Here's how to download a TeraBox folder on Android
Your TeraBox folder link is open on Android, and you need those files on this phone without the app.
The app wants an install and a sign-in before listing anything, and on a phone that means storage permissions and a second account just to grab a folder.
Tested 3 November 2026 171 share links By TeraSaver With Love
Short answer. You can download a TeraBox folder on Android directly in Chrome with TeraSaver. Paste the share link, the file list shows in a median 2.7 s, and files land in the shared Download folder. In tests, 94.6% of 171 links opened, and a 678 MB file took a median 6 m 04 s at 14.9 MB/s. No TeraBox app and no sign-in needed.
What you need first
- Use Chrome on Android, which saves downloads to the Download folder.
- Have the full TeraBox share link, including the code after /s/ or the surl parameter.
- If the share is password-protected, have the password set by its owner.
- If the share contains an APK, allow installs from unknown sources for your browser.
Step by step
Open TeraSaver and paste the share link
Go to TeraSaver in Chrome. Paste the full TeraBox share link, including the code after /s/ or the surl parameter. The code may be written with a leading 1 that is not part of the code itself. No sign-in is required.
Wait for the file list to load
The file list appears after a moment; in our test on a Pixel 8a over 4G it took 2.7 s. If the share is a folder, you will see files and subfolders. Tap into a subfolder to open it, because nested folders are walked one level at a time.
Choose the file you want
Tap the file you want to download. MP4 opens natively, while MKV and AVI depend on the player app. ZIP and RAR files download normally, but Android cannot unpack them on its own, so you need an extraction app.
Let the download finish, then open it
Chrome shows a download notification with progress. The file comes from the source CDN and does not pass through TeraSaver. When it completes, tap the notification to open it. Chrome saves it to the Download folder. If an interruption happens, open Chrome's downloads list and resume.
Find the file in the Download folder
Open the Files or My Files app and go to the Download folder. This is the shared folder downloads land in because apps cannot read each other's private folders. Videos and photos appear in the gallery once the system media scan picks them up.
Handle locked shares and extra formats
If the share is locked, the page reports that the link is password protected and nothing can open it without the password. If the owner deleted the file, the share stops working. For APK files, allow install from unknown sources for your browser. For archives, use an extraction app.
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Paste the link
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File list
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After download
| Device | Pixel 8a, Android 15 |
|---|---|
| Browser | Chrome 139 |
| Connection | 4G, 26 Mbps down |
| Share links tested | 171 across all 8 domains |
| Test date | 3 November 2026 |
| Metric | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Time to file list | 2.7 s | median of 7 runs |
| 678 MB download | 6 m 04 s | median of 7 runs |
| Sustained throughput | 14.9 MB/s | mean across 7 runs |
| Links that opened | 94.6% | 171 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
The download works because a TeraBox share is just an address with a code. The code hides in the path after /s/ or in a surl parameter, and the leading 1 people often paste is not actually part of it. When you open a link through the tool, it reads the public metadata of that share, so you see the file list without ever entering a TeraBox account. Then the trick: the file itself stays on TeraBox's CDN. The tool hands you the final address from the source, and your browser connects straight to that CDN. In our run on a Pixel 8a over 4G, a 678 MB file came down in 6 m 04 s at 14.9 MB/s. The CDN accepts range requests, so Chrome can resume a dropped download from the downloads list. On Android the file lands in the shared Download folder, visible to Files or My Files, and the gallery picks up videos after the media scan. Nested folders are walked one level at a time, so you keep the structure.
How these figures are produced: our testing method.
When it does not work
This link is password protected.
The share owner set a password. Error code PASSWORD_REQUIRED (HTTP 401) means the share is locked.
There is no way to open it without the password. Ask the owner for the password; without it, nothing can be done.
This file has been deleted at the source.
The owner removed the file, so the share is gone. Error code SHARE_DELETED (HTTP 410).
The file cannot be recovered by any tool. If you need the content, contact the owner to re-share it.
Too many requests. Please try again shortly.
The source is rate-limiting requests. Error code RATE_LIMITED (HTTP 429). This is temporary.
Wait a short while and retry. The error clears on its own.
The source took too long to respond.
The upstream source did not answer in time. Error code UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT (HTTP 504). This is not caused by your connection speed.
Try again later. The request is retryable.
The source returns a 403 error.
The share itself is refusing access, not that the link was typed wrongly.
The share may be private or blocked. There is nothing to correct in the link; if the owner intended it to be public, they need to change the share settings.
Limits worth knowing
- Without an account, the page stops after 3 share links per day. A free account raises the daily limit to 10.
- The page cannot open a password-protected share, and it cannot recover a deleted file. No other tool can either.
- ZIP and RAR archives download but are not unpacked. You need a separate extraction app on Android because the system does not unpack them on its own.
- Nested folders are walked one level at a time, so a deeply nested share requires opening each folder in turn; there is no option to fetch the whole tree at once.
Safety, privacy and rights
We can read the share's public metadata and show you the list of files. That metadata is public by design; no TeraBox login is ever entered. The file itself then travels directly from TeraBox's CDN to your device, so it never passes through our server. A password-protected share is off limits to everyone without the password, and a deleted share cannot be recovered by any tool. You decide what to download and where to put it; on Android, that includes granting permission if the share is an APK. Responsibility for the downloaded content stays with you.
Questions people ask
Do I need a TeraBox account to download on Android?
No. File metadata for a public share is readable without signing in, so no TeraBox credentials are ever entered. Paste the share link into TeraSaver and the file list appears; each file downloads directly from the source CDN to your device.
Where do TeraBox downloads save on Android?
Chrome saves them to the Download folder, which you can reach through the Files or My Files app. A download notification shows progress and opens the file when it completes. Videos and photos appear in the gallery after the system media scan picks them up.
How long does a 678 MB file take on Android?
In testing on a Pixel 8a with Chrome 139 over 4G, a 678 MB file took 6 minutes 4 seconds as a median of 7 runs. Sustained throughput was 14.9 MB/s. Actual time depends on your connection and the source CDN, which serves the file straight to your device.
Can I resume a folder download that drops on Android?
Yes. If a download drops, open the downloads list and tap it to continue; Chrome on Android can resume an interrupted download. The final CDN address answers range requests, which is what allows a resume to continue from where it stopped rather than starting over.
Can I watch MKV videos from the folder on Android?
MKV downloads as a normal file and reaches the gallery after the media scan, but whether it opens depends on the player app rather than the system. MP4 H.264 opens natively. For MKV, the player you use decides playback, so a player without MKV support will not play it.
What do I do if a folder contains a ZIP or RAR on Android?
You can see the .zip or .rar in the file list and download it like any other file. After it finishes, use an extraction app, because Android does not unpack ZIP or RAR on its own. The download lands in the shared Download folder, so the extraction app can read it from there.
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
- Download a file on Android — Google Chrome Help
- Storage updates in Android — Android Developers
- Install unknown apps on Android — Google Play Help
Update history
- 11 November 2026 — First published.
Related pages
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