IsoHunt
The torrent search engine isoHunt
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IsoHunt

Every day a great number of Internet users are facing the problem of searching necessary contents whether it is music, movies or games. Let's say you've found the file you want on one site, but it's not as easy as you'd like it to be to download it. It requires registration, filling in various forms with indication of personal data. Furthermore, practically all of these sites require payment for downloaded materials.

The dream of every user is quick search and free downloading of necessary files.

With the advent of isoHunt this dream comes true.

Nowadays more and more users use torrent clients. This is convenient, fast, and what is most important it's free. The principle of torrent is quite simple - claw me and I'll claw thee. The user downloads the necessary files and then seeds them to other users. Thus, there is the constant exchange of content.

IsoHunt is more than just a torrent client. With the help of isoHunt you can search on possible torrent trackers. At the same time isoHunt has lots of additional features and benefits.

IsoHunt is a program for files search and downloading in the P2P-networks based on fairness of clients. This means, there are no dedicated servers in the network that enables to maintain high efficiency of performance under any conditions.

Using this program you can find movies, music and games you are interested in and download them to your computer for free and at any time.

IsoHunt Benefits:
- the program is easy to install;
- you can install and use the application for free;
- the interface is intuitive clear;
- thanks to the latest technologies used in the program development, its work is stable and qualitative;
- access to the large database of files from all over the world;
- with isoHunt you will find and download any content on torrent trackers with a few clicks;
- the application has the attractive stylish design;
- isoHunt doesn't contain any harmful applications and is safe for your computer.

All the program benefits are described in the isoHunt Features & Benefits section.

Our developers have worked long and hard to make the isoHunt application really qualitative and user friendly. Nevertheless, we continue to improve our product; new program releases appear on the website. We fix small bugs and create new features, as well as change the interface. For more details read the isoHunt News section.

While developing isoHunt we used state-of-the-art technologies that made the program operation fast and stable. For more information on development technologies read the isoHunt Technologies section.

IsoHunt appeared in the software market in 2003 and has already showed itself to the best advantage. More than a million of users from all over the world use isoHunt to download media files. The program received high ratings from the software development specialists and was repeatedly awarded by prestigious prizes. For more information read the isoHunt Awards section.

IsoHunt is a product of isoHunt Inc. that has long ago acquired the best reputation in the software development market. For more information about the company read the About isoHunt Company section.

They still argue about the legitimacy of using isoHunt from the point of view of the Copyright Act. But since isoHunt doesn't use a dedicated server for storing information ans searches and downloads files, which are voluntarily given by other users, there are no grounds to consider it to be unlawful. More information about this and many other facts from the history of the company you can find out on The history of isoНunt page.

More information about the product you can find out in the What is isoHunt section.

For detailed information on the program installation read the How to download isoHunt and How to use isoHunt sections. On the How to use isoHunt page you'll find out how to use all features of the application.

IsoHunt FAQ will help you to find the answers to questions you might have while using the program. If you didn't find the solution of your problem on the site, contact our support service with the help of special request form. Our experts are always eager to help you.

IsoHunt will be indispensable for people, who cannot imagine their lives without music, movies and games. Search and download files from torrent trackers for free, without limitation and at any time. With isoHunt your leisure will become more interesting since you'll always be aware of new media market products.






What is isohunt?

In recent years the software development technologies have reached a point where nothing is seems to be impossible. We got used that our favored music, movies, games and electronic books are always at our fingertips. At any moment we can open the file we want and here comes the sound of favored track or a new movie. Thousand of programs are created to simplify the life of its users and to make their leisure bright and rich. But not all of them are free, and more over, not all of them are so simple to use and clear even for a schoolchild.

In order to find and download a desired movie or track we often have to search it for a while using a search site, and then choose among the given results those ones that give possibility to download the file. These sites usually require payment or time-taking registration with indication of detailed personal data.

The ideal solution is an application that would not require any additional actions. And isoHunt is one of them.

