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While I understand I can view the list of files contained within a .torrent or a magnet link, is there anyway I can extract / copy the list of files for sorting etc.?

For example, a torrent that has over a thousand files from where I wish to choose what I want / don't want. Browsing through that list one by one becomes tedious, so I was wishing for a way where these filenames could be put inside notepad etc. where I could sort them via extension and other criterion.

utorrent does not seem to allow this.

Dave M
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Jojo Mojo
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There are command line utilities to show the contents of torrents, e.g. intermodal (imdl torrent show).

If you have a magnet link, you first need to download the corresponding torrent file from a swarm somehow, because the magnet link on its own doesn't have this information. There are also command line utilities for this, e.g. ih2torrent.

dirkt
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If you're using a torrent, you may need to download a portion of it to see all the filenames in a folder. This can waste both time and bandwidth. If you're on Linux, you can use the print option to list all files in that folder.

If you prefer not to download the torrent, you can check the torrent's source page. Most torrent trackers, whether private or public, provide a list of files included in the torrent.

Simply copy and paste this list. If the file list is not available on one site, you can use the torrent's hash information to search for the same torrent on other sites, which often have different presentation styles.

This way, you should be able to find the filenames you need.

Jojo Mojo
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