# Torrent Scanner

> Spot magnet links and .torrent files on any page, preview contents, and copy or open magnets in one click.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/torrent-scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/torrent-scanner)

## Overview

- **ID:** `torrent-scanner`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Torrent Scanner
- **Category:** download-management,search-tools,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 83
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-05
- **First published:** 2026-04-02
- **Size:** 208 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/torrent-scanner/)

## Rankings

- #12,718 — Overall
- #13 — torrent
- #63 — scan

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/torrent-scanner)