IsoHunt is a program for searching and downloading media files using torrent trackers in the P2P networks. The application indexes torrents from more than 455 sites with the size of more than 1.5 petabytes. One can call isoHunt an ideal search engine for media files with advanced features.

The BitTorrent technology allows its user to download a file not completely from one server, but in parts from other users who have opened access for downloading. Thus, the flow of traffic is not overloaded, the file can be simultaneously downloaded and shared by the unlimited number of users all over the world, and that's absolutely free and legal.

Thanks to the stylish and intuitively clear interface, the program has quickly gained the sympathy of its users, since the application will be clear even to a beginner. You do not need any special knowledge. All you need is to download the installation file from www.isohunt.com and following the prompts to install it on your computer. The application is right away ready to perform the assigned tasks.

One of isoHunt major advantages is that the program is free.

IsoHunt is supported by most popular operating systems, the system requirements are minimal, which allows you to install the software on any computer. The application doesn't overload the system and doesn't conflict with other software.

IsoHunt doesn't contain any spyware or viruses and is safe for your computer.

IsoHunt is supported by the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows® XP (32-bit / 64-bit), Microsoft Windows® Vista (32-bit / 64-bit),Microsoft Windows® Seven (32-bit / 64-bit).

Recommended system requirements:
- 700 MHz or faster processor.
- 64 MB RAM (Recommended: 128 MB RAM or greater).
- 25 MB of available hard drive space.
- 800x600 screen resolution.



The history of isohunt

The history of isoHunt begins in January 2003, when a group of programmers headed by Gary Fung established the site Isohunt.com.

The Internet space has long needed such a resource.

It's not a secret that every user would like to be able to download quickly and free favorite movies, music, games, and videos. In 2003 it was especially topical, since the number of sites offering to download the desired content has been rather limited. Furthermore, most of them were paid, or required going through a long registration procedure with the indication of user's personal data.

The present owner and, in fact, the creator Gary Fung couldn't help noticing this fact. Having examined the situation, he gathered a team of professionals and with their help the isoHunt client was created.

The BitTorrent protocol was designed in 2001 by the talented programmer Bram Cohen. With the advent of torrent trackers, coordinating the users, the competitiveness of such sites increased. The necessity of fast and qualitative files search appeared. The isoHunt program could offer that. The search of content via isoHunt is possible using μTorrent and Vuze torrent clients.

During the site existence, many rumors were spread that it would soon be closed. However, that' never happened, the site of the program can not be closed since it doesn't use servers for file storage, all content is in the torrent clients usage, and the isoHunt owners bear no responsibility for files exchange between them.

Thus, isoHunt remains the leader among the torrent search engines. Hundreds of users have already installed isoHunt for their browsers and use the unique features of this application.



IsoHunt technologies

In 2001 the programmer Bram Cohen wrote the BitTórrent protocol. This is a peering protocol for the P2P networks for sharing files between users. With the help of a torrent client the user downloads files and then shares them with other users. This technology provides the downloading stability and speed due to the fact that the P2P networks do not have servers for data storage, all files allocated on the users machines. The load on the channel is equally distributed on the principle of downloads priority.

IsoHunt is a universal torrent search engine. It performs indexation by creating a database of all available torrents.

The Libtorrent library was used to implement the isoHunt operation. This is a free library written in C + + to work with the BitTórrent protocol.

Libtorrent supports seeding via HTTP and peer exchange, similar to the μTorrent torrent client. It works on Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Linux and FreeBSD. For the cross-platform they use Boost.Asio, Boost.Thread, Boost.Filesystem, Boost.Date time and other libraries.

Libtorrent is compiled and tested on Windows 2000, XP and Vista, vc7.1, VC8, Linux x86 GCC 3.3, 3.4.2 GCC, 4.x, Linux PPC GCC 4.1.1, MacOS X (Darwin), (Apple) GCC 3.3 , (Apple) GCC 4.0, SunOS 5,8 GCC 3.1 and SunPro, Cygwin GCC 3.3.3.

