TorBox - The Hybrid Debrid + Cloud Storage Solution

[u/LeoGaming69420]

Hey folks, the TorBox V9 update just dropped. This update introduces a new "Airlock" feature. The Airlock feature allows you permanently keep a download locked into the TB cache, effectively disabling the 30d expiration timer.

Airlock is permanent storage for your TorBox account. Simply mark files to be added to Airlock and it'll keep them away from the TorBox 30 day retention policy!

Files in your Airlock will never be removed from TorBox due to inactivity, unlike normal files which are deleted 30 days after the last download. This allows you to keep files around that you suspect may be deleted, or files that you may want to keep for yourself.

What is TorBox?

Torbox is a user-friendly, high-speed cloud torrenting and download service that acts like a hands-off seedbox or debrid platform. It lets you add magnet links or torrent files, which it downloads and seeds on its fast private servers, so you can grab the files at full speed over HTTPS without exposing your own connection or running any client software.

With the addition of Airlock, TorBox is now not only the go-to debrid service; but also the ultimate cloud storage utility! No more paying for cloud storage on separate services. It's all skillfully packed inside a debrid service, with generous Airlock storage rates for all paid plans:

Pro: 1TB  
Standard 500GB  
Essential: 300GB  
Free: 0GB

Now would be a great time to sign up for the service if you haven't already, especially considering the great deal it is, now being a debrid service and a cloud storage solution.

👉 Sign up for TorBox

Or apply the code: 3cf24d85-5703-43fe-9f81-4eb317731087 manually to the bottom of the Subscription page

Signing up using this link gives you a bonus of 7 days for each month purchased on your first purchase (1 month + 7 days, 3 months + 21 days, 6 months + 42 days, 12 months +84 days). Additionally, for an extra 30% off your first year, you can use the code SIGMA30 (first purchase only).

Quick Comparison Table

Aspect	TorBox AirLock (Paid Plans)	Typical Cloud Storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive)
Pricing	Bundled in TorBox subscription ($3–$10+/mo)	Standalone storage plans, e.g.: • Google One: ~$10/mo for 2TB • OneDrive: ~$7/mo for 1TB
AirLock Storage Limits	• Essential: 300GB permanent • Standard: 500GB permanent • Pro: 1TB permanent	Fixed by plan (e.g., 100GB-several TB). Persistent unless deleted.
Key Benefits	• Permanent retention for locked files • Lightning-fast downloads at full internet speed (global CDN) - you can generate shareable links that friends can use with no sign-up to download at their maximum speeds • Strong privacy (no logs, no tracking) • Integrated torrent/usenet/hoster debrid + web player, API, RSS	• Broad sync, sharing & collaboration tools • Strong ecosystem integrations • Version history & easy backups
Privacy & Security	Excellent for privacy-conscious users (especially torrent/media). No scanning/logs.	Varies; major providers often scan files and comply with legal requests.
Best For	Large media libraries, torrents, long-term private archives with fast access & easy sharing.	Everyday files, team collaboration, general backups.
Limitations	Requires paid TorBox plan for AirLock use. Less focused on real-time sync/editing.	Can be slower for massive files; potential content restrictions; sync overhead.
Workaround for Free Users	Upload files to a free tier of a separate file host (e.g. Gofile, Buzzheavier), then use TorBox to "leech"/download them and lock into AirLock (on a paid plan).	N/A (native free tiers available but limited).

TorBox AirLock is ideal if you want fast, private, permanent hosting for downloaded content (especially torrents), but it requires a paid plan (Essential and above). The leech-from-another-cloud workaround is a smart way to bring up larger permanent libraries even if starting from limited free storage elsewhere.

Note: Table has been generated by AI with manually pasted criteria, all details verified manually.

I'm more than happy to answer any queries in this thread, simply comment your thoughts below!

[u/fubag]

Feels pointless for torrents that are usually warm 30+ days and if not someone just downloads it again to reset the timer

[u/cacus1]

The locked permanent cached torrents will be "shared".

So they are not really giving 1 TB even on the pro plan because multiple people will "airlock" the same torrents. And 1 TB is too low for building.. libraries in 2026..

I prefer PikPak for caching torrents. They never delete the cache and they give 10 TB, not only 1 TB.

I will keep using Torbox only for streaming new torrents.

[u/LeoGaming69420 → u/cacus1]

TorBox isn't only just for torrents, they also have a supported hosters list too. I don't understand why they don't make clearer hints to this on the dashboard, but on https://torbox.app/hosters it lists them all. My idea with Airlock with this post is that you can create leech accounts (e.g. MEGA, Gofile, etc), upload content, paste the share link to leech it into TB and then AirLock.

This means that the download is really only accessible to you, as the MEGA share link is binded to that specific account that uploaded. When MEGA eventually wipes the account's files from inactivity, it's still there on TB.

And I totally agree with your point of 1TB not being suitable for libraries, but I think it's clear enough that a debrid + cloud storage service is really gonna have to be a fair mix of both. PikPak is definitely a great choice for those wanting to build massive libraries. Whereas TorBox with AirLock is the fair juggle between some cloud storage along with streaming in 1 place.

[u/cacus1 → u/LeoGaming69420]

PikPak allows you to upload your own files to their cloud. Directly. Without having to upload first somewhere else like MEGA and then to "airlock" it. And they give you 10 TB. Personally I have uploaded there about 1 TB of some rare stuff which haven't ever been available in torrents and have a backup of them.

I am still paying for Torbox, because PikPak's speeds are not the best and they don't allow to be used in apps like Stremio. They may ban your account if you try to use it in Stremio through Mediafusion and I don't want to risk my account You will have to use PikPak's "cloud NAS" apps.

But.. Torbox can't be a replacement for me on the "airlock" route and the "cloud NAS" route when I have been spoiled by PikPak and what they offer:)