BitTorrent (software)

BitTorrent is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client developed by Bram Cohen and Rainberry, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol. It is often nicknamed Mainline by developers denoting its official origins. Since version 6.0 the BitTorrent client has been a rebranded version of μTorrent. As a result, it is no longer open source. It is currently available for Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. There are currently two versions of the software, "BitTorrent Classic" which inherits the historical version numbering, and "BitTorrent Web", which uses its own version numbering.

This article is about the original BitTorrent client. For BitTorrent clients in general, see Comparison of BitTorrent clients.
BitTorrent
Original author(s)Bram Cohen
Developer(s)Rainberry, Inc.
Initial releaseJuly 2, 2001 (2001-07-02)
Stable release(s)
Windows7.11.0.46555  / 22 November 2022 (22 November 2022)
macOS7.4.3.45549  / 20 May 2020 (20 May 2020)
Android7.2.4  / 7 October 2022 (7 October 2022)
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Android
PlatformIA-32, x64, ARM
Size
  • Windows: 3.16 MB
  • macOS: 2.74 MB
  • Android: 16.03 ~ 19.84 MB
Available in66 languages
TypeBitTorrent client
LicenseAdware
Websitewww.bittorrent.com
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