The Libtorrent library benefits:
- DHT and IPv6 support;
- peers and metadata exchange;
- encryption and rapid extension;
- Libtorrent supports NAT-PMP and UPnP;
- support of multiple trackers for one torrent;
- supports IP-filter.

Riece picker is one of the most important things while downloading via BitTórrent. Using the Libtorrent library provides permanent storage of a list of all file segments available for downloading and downloading priority.

Thanks to the DHT network structure isoHunt performs file sharing without a tracker.

The DHT-structure is a network of torrent clients that save the indexers (magnet-link), consisting of a 160-bit random number. The DHT-nodes of each torrent client are responsible for providing information about torrents and searching the requested information. The search is performed on meta-data contained in a torrent file, i.e. on the name contained in the files torrent.

IsoHunt is constantly developing, our experts are searching for new solutions for fast and qualitative site operation. At the moment, our developers' experience and material resources of our company help to perform research in the sphere of advanced technologies dealing with the use of theBitTórrent protocol.

Follow the news on our website.



IsoHunt Features & Benefits

The torrent search engine isoHunt http://isohunt.name/ is undoubtedly the leader among similar resources. It has many advantages that will be described in this section:

Available for the user.
- Anyone, who uses the Internet, can visit the site http://isohunt.com/ to find the desired music, movies, games, etc. on available torrents.
- The site interface is clear and simple.
- The site is absolutely free. You don't pay anything for its use as well as for downloading files.
- Registration is optional. It gives the user additional benefits, such as participating in forum discussions, personal settings, saving the user's download history.
- It absolutely doesn't matter what OS is installed on your computer and what are its technical characteristics. All you need is a browser to enter the site http://isohunt.com/ and specified torrent client.
- The site http://isohunt.com/ is in the top ten of the search engine Google.com on requesting "torrent". It's easy to find. Stability and quality.
- IsoHunt works with the BitTorrent protocol, which means it doesn't depend on a permanent server. All data are transferred directly among users. This ensures uninterrupted operation of isoHunt almost in 100% of cases.
- The load on the Internet channel is distributed evenly.
- There works the principle of priority in finding and downloading files that increases the speed and stability of operation.

The variety of available content.
- Since http://isohunt.com/ uses for search all available torrent trackers, the variety of content available to the user is very high.
- All files are located on the computers of the torrent-clients users, and http://isohunt.com/ serves for searching the desired content.
- http://isohunt.com/ doesn't violate any copyrights, because it doesn't have servers to store the content. All files are shared directly by the users of torrent clients.

Style and design.
- IsoHunt goes hand in hand with time, and our designers always make some changes to the design.
- The structure of the site is functional and intuitively clear.

Security.
- Entering the site http://isohunt.com/, you take absolutely no risk of your computer safety.
- IsoHunt doesn't install any malware and spyware.

As you can see, http://isohunt.com/ is a good choice for those who want to have regular opportunity to find and download the necessary content without spending time and money.



How to download isohunt?

You can value all isoHunt features by downloading the application from the site http://isohunt.com/ and installing it on your computer.
Let's see the process in details.
Open the browser, installed on your computer (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.), and enter http://isohunt.com/ in the address bar.



Press "Enter" on your keyboard. Now you have entered the isoHunt site.



On the main page in the top right corner you can see the "Site" section. Click it one time and choose the "Toolbar, Widgets, API bar".



Click "Download our Toolbar" to download the installer.



The page http://hunttb.ourtoolbar.com/ will open.



Press the button "Free download".



The installer downloading begins.
The information how to install isoHunt Toolbar you can read in the section "How to download «isoHunt Toolbar".



How to install isoHunt?

In this section we'll describe in details how to install isoHunt Toolbar for your browser.

