Freeware Tools: qBittorrent 3.2.1

Over a decade after the BitTorrent protocol was first introduced, it’s still one of the most popular peer-to-peer file sharing techniques. Portable qBittorent is a client designed for both downloading and creating torrents. qBittorent is provides a software alternative to uTorrent, which provides same functions for all major platforms (Windows, Mac OS, Linux). It features a well integrated and extensible search engine like simultaneous search and per category specific search request for all sorts of files and multimedia. No installation is required to use this tool.

The app enables the simultaneous download of numerous files. However, when you choose to do this, keep in mind the bandwidth of the available Internet connection. The amount of time needed to download a file might lengthen considerably if there are too many items on the list.

The files are presented in a list along with the name, size, download status, number of seeds and peers and the download speed. Other columns can be added from the right-click menu. The process can be paused or resumed at will. Additionally, you can limit the download and upload speed, as well as the share ratio.

All torrents, old and new, can be checked from the interface. Thus, you can view all the files or only those that have completed downloading. Those that are incomplete or paused can also be viewed from the same frame.

The software comes with a default output folder that can be modified to suit your needs from the app’s “Options” menu. The maximum number of connections and that of the upload slots per torrent can also be modified.

Additionally, Portable qBittorrent comes with another feature that enables you to create torrent files. The process is simple and only requires that you choose the file or folder from your disks and fill in a few fields, such as tracker URLs, web seeds URLS and a comment.

The file can be uploaded immediately or set as “Private”, a feature that prevents the file to be distributed on the DHT network.

All in all, Portable qBittorent is a great app that works quite fast. The software is easy to use, so inexperienced users should be able to quickly figure out all the program’s ins and outs. Since the tool is portable, you don't need to install it on the computer and it shouldn't leave any traces in the Windows Registry.