Don't Download Illegally - Only Use Legal Torrent Sites!  YES, torrents are legal! However, the BitTorrent technology is often abused and used for illegal activities such as software piracy and the illegal distribution of copyrighted works. That being said whether or not a torrent file is legal depends on it's content. Torrent files that contain copyrighted audio or video such as a musical artist's CD or a director's motion picture are good examples of illegal torrent downloads and these should always be avoided.

  By downloading illegal torrents you put yourself at risk of trouble with your ISP and law enforcement it also cheats the owners of the copyrighted works out of their pay.

  Some good news is that there are literally thousands of legal torrent downloads for all sorts of media including music, movies and even software! How can you tell whether or not the torrent is legal and safe for download? The best way to do that is to only download torrents from reputable sites that have a reputation for providing legitimate torrent downloads. If you are unsure which sites are safe and which ones are not be sure to visit our Torrent Download Sites page to check out some 100% legal and safe torrent download web sites.