In the Internet Explorer browser the installation process will be the following:

Having downloaded the installer, the window opens in which you need to click "Run".



Next you will be offered to review the isoHunt Toolbar license agreement. If you are satisfied with all points, click "Agree".



Otherwise, click "Disagree".

The toolbar installation has started.



When it's completed, you have to restart the browser, by closing it and opening again after a few seconds.

In Internet Explorer isoHunt Toolbar will look like this:





In the Mozilla Firefox browser:
after clicking "Free download", you will see the window where you need to click "Allow".



In order to install the toolbar, click once on the "Install" button.



Restart the browser.
The toolbar will look like this:



In the Google Chrome browser:
after clicking "Free download", the download indicator will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen.



Having downloaded the installer, click "Install" in the popup window.



The installation begins. After it's completed restart your browser.
IsoHunt Toolbar in Google Chrome will look like this:







You can set up isoHunt Toolbar depending on your preferences. You can remove or add the toolbar components at any time.
In the Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers click "Toolbar Options" on the right side of the toolbar.



You will see the window with the settings.



Here you can select the components you want to put in the toolbar. Tick them off and click "OK".



The same thing you can do by a single right-click on the toolbar.



The list of options for the toolbar customization will popup.
Here you can choose the needed components, hide them, add new ones, and customize isoHunt Toolbar according to your preferences.
In order to customize it in Google Chrome, right-click on the "Toolbar Options" icon on the toolbar right side.



In the list, select 'Options'.
The settings page will open.



You can also customize the toolbar by clicking the right mouse button and selecting "Toolbar Options".







By selecting the menu item "Get more options",



you'll go to the page where you can add more functions to isoHunt Toolbar.



This page is located at the address: http://apps.conduit.com/. You can go to it by copying the link into the address bar of your browser.
As you see, it's quite easy to install and setup isoHunt Toolbar. Even a user with minimal computer knowledge can deal with it.
Enjoy your leisure time with isoHunt Toolbar!



How to use isohunt?

You can appreciate all the advantages of the isoHunt torrent search engine by entering the site http://isohunt.com/.

In order to find and download the desired movie, music or game, you need a computer connected to the Internet, a browser installed on it, and a torrent client, e.g. μTorrent or Vuze. Moreover, you can share the content with other users by downloading a torrent on http://isohunt.com/.

1. Torrent search.
In order to find a music album, movie or game, you have to run the browser you normally use (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.), open the page with the address http://isohunt.com/ and in the search bar enter the name of the desired material. Select "BitTorrent" over the search bar, then click "Search".



In the site's main window you will see the search results.



2. How to download the content using isoHunt.
First, you should install a torrent client on your computer. Such as, e.g. µTorrent or Vuze.
Go to the site http://isohunt.com and enter the name of file you're searching for in the search box on the top of the home page, and then click "Search".



The list of found files on your request will open. You should select the one you want among them. It's better to select the file with the biggest number of seeds (shown in column S), since this number means the number of users, sharing this file. Click once on the file name. Now you can read all information about it.



In order to download the file, click on the Download. torrent button, which you can see on the top.



In the popup window you'll be offered to save the torrent or to open it using the program μTorrent (or any other program installed on your computer).
You'll have to select "Open with μTorrent.



The window with the detailed file information will popup. There you can mark separate files you need to download, when it's, for example, a music album from which you need only a few tracks.



You can also select the folder where you save the file.



Click "OK" to start downloading. You can follow its status in the μTorrent window.



Once the download is complete, the file will be shared with other users. You can open it directly from the program window or by going to the folder specified for the saving.

3. How to add a torrent to http://isohunt.com.
In order to add your release to the isoHunt site you must be registered. After confirmation of your registration in the drop-down list "Releases' in the top right corner select "Post new release".



