getlantern/download

Analysis updated 2026-06-24

★ 17,663Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5Setup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((lantern-download))
    Purpose
      Distribute installer
      Provide mirror links
    Platforms
      Windows
      macOS
      Ubuntu
      Android
      iOS
    Use Cases
      Find a working mirror
      Get beta builds
      Bookmark for censored regions
    Notes
      Not source code
      Bilingual page

mindmap root((lantern-download)) Purpose Distribute installer Provide mirror links Platforms Windows macOS Ubuntu Android iOS Use Cases Find a working mirror Get beta builds Bookmark for censored regions Notes Not source code Bilingual page

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Find a working Lantern installer link when the main site is blocked

USE CASE 2

Download a Lantern beta build for testing

USE CASE 3

Pick the right Lantern installer for your operating system

What is it built with?

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How does it compare?

	getlantern/download	langchain-ai/langchainjs	nlp-love/ml-nlp
Stars	17,663	17,665	17,665
Language	—	TypeScript	Jupyter Notebook
Setup difficulty	easy	moderate	easy
Complexity	1/5	3/5	2/5
Audience	general	developer	data

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Repo only links to installers. No source code or build steps live here.

In plain English

This repository is the official download page for Lantern, a tool designed to help users bypass internet censorship, particularly the kind imposed by firewalls that block access to websites and services in certain countries (often referred to as "the Great Firewall" or GFW). Lantern works as a proxy or VPN-like tool, routing your internet traffic through servers in other regions so you can access blocked content. The repository itself does not contain the source code for Lantern. Instead, it serves as a distribution hub, providing download links for the Lantern installer across multiple platforms: Windows, Android (including Google Play), iOS, macOS, and Ubuntu Linux (both 32-bit and 64-bit). Multiple alternative download addresses are listed for each platform, which is useful if one link is itself blocked. The page is written in both Chinese and English, reflecting its primary audience. You would bookmark this repository if you need a reliable way to find the latest version of Lantern, especially if the main website is inaccessible. The page also links to beta/preview versions for those who want to test newer but less stable releases. Topics include censorship circumvention, VPN, and acceleration.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Help me pick which Lantern download link to use on Windows 11 and verify its checksum

Prompt 2

List safer alternatives to Lantern for bypassing censorship on iOS and the tradeoffs of each

Prompt 3

Walk me through installing the Lantern Android APK outside the Google Play Store

Prompt 4

Show me how to confirm a Lantern installer file is authentic before running it

Frequently asked questions

What is download?

Mirror page that hosts download links for Lantern, a censorship-bypass and proxy tool, across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

How hard is download to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is download for?

Mainly general.

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