Type of site | Torrent index, magnet links provider |
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Area served | Worldwide |
URL |
1337x |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 2007 |
Current status | Online |
Written in | HTML, JavaScript, and PHP |
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1337x is an online website that provides a directory of torrent files and magnet links used for peer-to-peer file sharing through the BitTorrent protocol. [1] According to the TorrentFreak news blog, 1337x is the second-most popular torrent website as of 2023 [update]. [2]
1337x was founded in 2007 and saw increasing popularity in 2016 after the closure of KickassTorrents. [1] In October 2016, it introduced a website redesign with new functionalities. [1] [3]
The site is banned from Google search queries and does not appear when searching through Google search. [1] [3] This action was taken following a DMCA complaint by Feelgood Entertainment in 2015. [1] [4] In 2015, the site moved from its older .pl domain to .to, partly in order to evade the block. [1] [3] [5]
1337x's design can be compared to the now defunct h33t. [6] It has been touted as an alternative to the Pirate Bay. [7] [8]