You will be offered to review the rules for the site authors and the instructions for torrent downloading.
In the opened release form you need to indicate in the appropriate boxes "Release title", "Keywords", using which the users can find this torrent. It's necessary to specify "Category" (music, game, film, video, etc.) In the "Description" field put short information on the release. In the "Review rating" field you can specify the file ratings from 0 to 100%. In the "Product link" field you can specify the site of the product, if any. "Info link" is the field for the link to the site with the content information. In the "Image link" field you have to put the link to the image: an album cover or a poster of movie\game that you upload.



When all fields are correctly filled, click "Submit".
Now you can see your release by clicking on the link "Click here to see your release now".



All you left to do now is to download the file. In order to do this, click the "Upload Torrent" button. Check the link to the file and click "Upload" to upload the torrent on http://isohunt.com.



As you can see, it's simple enough to use isoHunt.
Enjoy your leisure together with isoHunt!



IsoHunt FAQ




What is isoHunt? (go to the top)
http://isohunt.com/ is a universal tracker-based search engine.
IsoHunt indexes files at all available torrents and lists the most complete search result.
Due to brand new technologies implemented in the process of site development it takes the program only a few clicks to run search and list all files for you to choose the one you need and download it with the help of a torrent client (for example, µTorrent or Vuze).




Why do I need the http://isohunt.com/ site? (go to the top)
Suppose you are looking for a new movie, music or some interesting game. It is not on the market and in order to download it from the Internet you should register an account stating your personal data and contacts. Besides, if you want to download any contents you are to pay for it.
With the help of http://isohunt.com/ you can download all files you need in a few minutes and absolutely free of charge. Registration is not required. The only thing you have to do is to visit the site and enter the name of a file you want to find.
If a torrent client is not installed on your computer then install it.
Now you have a full access to unlimited music, films, games and other useful contents shared by other users.




What must I have for using isoHunt? (go to the top)
In order you could use isoHunt you need a computer or a notebook connected to the Internet. Also you need any web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) and a torrent client (µTorrent or Vuze, etc.) installed on your computer.
Configuration and system characteristics of your computer don't matter because downloading files from torrents does not require considerable system resources.




What files can I search for with the help of isoHunt? (go to the top)
With the help of http://isohunt.com/ you can find absolutely any films, music albums, videos, games, books etc.
The search result is influenced only by availability of this file at other torrent users.




How can I visit the isoHunt site? (go to the top)
To do this you should open the browser installed on your computer and type (or copy and paste) the following address http://isohunt.com/ in the search bar.



The main site page will open.



How can I start searching for a torrent at http://isohunt.com/? (go to the top)
Visit the main site page by following the link http://isohunt.com/.
At the top of the page you will see the search bar and the Search button.



There are buttons above the search bar:
- "BitTorrent" opens the torrent list as to the categories ("Audio", "Video" etc.);
- "Releases" - here you can see the latest releases performed by other users;
- "Tickets" - in this menu issue you can buy tickets for the show of your favourite artist.
You are to enter the name of the file you want to find and click on the Search button.



All available results will be displayed.



How can I download a file? (go to the top)
To download the contents you need to your computer select the file that suits you in the list of found torrents. We recommend that you choose the ones containing the largest number of seeds (shown in the S column).



Click on the filename to be shown the information about this file.
To download the file click on "Download Torrent" located in the upper window part.



You'll be offered to save the torrent or open it using a torrent client.
Choose "Open with µTorrent (or any other torrent client)".



A window will open containing detailed information. There you can mark some separate files to be downloaded if it is, say, a music album from which you need only several tracks.



You can also select a folder to save files to.



Click Ok after download has started.



How can I find out if the file has been downloaded? (go to the top)
In the torrent client window you can follow the process of downloading.






How can I find a downloaded file? (go to the top)
If you have not specified the folder for saving downloaded files then all files will be saved to the default folder. Right click on the filename in the torrent client window and select "Open folder".



Or simply left double click on it.



Do I have to register at the site? (go to the top)
Registration is not mandatory. However, it gives you such additional advantages as saving the download history, possibility to adjust your profile to your taste and participate in forum discussions.




