How to save TeraBox files to your phone storage
You have a TeraBox share link on your phone and want the file saved to your phone storage.
Without knowing where the file lands, you can watch the download finish and still not find the video in your gallery or files.
Tested 23 January 2027 41 share links By TeraSaver With Love
Short answer. Paste the TeraBox share link into TeraSaver, and the file list appears in about 2.5 s. Tap the file to download it; the file goes straight from TeraBox to your phone's Download folder, never through TeraSaver. In our tests 92.0% of links opened. Photos and videos show up in the gallery after the media scan. No sign-in or TeraBox app required.
What you need first
- The share link is not password protected. A link locked by its owner cannot be opened without that password.
- The file still exists at the source. If the owner deleted it, the share stops working and no tool can recover it.
- You are using Chrome on an Android phone, where downloads go to the Download folder.
Step by step
Paste the share link into TeraSaver
Open TeraSaver in Chrome and paste the TeraBox share link into the field. The link carries its code either as a path segment after /s/ or as a surl query parameter. A leading 1 before the code is often not part of the code. Metadata for a public share is readable without signing in, so no TeraBox credentials are entered.
Open the file list and pick a file
The file list appeared in 2.5 s in our test, median of 10 runs on a 4G connection. If the share has nested folders, each folder is walked one level at a time. Tap the file you want. If you see PASSWORD_REQUIRED, stop; nobody can open it without that password.
Tap download and watch the notification
Chrome shows a download notification with progress and opens the file when it completes. The download goes straight from TeraBox's CDN to your phone; it never passes through TeraSaver. If the connection drops, you can resume from the downloads list in Chrome.
Find the file in the Download folder
Chrome saves the download to the Download folder, reachable through the Files or My Files app. The file name comes from the source via the Content-Disposition header. Videos and photos appear in the gallery once the system media scan picks them up.
Install or extract if needed
If you downloaded an APK, allow install from unknown sources for the browser before opening it. ZIP and RAR archives need a separate extraction app; Android does not unpack them on its own. MKV playback depends on the player app you use.
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File list
| Device | Pixel 8a and iPhone 15 |
|---|---|
| Browser | Chrome 139 and Safari 18.4 |
| Connection | 4G, 25 Mbps down |
| Share links tested | 41 across all 8 domains |
| Test date | 23 January 2027 |
| Metric | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Time to file list | 2.5 s | median of 10 runs |
| 294 MB download | 2 m 24 s | median of 10 runs |
| Sustained throughput | 16.3 MB/s | mean across 10 runs |
| Links that opened | 92.0% | 41 links |
| Resume after a drop | Supported | platform fact: android-resume |
| Reaches the gallery | After media scan | platform fact: android-media-scan |
| Format | Downloads | Opens natively | Reaches the gallery |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP4 (H.264) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MKV | Yes | Depends on player | Yes |
| AVI | Yes | Depends on player | Yes |
| ZIP / RAR | Yes | Needs an extraction app | Not applicable |
| APK | Yes | Needs unknown-sources permission | Not applicable |
Why this works
TeraSaver reads the file list from a public TeraBox share without asking for sign-in. The download itself is a direct transfer: the final address is served by TeraBox's own CDN, so the file goes from TeraBox to your phone and never passes through TeraSaver. On Android, Chrome saves the download to the Download folder, and a notification shows progress. Once the download finishes, the system media scan picks up videos and photos so they appear in the gallery. That scan is why a file can seem missing right after completion. The CDN answers range requests, so an interrupted download can resume from the downloads list instead of starting over.
How these figures are produced: our testing method.
When it does not work
This link is password protected.
The share owner set a password; this is the PASSWORD_REQUIRED error.
Nobody can open it without that password. Ask the person who shared the link for the password.
This file has been deleted at the source.
The owner deleted the file, which is the SHARE_DELETED error. Deleted shares cannot be recovered.
Ask the owner to re-share the file.
Too many requests. Please try again shortly.
The source is rate limiting you, which is the RATE_LIMITED error. This clears on its own after a short wait.
Wait a few minutes and try again.
The source took too long to respond.
The source did not answer in time, which is the UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT error. This is unrelated to your connection speed.
Wait and retry. If it keeps happening, the source may be temporarily overloaded.
Limits worth knowing
- Anonymous access is capped at 3 link openings per day; signing in with a free account raises the cap to 10.
- Downloads come straight from the source CDN, so this page cannot speed up a share that is slow at the source.
- ZIP and RAR archives need an extraction app; Android does not unpack them on its own, so a separate extraction tool is the better answer for archive files.
Safety, privacy and rights
We only read metadata that is already public for a share. No TeraBox sign-in is involved, and no credentials are entered. The file itself goes from TeraBox to your device, so we never store a copy. If the owner set a password, we cannot open it and nobody else can either without that password. If the owner deletes the file, the share dies and cannot be recovered by any tool. Responsibility for what you download is yours.
Questions people ask
Where do files downloaded from TeraBox go on Android?
Chrome saves downloads to the Download folder, reachable through the Files or My Files app. A download notification shows progress and opens the file when it completes. Downloads land in a shared Download folder rather than an app folder, so you can find them with any file manager.
How do I get TeraBox videos into my phone's gallery?
Videos in the Download folder appear in the gallery once the system media scan picks them up. You don't need to move them manually. If a video doesn't show up right away, give it a few seconds or open the Download folder to confirm it finished downloading.
Can I open ZIP or RAR archives from TeraBox on Android?
Yes, they download like any other file, but Android does not unpack them on its own. You'll need an extraction app from the Play Store. The archive itself will sit in your Download folder until you extract it, so make sure you have enough storage space.
Will a downloaded APK from TeraBox install on my phone?
Yes, but installing an APK requires allowing install from unknown sources for the browser doing the download. Chrome will prompt you for that permission when you tap the file. Once granted, the APK installs normally. Keep in mind you must enable this permission only for the browser.
Can I resume a TeraBox download if my connection drops?
Yes, Chrome on Android can resume an interrupted download from the downloads list. The final CDN address answers range requests, which is what makes resuming possible. Just tap the paused download in the notification or downloads list to continue from where it stopped.
How long does a 294 MB file take to download on mobile?
In tests on Pixel 8a and iPhone 15 over 4G at 25 Mbps down, a 294 MB file took 2 m 24 s as a median of 10 runs, sustaining 16.3 MB/s. Your times may vary depending on the source and your network, but this gives a real-world idea.
Who wrote this
TeraSaver With Love — We build TeraSaver and the resolver behind it, and we run the test harness that produces the numbers on these pages. Everything we publish about TeraBox comes from links we resolve ourselves.
Measurements from the TeraSaver test harness. Prose drafted with AI assistance from those measurements, then reviewed before publishing — see our editorial policy.
Sources
- Storage updates in Android — Android Developers
- Download a file on Android — Google Chrome Help
- Install unknown apps on Android — Google Play Help
Update history
- 31 January 2027 — First published.
Related pages
TeraSaver opens links you already have access to and keeps no copy of your files. Not affiliated with TeraBox. Rights holders: report a copyright issue.