5 Best Torrent Sites

5 Best Torrent Sites

1. The Pirate Bay

If you’ve heard of KickassTorrents or Torrentz, the chances are that you’ve probably heard of The Pirate Bay (TPB). Dubbed “the galaxy’s most resilient BitTorrent site,” TPB has evaded numerous shutdowns and domain seizures in recent years


The Pirate Bay is currently the most popular torrent index in the world, with an impressive global Alexa ranking of 131. A simple interface, a huge selection of torrents, and minimal adverts all contribute to TPB’s popularity. If there ever was an alternative or successor to KickassTorrents, TPB is it!

2. RarBG

RarBG started off as a BitTorrent tracker in 2008, and has risen to provide torrent files and magnet links to over 300,000 users a day. The website stands out for being easy to understand for beginners, while a huge community also regularly posts feedback on torrents.


Originally hosted in Bulgaria, RarBG has had to do some hopping around to evade the authorities. Unfortunately, some countries have banned RarBG altogether, including Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Portugal, and India. However, using a VPN for torrenting while in these countries will allow you to bypass these bans and access RarBG!

3. YTS.ag

YTS.ag is another BitTorrent tracker, although slightly different from TPB and RarBG, with a heavy specialization in movies. Visitors get to enjoy YTS.ag’s smooth interface, which is perhaps my favorite on this list. There are also an impressive number of movies in high-def 720p, 1080p, and even 3D.

The ability to choose movie quality is unique among torrent sites. Low bandwidth users certainly appreciate this option. It’s important to remember that YTS.ag only provides movie torrents – those looking to torrent software or games are better off using some of the other sites on this list.

4. 1337X

1337X is another torrent site that has recently emerged following the demise of KAT and ExtraTorrent. Founded in 2007, a full revamp of the 1337X site brought a massive jump in traffic. With a new, clean index page and a wide range of movies, TV, and games, 1337X is a powerful torrent site that gets all the important things right. Perhaps reinforcing this is the fact that Google bans the site from Google Search!


While 1337X might not have the same user base or ad-free experience as some of the other sites I’ve mentioned here, the overall look and feel of the site oozes class. Once again, the one small knock on 1337X are the heavy doses of ads scattered throughout the site.

5. Zooqle

Zooqle is a newcomer to the peer-to-peer (P2P)/torrenting scene, (although one can hardly tell with the awesome and highly intuitive interface). You can create an account on the site (you will need a email address, username, and password to sign up) to manage subscriptions to your favorite TV shows and movies. With over 1,300 TV shows and 30,000 movies to choose from, Zooqle is an excellent way to satisfy TV cravings and binge watching.

Another nice touch with Zooqle is the absence of aggressive advertisements and popups (like on ExtraTorrent). While the Zooqle torrent database isn’t as large as the other big names on this list, the overall quality and feel of the site does inspire confidence with this new torrent site