WebTorrent

Peer-to-peer protocol, based on BitTorrent, WebRTC and DHT technologies

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WebTorrent

Summary

WebTorrent is a computer network protocol^[1]. WebTorrent draws 259 Wikipedia views per month (computer_network_protocol category, ranking #91 of 317).^[2]

Key Facts

WebTorrent's instance of is recorded as computer network protocol^[3].
WebTorrent's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software^[4].
WebTorrent's copyright license is recorded as MIT License^[5].
WebTorrent's programmed in is recorded as Q2005^[6].
WebTorrent is a type of BitTorrent^[7].
WebTorrent is a type of WebRTC^[8].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.99.3^[9].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.75.0^[10].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.76.0^[11].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.77.0^[12].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.78.0^[13].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.78.1^[14].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.79.0^[15].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.79.1^[16].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.80.0^[17].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.81.0^[18].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.81.1^[19].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.81.2^[20].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.82.0^[21].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.82.1^[22].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.83.0^[23].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.84.0^[24].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.84.1^[25].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.85.0^[26].
WebTorrent's software version identifier is recorded as 0.85.1^[27].

Why It Matters

WebTorrent draws 259 Wikipedia views per month (computer_network_protocol category, ranking #91 of 317).^[2] WebTorrent has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

⭐ Popularity Graph

6/100 established

🌐 Wiki Languages

8 / 423 langs

📈 Wikipedia Views · last 142h

259/mo 331/yr

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Quick Facts

Instance of computer network protocol, free and open-source software

Official website webtorrent.io

Subclass of BitTorrent, WebRTC

Has use communication protocol

Properties

Date of first performance December 4, 2013

Irc channel url irc://irc.freenode.net/#webtorrent

Programmed in JavaScript

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Source code repository url github.com

External References (5)

Alternativeto software id webtorrent

Flathub id io.webtorrent.WebTorrent

Github account webtorrent

Google knowledge graph id /g/11ghn6f6kk

Open hub id webtorrent

🌐 Available in 7 languages

enWebTorrent esWebTorrent faوب‌تورنت frWebTorrent jaWebTorrent ko웹토렌트 ruWebTorrent

🔗 Connections

Instance of 2

free and open-source software, computer network protocol

Subclass of 2

BitTorrent, WebRTC

MIT License

Has use 1

communication protocol

Programmed in 1

JavaScript

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BibTeX

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1d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 0.99.3, 0.75.0, 0.76.0 +393

"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.0.1, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/d6b684a5301|details]])"
3d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗

License → —

Instance of → computer network protocol, free and open-source software

Copyright status → copyrighted

Programming language → —

+ 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)

"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.0.0, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/a0c4ae79cbc2|details]])"

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WebTorrent

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