About Magnet Link

Magnet Link documents the technology behind a magnet:? link: the info-hash that identifies content, the distributed hash table and trackers that find peers, and the client settings that decide what you share and with whom.

BitTorrent is a legitimate protocol used to distribute Linux distributions, open datasets, game patches and public-domain archives. It is also a public network: peers in a swarm can generally see each other’s IP addresses. Our guides explain both sides, so readers can use the protocol efficiently and understand what they expose.

We do not host, index or link to copyrighted material, and nothing here encourages infringement. Only download and share files you have the right to.

Guides are written and edited by the Magnet Link editorial team. Corrections and questions go to editor@magnetlink.org.