How can I register? (go to the top)
Visit http://isohunt.com/. The 'Sign up' button is situated in the upper right corner.



Click on it to read the registration conditions.



After accepting the conditions you'll see a registration blank. Here you are to enter your username, current email address and password. Here you can also state your personal data.



Then click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page.



You will receive a registration confirmation letter containing the link for you to follow.
That's it! You have been successfully registered.



How can I visit the site if I have already been registered? (go to the top)
Enter http://isohunt.com/ in the address bar and go to the site. In the upper right corner you'll see the "Log in" button.
There enter your username and password. Click "Log in".






What is torrent ranking? (go to the top)
Ranking is the users' estimation of this release.




How is ranking calculated? (go to the top)
50% percent is calculated on the basis of estimates given by external sites and another 50 percent is ones made by isoHunt users.




How can I add my release to http://isohunt.com/? (go to the top)
Only authorized users can add their releases.
Click on "Releases" in the upper right corner of the main window. Select "Post new release" in the list.



A page will be opened where you will be able to read the rules for authors and torrent download guidance.
In the release blank you must fill the "Release title" and "Keywords" fields so that other users could find this torrent. It is necessary that you fill the "Category" line (music, game, video, movie etc.). In the "Description" field type the gist of the release. In the "Review rating" issue you can state the file rating varying from 0 to 100%. In the "Product link" it is possible to state the source of the product. "Info link" is a field for the link to the site containing information about the contents. In the "Image link" you should place the link to an image, i.e. album cover or game/movie poster.



After filling in the blank click on the "Submit" button located in the lower window part.
Your release will be displayed to you after your clicking on "Click here to see your release now".



There is only one thing left for you to do. You are to upload this very file. To do that click "Upload Torrent". Check the link and click "Upload".
Your release will appear at http://isohunt.com/.



Attention! Your release can be removed by the site moderators if the file doesn't correspond to its description or contains any information insulting other users or violating the laws.



What is the http://isohunt.com/ forum for? (go to the top)
The site performance and releases are discussed there. Also users can exchange personal messages on the forum.




I can't find the file I need in among torrents. What should I do? (go to the top)
- Perhaps none of the available seeders is sharing the contents you need.
- Or you have typed the keywords for search incorrectly. Try again.




I can't visit http://isohunt.com/. What should I do? (go to the top)
- Check the Internet connection settings on your computer. The connection may have been lost.
- most likely the site is under reconstruction that's why it is not available during some time.




I can't download a torrent. What should I do? (go to the top)
There are various reasons for this.
-Maybe, your torrent client is not working correctly. In this case you should reinstall it or use another client.
-The torrent might have been removed for some reasons.
-Perhaps the user sharing the torrent is not available at the moment.




Is there a possibility to infect my computer with a virus? (go to the top)
You can be absolutely sure that all files distributed via isoHunt have been checked for viruses and are safe for your computer.




Can I be sure that no one can hack my account? (go to the top)
Yes, you can be absolutely sure about it. All your personal information is secure due to modern protection systems. We are following the state-of-the-minute technologies in the sphere of IT security and guarantee your confidentiality both of your personal data and search and download history.




What parameters should I use to find the file I need? (go to the top)
You'd better use the file title or some words the file contains to raise your chances to find the very file you need.




What screen definition should I use for viewing the site? (go to the top)
You'd better view http://isohunt.com/ on the screen with the definition not less than 1024x768.




What browsers support http://isohunt.com/? (go to the top)
The http://isohunt.com/ site is equally supported by all popular browsers, namely Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, etc.




Does isoHunt contain any information forbidden for young people under 18? (go to the top)
IsoHunt is a child-friendly resource. All releases are moderated by our team. However, the resource is in no way responsible for search performed by a user via torrents. When downloading a file that is not an isoHunt release you should understand that its title may fail to correspond to its contents.