure entirely for maximum anonymity. No phone number, no recovery email, no ID of any kind is required to create an account.
Access your mailbox directly via our .onion address on the Tor network. Your IP address is never visible to us or anyone else. This is a core feature, not an afterthought.
Upload your PGP public certificate and choose what to encrypt: incoming, outgoing, or both. A status widget in every mailbox always shows whether encryption is active.
Register with only a username and password. No phone number, no secondary email, no date of birth. We have no data on you because we never asked for any.
Upgrade your plan without leaving a financial trace. We accept Monero (XMR), Bitcoin, Ethereum, and standard credit cards. Monero is recommended for complete payment anonymity.
Lost your password? Premium accounts recover access via Tox P2P — a decentralized protocol requiring no phone number or personal data. Unique in the email industry.
Onion Mail is available in 24 languages. Privacy is a universal right — our interface reflects that.
Not all private email services are equal. Here is how Onion Mail compares to the most popular alternatives:
| Feature | Gmail | ProtonMail | Tuta | Onion Mail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No personal data required | ✗ No | ~ Phone optional | ~ Phone optional | ✓ Never |
| Native .onion Tor address | ✗ No | ~ Limited | ✗ No | ✓ Core feature |
| PGP encryption | ✗ No | ~ Manual/optional | ~ Proprietary only | ✓ Standard PGP |
| Anonymous payment (Monero) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ XMR / BTC / ETH |
| Account recovery without personal data | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Via Tox P2P |
| IP address logging | ✗ Yes | ~ Temporary | ~ Minimal | ✓ Zero (via Tor) |
| Free plan available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Open SMTP/IMAP | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial | ~ Partial | ✓ Full support |
Why Onion Mail goes further than ProtonMail: ProtonMail has a .onion address but it is limited, often requires a phone number for new accounts, and does not accept Monero for anonymous payments. Onion Mail requires zero personal data on every plan including free.
Why Onion Mail goes further than Tuta: Tuta has no .onion address at all, and uses a proprietary encryption format instead of standard PGP — meaning your emails are locked into their ecosystem. Onion Mail uses open standard PGP that works with any compatible client.
Onion Mail offers a free plan and three premium tiers. All premium plans include Tox Recovery and outbound sending to any domain.
Pay with Monero, Bitcoin, Ethereum, or credit card. See all plans and upgrade →
Free account. No personal data. PGP encryption from day one. Accessible on Tor and clearnet.