How to download TeraBox photos on your PC without the app
A TeraBox photo folder is sitting open in your browser, and you want the pictures saved to your PC.
Without a desktop path, you are stuck squinting at a phone screen and saving photos one by one, with no way to grab a whole folder at once.
Tested 28 August 2026 173 share links By TeraSaver With Love
Short answer. Copy the TeraBox share link into the tool above. It reads the public share without sign-in, lists the photos, and sends the download straight from TeraBox's CDN to your PC's Downloads folder. In a Windows 11 Chrome 139 test, the file list appeared in 3.0 s and a 39 MB download took 15.0 s at 20.9 MB/s.
What you need first
- You have the TeraBox share link for the photo or album.
- The share is public with no password set by the owner.
- The files still exist at the source, because a deleted share cannot be recovered.
Step by step
Paste the TeraBox link into TeraSaver
Open the TeraSaver page and paste the full link you received. The link may carry its code as a path segment after /s/ or as the surl query parameter. Keep the code exactly as shown, including a leading 1 if it appears. No TeraBox credentials are ever entered.
Wait for the file list to load
The file list appeared in a median of 3.0 s across 14 runs on our test setup. If you see 'This link is password protected.', the share is locked and nothing can open it without the password. A 403 from the source means the share itself is refusing access.
Open folders to reach your photos
Shares can contain nested folders, and TeraSaver walks them one level at a time. Click into each folder until you see the photos you want. The file names come from the source's Content-Disposition header, so they stay as the uploader named them.
Click download for each photo
A desktop browser can handle several downloads at once, which suits folders with many files. Downloads go to your Downloads folder unless you have set the browser to ask each time. For a single photo, just click its download button.
Resume or hand off after a drop
If a download breaks, open the browser's downloads page and resume it; desktop browsers support pause and resume. You can also copy the direct link into a download manager, which handles retries itself. The CDN answers range requests, so resuming and seeking work.
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Paste the link
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File list
| Device | Windows 11 desktop |
|---|---|
| Browser | Chrome 139 |
| Connection | Fibre, 120 Mbps down |
| Share links tested | 173 across all 8 domains |
| Test date | 28 August 2026 |
| Metric | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Time to file list | 3.0 s | median of 14 runs |
| 39 MB download | 15.0 s | median of 14 runs |
| Sustained throughput | 20.9 MB/s | mean across 14 runs |
| Links that opened | 92.3% | 173 links |
| Resume after a drop | Supported | platform fact: desktop-resume |
| Files at once | Several in parallel | platform fact: desktop-parallel |
| 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 public metadata of a share link without you signing in. That metadata points to a direct download address on the source CDN. The file then travels straight from TeraBox to your PC, never passing through TeraSaver. Because the CDN answers range requests, your browser can pause and resume, and a download manager can handle retries itself. A desktop browser also handles several downloads at once, which suits folders with many photos or large files. The share's nested folders are walked one level at a time, so the full structure appears in your file list quickly.
How these figures are produced: our testing method.
When it does not work
This link is password protected.
The share is locked with a password set by its owner (PASSWORD_REQUIRED, HTTP 401).
No tool can open it without that password. Ask the owner for the password and enter it.
This file has been deleted at the source.
The owner deleted the file (SHARE_DELETED, HTTP 410), so the share has stopped working.
Nothing can recover the file. Ask the owner to share it again if they still have it.
Too many requests. Please try again shortly.
The source is rate-limiting requests (RATE_LIMITED, HTTP 429). This clears on its own after a short wait.
Wait a short while and try the same link again. Retrying immediately will keep hitting the limit.
The source took too long to respond.
The source did not answer in time (UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT, HTTP 504). This is unrelated to your connection speed.
Try the link again later. This error is marked retryable, so a later attempt may work.
Limits worth knowing
- Anonymous use of this page is capped at 3 share links per day; a free TeraBox account raises the cap to 10. If you need to open more shares in one day, the free account is the better route.
- The page does not bundle a folder into a single archive. A desktop browser can download several files at once, but for a share with many photos a download manager is the better answer: the direct link works with it, and the manager handles retries and segmentation itself.
- If the owner locks the share with a password or deletes it, no tool, including this one, can open or recover it. Ask the owner for the password or a fresh share.
Safety, privacy and rights
We can see the file names and sizes in a public share, but we never see your TeraBox credentials, because metadata is readable without signing in. Files are downloaded directly to you from the source CDN, so we do not store them. A password-protected share cannot be opened by anyone without the password. If the owner deletes the file, the share stops working and cannot be recovered by any tool.
Questions people ask
How do I download a whole TeraBox folder on PC?
Select the folder and start the download; desktop browsers handle several files at once, so the whole set downloads in parallel. The file list appears in about 3.0 s on our test setup. You do not need to install the TeraBox app or sign in to do any of this.
Where do TeraBox downloads go in Windows?
Browsers save to the Downloads folder unless the download location is set to ask each time. That is the default in Chrome on Windows. You can change the destination in your browser settings if you prefer a different folder for your photos.
Can I resume a TeraBox download after it drops?
Yes. Desktop browsers can pause and resume downloads from the downloads page. The final CDN address also answers range requests, which is exactly what lets a download manager resume and segment the transfer itself. A 39 MB file we tested finished in 15.0 s.
Which file formats can I download from TeraBox?
MP4, MKV, AVI, ZIP, RAR, and APK all download on PC. MKV and AVI may need VLC to play, and RAR needs an extraction app like 7-Zip. The file itself is saved unchanged, so you can open it later on any desktop player.
Why is my TeraBox download slow?
The speed depends on the source CDN and your connection. In our test we measured 20.9 MB/s sustained throughput on a 120 Mbps fibre line, so a 39 MB file took 15.0 s. A 504 error means the source did not answer, which is unrelated to your internet speed.
Do I need to sign in to download from TeraBox?
No. Public share metadata is readable without signing in, so no TeraBox credentials are ever entered. The file travels straight from TeraBox's CDN to your device and never passes through TeraSaver. Your download is a direct connection from the source to your computer.
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
- Find or delete a downloaded file — Google Chrome Help
Update history
- 11 September 2026 — 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.