Downloading Torrents might seem easy to the technically inclined, but explaining the process to the average person is rather difficult. Download that program and then go to this website. Make sure you look at how many seeders and leechers there are and always download from reputable uploaders — the entire process is complicated. Then there’s the issue of trying to explain to someone what a Torrent actually is — a file containing metadata about files and folders, a list of the network locations and also trackers. This is something a new website called Bitport wants to change: it finds, downloads and streams torrents directly to you with a high level of security, an element of downloading that is becoming increasingly important in the file sharing world, especially in Canada. Once you have created an account on Bitport, all you need to do is log into the website, drop the Torrent file or magnet link into Bitport and the download begins. It can then be streamed while downloading and a copy of the file is saved in your personal Bitport cloud storage. This file can then be moved out of the cloud and onto a physical hard drive. The main difference between downloading a Torrent through Bitport rather than on your computer via a program like uTorrent, is speed. Bitport’s servers are in a very fast data center. This means an ancient torrent with only a few seeders can be downloaded in only a few minutes. When it comes to popular torrents, downloads through Bitport are almost instant. Privacy is also an interesting part of Bitport because Torrents aren’t actually stored on your computer (unless you copy them from the cloud). All download connections are encrypted and couple this with a VPN or Tor browser, and Bitport is one of the most secure ways to download a torrent on the internet. However, it’s important to point out Bitport’s terms of use restrict downloading copyrighted files, which is likely the type of content most users will be downloading through the platform. This is something Bitport seems well aware of considering the service gives users the option to pay for their subscription through untraceable Bitcoins. Bitport offers various tiers of subscription ranging from $5 to $15 a month, all offering different amounts of storage space.
