You have probably heard of a dozen or so BitTorrent clients to download files. There are also plenty of places to find torrent files ^[1] as well.

BitLet.org ^[2] aims to fill a niche where you might be in a situation while travelling or when you are ay someone else’s place without your BitTorrent client. BitLet.org lets you specify the URL of a torrent metafile and download the file of your choice right from the browser without a client.

Quick BitLet Facts

• BitLet is a web bittorrent client that lets you download files
• You just give it the URL of the torrent meta file and select the directory you want to download it to
• BitLet works via a Java applet and it shows you the download progress in a popup window
• BitLet offers a code generator for publishers wishing to provide a link to download a file with BitLet
• It lets you generate and upload your own torrent meta file
• It directly uploads to mininova but is configurable ^[3] to upload to other servers.
• They also offer a bookmarklet to make a ‘download by Bitlet’ appear by a .torrent file link in many torrent sites.
• As a new feature, Bitlet lets you listen to music you are streaming using BitTorrent.
• The player opens in a applet similar to the download window and currently supports MP3 & OGG file formats with support for more types coming soon.

Overall, BitLet is a great alternative for situations where one might not have access to a full blown BitTorrent client or where the use of such software is restricted. It is also a great way for a publisher to give file download access to a casual downloader who might not have knowledge of such software.

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