µTorrent
Partly paidBitTorrent Inc.
- Category
- Backup & Cloud
- Version
- Checking
- Size
- Checking
- Licence terms
- Free build shows ads · a paid version removes them
- Supported OS
- Windows 11 · 10
- Install method
- Manual install
- Developer
- BitTorrent Inc.
- Downloads via this site
This links to BitTorrent Inc.’s own download source. AfterFormat neither stores nor modifies installer files.
Check before installing
- Setup repeatedly offers to install other software. Decline each one.
- A 2015 build shipped a cryptocurrency miner without user consent. qBittorrent has no ads and no bundles — consider it first.
- Downloading or sharing copyrighted material carries legal consequences.
What it is
A long-established BitTorrent client. The program is a transfer tool; responsibility for what you transfer is yours. The free build shows ads, and setup repeatedly tries to install other software alongside it.
When to pick this
Only if you are used to it. Starting fresh, qBittorrent does the same job with no ads and no bundled installers.
Details
Ads and bundled offers
The free build shows ads in the window, and setup repeatedly offers antivirus or browser extensions. Each one has to be declined.
Past problems
A 2015 build shipped a cryptocurrency miner that ran without user consent, which caused a significant backlash. It is gone now, but with alternatives available there is little reason to insist on this one.
Legitimate uses
Linux distributions and large public datasets are distributed over BitTorrent. Transferring copyrighted material carries legal consequences.
Distribution
- Redistribution policy
- Official source link only
- Official site
- https://www.utorrent.com/
