Halite

0.4.0.4 Revision 1333 Torrent downloader for Windows

Tina de Pierre

Efficiently download and manage large files through the BitTorrent protocol, maximizing your downloading capabilities.

Freeware BitTorrent client software download, reviewed by Tina de Pierre
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A capable and powerful Bit Torrent client.

Halite is a Bit Torrent client which includes many useful options for creating and seeding torrent files.

The main interface of the program is pretty basic, yet easy-to-understand. Like uTorrent, it lists current torrents, their statuses (finished, seeding, downloading, stopped), progress in percentage and download and upload speeds.

Also similar to other torrent clients, Halite includes other details in the bottom panel about the selected torrent and its respective peer and file data. Just like virtually every other torrent client, this one will also sit in the system tray when not in use.

Creating new torrents with Halite is completed by including a several details including the generated name, track URLs, web seed URLs and the output destination. Halite can also create private torrents.

In terms of other features, Halite can also control transfer rates, seeding, maximum connections, protocol encryption, IP filters and more.

In conclusion, Halite is a very capable and slim torrent client which is light on system resources and includes many advanced features perfect for sharing files online.

Features of Halite

  • Ability to edit trackers specified in the torrent.
  • Disk cache support
  • File selection and/or file priority specifications.
  • Full Unicode support through UTF-8 and native Windows wide-char strings.
  • IP filtering with eMule style ipfilter.dat import.
  • Login support where tracker requires it.
  • Magnet URI support
  • Managed torrent queue system.
  • Minimize to tray with transfer rate summary.
  • Protocol Encryption support.
  • Super-seeding
  • Supports Magnet URI torrents.
  • Trackerless torrents
  • Translations of the UI into a number of languages through the help of volunteers.
  • UTorrent style multi-tracker announcing.

Compatibility and License

Halite is provided under a freeware license on Windows from P2P filesharing software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 0.4.0.4 Revision 1333 is the latest version last time we checked.

What version of Windows can Halite run on?

Halite can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.


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  1. Halite Download
  2. Free P2P Filesharing Software
  3. BitTorrent Client Software
Halite has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested Halite 0.4.0.4 Revision 1333 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.