Torrentech

Desktop · Full client

Get the app

The Linux AppImage and macOS .app are the full Torrentech client: in-app wallet, pin, free download, comments, and upload. The web catalog is pay-and-download only — see the web download guide.

Builds

Desktop builds are still in development. Linux and macOS packages are not published for download yet. This page is the install path once they ship. No Windows build.

What you can doDesktop appWeb catalog
InstallLinux AppImage or macOS .appBrowser + MetaMask
WalletIn-app (create or import)MetaMask
Browse & searchYesYes
Pay TTT and downloadYesYes
Free download (cooldown)YesNo
Pin / earn TTTYesNo
Comments, votes, uploadYesNo

1. Linux and macOS

Linux

AppImage

Ubuntu 24.04+ (glibc 2.39). Make it executable and run it. No separate IPFS or Ceramic install.

Build still in development
macOS

Torrentech.app

Apple Silicon and Intel. Drag into Applications. macOS 14+ recommended.

Build still in development

There is no Windows app. For a browser-only download, use the web catalog.

2. Install and run

When builds are published:

  1. macOS — open Torrentech.app, or drag it into /Applications.
  2. Linux — 
    chmod +x Torrentech_*.AppImage
./Torrentech_*.AppImage
  3. Quit from the tray menu so the bundled nodes stop cleanly.

3. First launch — in-app wallet

  1. Create a new wallet or import an existing one. The app runs on Arbitrum One (chain ID 42161).
  2. Back up the recovery phrase offline. The app does not use MetaMask.
  3. You need a little ETH on Arbitrum for gas, and TTT for paid downloads (default 2 TTT burned). Contract: 0x3eD20eD1242Ce6fcd547744CC39B71688eD08869 (Arbiscan).
  4. Free download unlocks one format per cooldown (default 7 days) without burning TTT — still needs gas. Web has no free download.

4. Browse, pay, pin

  1. Browse or search. Catalog read is free.
  2. Open a release. Unlock a format with Pay TTT or Free download.
  3. Save with Download .tar / .zip, or Download and Pin to keep a durable copy on the bundled node.
  4. Comments, votes, profile, and upload live only in this app. Pin rewards: Pinner guide.

5. Ceramic and IPFS (bundled)

You do not install MetaMask, IPFS Desktop, or configure browser CORS. The app starts a local Ceramic replica and a Kubo node, fetches the private swarm key, and joins the Torrentech mesh. Status lines in the UI show Ceramic and IPFS state.

Wait until the IPFS line shows the private swarm before relying on local pins of gated releases. If the sidecar is down, gateway downloads still work; only pinning is skipped.

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