Who is Magnetiser for?

Magnetiser is a consumer product built for firefox users who download torrents.

Yes — Magnetiser is free to use.

What platforms does Magnetiser run on?

Magnetiser runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Magnetiser still maintained?

Unverified. Magnetiser has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Magnetiser?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include File Magnet, Easy Torrent Downloader, and Magnet To Torrent.

Who develops Magnetiser?

Magnetiser is developed by Sam Russell.

How long has Magnetiser been around?

Magnetiser first shipped in 2009.

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Magnetiser

Name: Magnetiser
Author: Sam Russell

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Magnetiser is a Firefox browser extension that detects supported torrent pages and generates magnet links in the browser. Users can open those links directly in their configured torrent client without downloading a torrent file from the website.

FreeWebEmbeddable

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Overview

5 features

Magnetiser sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on getting magnet links from torrent sites without downloading torrent files from the website. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who download torrents. Magnetiser is free to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Sam Russell builds and maintains Magnetiser, and it first shipped in 2009. Among its 5 catalogued features are magnet link generation, torrent page detection, and address bar button. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Magnet link generation
Torrent page detection
Address bar button
Torrent client opening
Firefox Quantum support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 14:16 UTC
Magnetiser verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Magnetiser

What is Magnetiser?: Magnetiser focuses on getting magnet links from torrent sites without downloading torrent files from the website. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Magnetiser for?: Magnetiser is a consumer product built for firefox users who download torrents.
Is Magnetiser free?: Yes — Magnetiser is free to use.
What platforms does Magnetiser run on?: Magnetiser runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Magnetiser still maintained?: Unverified. Magnetiser has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Magnetiser?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include File Magnet, Easy Torrent Downloader, and Magnet To Torrent.File Magnet Easy Torrent Downloader Magnet To Torrent
Who develops Magnetiser?: Magnetiser is developed by Sam Russell.
How long has Magnetiser been around?: Magnetiser first shipped in 2009.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who download torrents
Model: B2C
Solves: Getting magnet links from torrent sites without downloading torrent files from the website.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: magnetiser

Developer

Sam Russell

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: magnetiser-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/magnetiser

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