If you have been living close to the torrent ecosystem, you might realize that there exist tons of torrent sites where you can search torrent files. But if you remember, when the FBI nabbed the operators of KAT, many people heard the term torrent search engine for the first time.
Amid the rising scrutiny, many torrent sites have started calling themselves a search engine for torrents, saying they only provide a way for people to search torrents. It’s a category of torrent sites that don’t host any torrent files but provides a way for the users to find torrents on other torrent sites.
So, you can add some torrent search engines to your list to find the torrent that you need. But before moving ahead, we already have other attention-seeking lists that you might want to see in your free time:
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8 Best Free Torrent Search Engines For 2020
| Torrent Site | Status |
|---|---|
| Torrents.io | Working |
| SolidTorrents | Working |
| Torrentz2 | Working |
| Toorgle | Working |
| TorrentSeeker | Working |
| Snowfl | Working |
| Xtorx | Working |
| Bitcq | Working |
1. Torrents.me
This popular meta torrent search engine site is very different from any other BitTorrent-related site you’ll see. While homepages feature extensive lists of torrents, Torrents.me displays search trends for popular queries. These trends keep changing frequently and provide a good idea of what’s hot and what BitTorrent users are looking for.
As you scroll down, you can find torrent sites divided into different categories. The UI is neat and clean, and you won’t see any annoying ads popping out of nowhere. Using the search button at the top left, you can search for the torrent you like and get relevant BitTorrent download. You also have the option to sort the results by date and relevance.
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2. SolidTorrents
Continuing our quest for torrent finder sites, SolidTorrents is a relatively new option to consider. It’s a DHT search engine with a minimalist interface cleaner than any other site you’ll find on this list and provides an experimental dark mode option.
As of now, SolidTorrents has indexed over 23 million torrents across various categories; it displays some of them the top. On top of that, you can also submit your own torrents to the SolidTorrents index and create an account to bookmark your favorite ones.
The USP of this BitTorrent search engine is the advanced search options provided; for instance, you get instant suggestions as soon as you start typing your query. You can search two different queries by separating them using the ‘|’ (pipe) operator.
3. Torrentz2
You can try Torrentz2 as an alternative to the now-offline site Torrentz. Even the torrent site pitches itself as a clone or replacement of the defunct site. I’ve also included it in the recent updates of the best alternatives to TBP and KAT.
This torrent search engine for 2020 features the same interface, and it’s also available in an onion version for users who want to access it over Tor; this option makes sure that you can access it anytime without any fear of downtime. You can use the search bar to find torrents from Torrentz2’s index of over 61 million torrents sourced from 90+ torrent sites.
4. Toorgle
Another name in your list of the best torrent search engines is the Google-inspired Toorgle. Just like Torrentz2, it also features just the torrent bar on its homepage. After searching for files using this torrent browser, you can sort the result by relevance and date.
By the looks, Toorgle may seem a little bit outdated, but this is what makes the torrent finder site lightweight and capable of loading on slower connections. It crawls over 450 torrent sites to find what you want and serve the best results.
5. TorrentSeeker
TorrentSeeker is also a robust torrent search engine that uses custom Google Search to scrape torrents from over 100 torrent sites. The site also claims to update its database on a regular basis with popular torrents, latest proxy sites, and niche and language-specific sources as well.
Its simple to use interface makes the torrent search process easier than ever. However, the great look and feel are only limited to the homepage. The results page isn’t that pleasing. Anyway, it does what it does, its job of finding the torrents users want. You can also sort the results on the basis of relevance and date.
6. Snowfl
Just like other torrenting sites mentioned in this list, Snowfl.com is a torrent aggregator that goes through various public torrent indexes when you search for a query on this website. What sets this website apart from other sources is its minimal interface and night mode option to soothe your eyes.
There are very few elements and ads on the website, and the listing of the files from various torrent downloaders like Rarbg, Pirate Bay, etc., are mentioned in a simple list. You just need to click on the blue links to download the torrent files safely in one go. There’s also a .onion link to the website that ensures access even when you’re browsing on the Tor network.
7. Xtorx
When trying to find your favorite torrents, another great torrent search site exists by the name of Xtorx. Just like other alternatives you find in this list, Xtorx also features just a search bar on its homepage.
You can get your torrent search results instantly, but sadly there is no way to filter them out. But that isn’t needed because Xtorx provides search URLs for other torrent sites. That means clicking any of the results would open a new search on another torrent site.
8. BITCQ
Just like Snowfl, Bitcq is also a torrent downloader website that features a very clean and distraction-free interface. It’s a BitTorrent DHT search engine that makes use of DHT protocol for searching nodes that take care of torrent distributing jobs.
Just like other websites on this list, Bitcq also doesn’t store any content on its website. It simply uses the metadata like names and sizes to list downloadable torrent files.
So, these were some of the websites for 2020 that don’t host any torrents of their own, but they can act as a search engine to find content from other torrent sites.
Downloading content via the BitTorrent network is quite reliable as your torrents can be easily resumed after network disruption or a power cut. However, as you may know, the BitTorrent download can be deciphered by your ISP or some other determined user.
In other words, you’re not anonymous on the BitTorrent network.
Here, you can subscribe to one of the top VPN services of 2020 that can hide your IP address and also make the connections encrypted. That means no unwanted people taking a sneak peek into what you are up to.
Speaking of torrent downloading, you aren’t doing anything unlawful by browsing torrent search engines and using torrent clients on your device. But you cross the line if you download a torrent containing copyrighted content. In fact, piracy is the reason BitTorrent has blown up so much in size.
Whether we agree or not, piracy is a thing that has existed for ages, and it was present even before the internet. However, cost-cutting isn’t the only reason people download pirated content.
Here, you’ll be amazed to know there are many legal torrent sites that only host legitimate content.
If you have something to add, drop your thoughts in the comments.
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