Clients

Best BitTorrent clients for downloading files.

Safety Warning

[!DANGER] BIND YOUR VPN INTERFACE. Just running a VPN is not enough. If your VPN connection drops for a second, your real IP address will leak to the torrent swarm (and copyright trolls).

How to fix in qBittorrent:

1. Open Settings > Advanced.
2. Find “Network Interface”.
3. Change it from “Any interface” to your VPN adapter (e.g., wg0, tun0, Mullvad).
4. Now, if the VPN disconnects, qBittorrent cannot access the internet. It acts as a foolproof Kill Switch.

Desktop (Windows / Linux / macOS)

qBittorrent

The gold standard.

• Why use it:
  • Open Source: No hidden miners or malware (unlike uTorrent/BitTorrent).
  • Feature Rich: Search engine support, RSS feeds, Sequential downloading (watch while downloading), and IP filtering.
  • No Ads: Clean interface.

Transmission

Extremely lightweight and simple client.

• Why use it: Minimal interface. It runs as a daemon on servers (Headless) or as a native app on macOS/Linux. It just works.

PicoTorrent

A tiny, high-performance client for Windows.

• Why use it: Built using native Windows APIs (no Electon/Qt heavy frameworks). It starts instantly and uses negligible RAM.

Android

LibreTorrent

The best FOSS client regarding design and features.

• Why use it: Material Design 2.0 interface. Supports Tor, proxy, and scheduling. No ads.

Flud

(Closed Source) A solid alternative.

• Why use it: If LibreTorrent fails or you prefer the UI.
• Warning: The free version shows ads.