1337x

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1337x
1337X logo.svg
1337x Homepage July 2019.png
1337x homepage as of July 2019
Type of site
Torrent index, magnet links provider
Area servedWorldwide
URL 1337x.to
RegistrationOptional
Launched2007;18 years ago (2007)
Current statusOnline
Written in HTML, JavaScript, and PHP

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 2025. [2] The U.S. Trade Representative flagged it as one of the most notorious pirate sites early in 2024. [3] The site and its variants have been blocked in a variety of nations, including Australia and Portugal. [4] At least 6.59 million takedown requests targeting the domain 1337x.to have been sent to Google. [5]

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History

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] [6]

The site was banned from Google search queries and did not appear when searching through Google search. [1] [6] This action was taken following a DMCA complaint by Feelgood Entertainment in 2015. [1] [7] In 2015, the site moved from its older .pl domain to .to, partly in order to evade the block. [1] [6] [8] The site now appears on the Google Search, while fake sites and proxies rank on the top.

1337x has been touted as a more strictly-moderated alternative to the Pirate Bay. [9] [10]

Alternative URLs

For regions where the site is blocked, you can either use Cloudflare's DNS or one of these alternative domains.

TypeURL
Official (primary) 1337x.to
Official (onion)l337xdarkkaqfwzntnfk5bmoaroivtl6xsbatabvlb52umg6v3ch44yd.onion Tor-logo-2011-flat.svg (Accessing link help)
Official 1337x.st
Official x1337x.cc
Official x1337x.ws
Official x1337x.eu
Official x1337x.se

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Torrent Site 1337x Hopes New Design Will Prevent Search Engine Bans". TorrentFreak. 30 October 2016. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Van der Sar, Ernesto (5 April 2020). "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020 * Best of TorrentFreak". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Maxwell, Andy (31 January 2024). "World's Most Notorious Pirate Sites Listed in New USTR Report". TorrentFreak. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "2022 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. 31 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "MPA & ACE Subpoenas Target Dozens of Potential 'Burner' Pirate Streaming Sites * TorrentFreak".
  6. 1 2 3 "1337x Takes On The Pirate Bay As Torrentz And Kickass Torrents Alternative Unveils New Site Design". Tech Times. 31 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google :: Notices :: Lumen". www.lumendatabase.org. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "1337x Staff Abandon "Insecure" Torrent Site, Start Over". TorrentFreak. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  9. ↑ Patel, Vinay (24 October 2016). "The Pirate Bay Alternative: Google Hits TPB With A New Block [VIDEO]; See Top Three Alternatives". www.universityherald.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Pirate Bay has shut down, but users can try these alternatives". Latin Post. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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