diff --git a/docs/en/usage.md b/docs/en/usage.md
index 6975e87..a553528 100644
--- a/docs/en/usage.md
+++ b/docs/en/usage.md
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ When you host a flyer, the **"Download Source Code"** button on the landing page
 - Installation and setup scripts for all platforms.
 - Complete documentation and templates.
 
+To keep the mirrored download practical for low-bandwidth redistribution, the
+source archive does not ship pre-downloaded Tor binaries. Normal installer and
+release builds still fetch or bundle those artifacts separately.
+
 This allows anyone who scans your flyer to become a new distributor of the VoxVera tool.
 
 ## Export & Backup
diff --git a/docs/he/usage.md b/docs/he/usage.md
index 058210a..4223ae2 100644
--- a/docs/he/usage.md
+++ b/docs/he/usage.md
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ When you host a flyer, the **"הורד כלי וקוד מקור"** button on the
 - Installation and setup scripts for all platforms.
 - Complete documentation and templates.
 
+To keep the mirrored download practical for low-bandwidth redistribution, the
+source archive does not ship pre-downloaded Tor binaries. Normal installer and
+release builds still fetch or bundle those artifacts separately.
+
 This allows anyone who scans your flyer to become a new distributor of the VoxVera tool.
 
 ## Export & Backup
diff --git a/docs/templates/usage.md b/docs/templates/usage.md
index e80012b..54e573e 100644
--- a/docs/templates/usage.md
+++ b/docs/templates/usage.md
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ When you host a flyer, the **"{{t('web.download_button')}}"** button on the land
 - Installation and setup scripts for all platforms.
 - Complete documentation and templates.
 
+To keep the mirrored download practical for low-bandwidth redistribution, the
+source archive does not ship pre-downloaded Tor binaries. Normal installer and
+release builds still fetch or bundle those artifacts separately.
+
 This allows anyone who scans your flyer to become a new distributor of the VoxVera tool.
 
 ## Export & Backup
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d881de1..4d8bdd0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ voxvera = ["templates/**", "src/**", "resources/**", "locales/**", "resources/bi
 
 [project]
 name = "voxvera"
-version = "0.3.10"
+version = "0.3.11"
 description = "VoxVera CLI utilities"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{name = "VoxVera"}]
diff --git a/site/download/voxvera-source.zip b/site/download/voxvera-source.zip
index e854097..1db4e79 100644
Binary files a/site/download/voxvera-source.zip and b/site/download/voxvera-source.zip differ
diff --git a/tests/test_integrity.py b/tests/test_integrity.py
index a7a35ca..b1944f4 100644
--- a/tests/test_integrity.py
+++ b/tests/test_integrity.py
@@ -230,3 +230,28 @@ def test_portable_bundle_integrity(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
 
         # Verify root scripts
         assert "voxvera-run.sh" in names
+
+
+def test_portable_bundle_excludes_prebuilt_tor_binaries(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    project_root = tmp_path
+    voxvera_dir = project_root / "voxvera"
+    voxvera_dir.mkdir()
+
+    shutil.copytree(REPO_ROOT / "voxvera" / "src", voxvera_dir / "src")
+    shutil.copytree(REPO_ROOT / "voxvera" / "locales", voxvera_dir / "locales")
+    shutil.copytree(REPO_ROOT / "voxvera" / "resources", voxvera_dir / "resources")
+    os.makedirs(voxvera_dir / "vendor", exist_ok=True)
+    (voxvera_dir / "vendor" / "anchor.txt").write_text("anchor")
+
+    for script in ["voxvera-run.sh", "uninstall.sh", "uninstall.ps1", "install.sh", "install.ps1", "setup.sh"]:
+        if (REPO_ROOT / script).exists():
+            shutil.copy(REPO_ROOT / script, project_root / script)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cli, "ROOT", voxvera_dir)
+
+    bundle_zip = project_root / "voxvera-portable.zip"
+    cli.bundle_portable(bundle_zip)
+
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(bundle_zip, "r") as zf:
+        names = zf.namelist()
+        assert not any(name.startswith("voxvera/resources/tor/") for name in names)
diff --git a/voxvera/__init__.py b/voxvera/__init__.py
index 404c34b..41ce391 100644
--- a/voxvera/__init__.py
+++ b/voxvera/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
-__version__ = "0.3.10"
+__version__ = "0.3.11"
 
 # Add the vendor directory to sys.path ONLY for PyInstaller (frozen) builds.
 # For pip/pipx installs the system/venv packages are correct and the vendored
diff --git a/voxvera/cli.py b/voxvera/cli.py
index a2f01f3..002bc8b 100644
--- a/voxvera/cli.py
+++ b/voxvera/cli.py
@@ -693,12 +693,26 @@ def copy_template(name: str) -> str:
 
 
 def bundle_source(dest_zip: Path):
-    """Bundle the VoxVera source code, dependencies (vendor), and root scripts."""
+    """Bundle the VoxVera source tree and install scripts for viral mirroring.
+
+    We intentionally exclude pre-downloaded Tor binaries from the mirrored source
+    archive. They dominate the zip size and are regenerated by the normal
+    packaging/build flows, while the mirrored source bundle is meant to stay
+    small enough for practical redistribution from flyer sites.
+    """
     with zipfile.ZipFile(dest_zip, 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as zipf:
-        # 1. Include the voxvera/ source directory (excluding host, bin, pycache)
-        # We DO include vendor here so the source zip is fully functional offline.
+        # 1. Include the voxvera/ source directory (excluding host, bin,
+        #    bundled Tor artifacts, and pycache). We still include vendor so the
+        #    source zip remains portable without re-resolving Python deps.
         for root, dirs, files in os.walk(ROOT):
-            if "__pycache__" in root or "host" in root or "resources/bin" in root:
+            root_path = Path(root)
+            if (
+                "__pycache__" in root
+                or "host" in root
+                or "resources/bin" in root
+                or root_path == ROOT / "resources" / "tor"
+                or (ROOT / "resources" / "tor") in root_path.parents
+            ):
                 continue
             for file in files:
                 file_path = Path(root) / file