Magnet Links

Open Magnet Links in Put.io

Magnet Links: An Extension for Easy Put.io Link Conversion

Magnet Links is a Chrome extension, designed to aid in opening magnet links by switching them to go through Put.io, thus solving the standard issue of devices being unable to handle magnet links. It delivers a simple yet effective solution to seamlessly download files via Put.io. This handy tool can also adjust links to your clipboard or any chosen URL, offering a versatile and user-friendly downloading experience.
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Extension stats

Users: 7,000+
Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2022-01-14)
Creation date: 2021-12-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 290.82K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Magnet Links (v1.2)
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Extension summary

Tired of having issues when you try to open a magnet link? This extension helps by adjusting the links to go through Put.io, to your clipboard, or to any URL you want.

You know how urls start with http:// or https://? Well, some start with magnet: and by default most devices do not know how to handle this. Magnet Links lets you choose how you want these urls handled.

This app is not affiliated with Put.io


Hello there, for a sample for what this extension does visit this page and try to click on the URLs before using the extension and after using the extension. https://girlfriend.technology/magnet-examples/

For example, by default a Mac doesn't know what to do with a magnet link, which looks like this:

magnet:?xt=urn:btih:6H6NYFDC2NSTB5JGYHMUALXMSEALPOQY&dn=ubuntu-21.10-desktop-amd64.iso&xl=3116482560&tr=https%3A%2F%2Ftorrent.ubuntu.com%2Fannounce

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Magnet Links requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Magnet Links has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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