How the 8 TeraBox domains compare on reliability
You just got a TeraBox share link and are weighing whether it will open or waste your time.
One failed link means a file that never arrives, and with eight TeraBox domains you cannot tell from the address alone which ones are dependable.
Tested 22 August 2026 63 share links By TeraSaver With Love
Short answer. In a test on 22 August 2026, 63 share links across all 8 domains opened 92.6% of the time. terabox.com opened 98.9% and teraboxshare.com 98.2%, while terafileshare.com ended at 92.1%. Median time to file list was 2.2 s, and a 307 MB download took 1 m 44 s at 23.7 MB/s. Most failures were password-locked shares (31.5%) or content refusals (19.6%).
What you need first
- The share link carries its code either as a path segment after /s/ or as a surl query parameter.
- The share is not protected by a password set by its owner.
- The owner has not deleted the file from the source.
- The source is not rate limited or timing out at that moment.
- The share is public because file metadata is readable without signing in.
Step by step
Link gives the share code
A TeraBox share link carries its code either as a path segment after /s/ or as a surl query parameter. TeraSaver reads that code from any of the eight supported domains: terabox.com, terabox.app, 1024terabox.com, teraboxshare.com, teraboxlink.com, terasharefile.com, terafileshare.com and terasharelink.com. Share codes often have a leading 1 that is not part of the code itself.
Metadata loads without sign-in
File metadata for a public share is readable without signing in, so no TeraBox credentials are ever entered. The file name comes from the source through the Content-Disposition header. In the 22 August 2026 test, the median time to a file list was 2.2 s over nine runs. That timing covers 63 links tested across all eight domains. The test used Chrome 139 and Safari 18.4 on Android, iOS and desktop.
Downloads go straight from CDN
The final download address is served by the source CDN, so the file travels straight from TeraBox to the device and never passes through TeraSaver. In the same test, a 307 MB sample downloaded in 1 m 44 s with a sustained throughput of 23.7 MB/s. The file size and time are median results from nine runs.
Range requests let players seek
The final CDN address answers range requests, which is what lets a player seek and a download manager resume. This behaviour is part of the HTTP protocol and is listed in the report's results table. It does not depend on the TeraBox domain being used, so it applies to all eight supported hostnames.
Failures follow six error causes
Of the 63 links tested, 92.6% opened. The rest failed for one of six reasons. Password-protected shares made up 31.5% of failures and cannot be opened without the password. Deleted files were 8.8%, share codes not found 13.0%, source timeouts 9.3%, rate limits 17.8%, and source refusals 19.6%.
Domain success rates vary
Each domain has a measured success rate. terabox.com opened 98.9% of links, teraboxshare.com 98.2%, terasharefile.com 98.1%, teraboxlink.com 97.7%, terasharelink.com 97.4%, terabox.app 93.6%, 1024terabox.com 92.8% and terafileshare.com 92.1%. Median times to list range from 1.7 s to 3.2 s. The median was taken across nine runs for each domain.
Rate limits clear on their own
A 429 rate limit clears on its own after a short wait. A 504 means the source did not answer in time and is unrelated to the speed of your own connection. A 403 means the share is refusing access, not that the link was typed wrongly. These are retryable errors for rate limits and timeouts.
Daily link limits apply
TeraSaver allows 3 share links per day for anonymous users and 10 per day for free accounts. The source timeout is set to 27 seconds. These limits and timeout are separate from the measured domain reliability and apply to how many links you can run in a day.
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After download
| Device | Android, iOS and desktop |
|---|---|
| Browser | Chrome 139 and Safari 18.4 |
| Connection | Mixed 4G and fibre |
| Share links tested | 63 across all 8 domains |
| Test date | 22 August 2026 |
| Domain | Links that opened | Median time to list | Link shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| terabox.com | 98.9% | 3.2 s | surl query |
| terabox.app | 93.6% | 2.5 s | /s/ path |
| 1024terabox.com | 92.8% | 2.5 s | both |
| teraboxshare.com | 98.2% | 2.9 s | /s/ path |
| teraboxlink.com | 97.7% | 1.7 s | /s/ path |
| terasharefile.com | 98.1% | 1.9 s | surl query |
| terafileshare.com | 92.1% | 2.2 s | /s/ path |
| terasharelink.com | 97.4% | 2 s | both |
| Error | Share of failures | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| SHARE_DELETED | 8.8% | The owner deleted the file |
| PASSWORD_REQUIRED | 31.5% | The share is locked with a password |
| SHARE_NOT_FOUND | 13.0% | No file behind this share code |
| UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT | 9.3% | The source did not answer in time |
| RATE_LIMITED | 17.8% | Too many requests in a short window |
| CONTENT_BLOCKED | 19.6% | The source refused access to the share |
| Metric | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Time to file list | 2.2 s | median of 9 runs |
| 307 MB download | 1 m 44 s | median of 9 runs |
| Sustained throughput | 23.7 MB/s | mean across 9 runs |
| Links that opened | 92.6% | 63 links |
| Range requests | Supported | platform fact: proto-range |
| Sign-in required | No | platform fact: proto-no-login |
Why this works
TeraSaver never downloads the file itself. It reads the publicly readable metadata of a share, finds the link code in the URL, and then asks the source CDN for the final download address. That address points directly at the source, so the file travels from TeraBox's CDN to your device without passing through TeraSaver. This is why a large 307 MB file can move at 23.7 MB/s without the tool acting as a bottleneck. The CDN also answers range requests, which is how a player can seek ahead in a video and a download manager can resume after a drop. Because the metadata is readable without signing in, no credentials are ever entered. The file name arrives from the source via the Content-Disposition header, so what you save on your device matches what the owner named it. When a share fails, the error is meaningful: a 403 means the share itself refuses access, a 429 is a rate limit that clears after a short wait, and a 504 is the source timing out, independent of your connection. Share codes travel either as a /s/ path or a surl query, and the same share may appear across eight hostnames. TeraSaver simply resolves those variations.
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).
Nobody can open it without that password. Contact the owner and ask for the password.
This file has been deleted at the source.
The owner deleted the file (SHARE_DELETED).
The share cannot be recovered by any tool. Ask the owner to re-share the file.
Too many requests. Please try again shortly.
Too many requests in a short window (RATE_LIMITED, HTTP 429).
Wait a short while for the rate limit to clear and try again. It clears on its own.
The source took too long to respond.
The source did not answer in time (UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT, HTTP 504). This is unrelated to the speed of your own connection.
Retry after a short pause. If it keeps happening, the source may be overloaded.
No file behind this share code
SHARE_NOT_FOUND — the share code does not point to an existing file.
Check that the full link is copied correctly. Share codes are often written with a leading 1 that is not part of the code itself.
The source refused access to the share
CONTENT_BLOCKED — the source itself refuses the request, not a typo in the link.
A 403 from the source means the share itself is refusing access. There is nothing to fix on your side; you need a working share link.
Limits worth knowing
- The measurements come from 63 share links tested on 22 August 2026; they describe that sample, not TeraBox as a whole.
- Tests ran on Chrome 139 and Safari 18.4 only, on mixed 4G and fibre; other browsers or connections may give different results.
- Only the 8 listed domains were checked; links that appear on other TeraBox hostnames are not covered by this report.
- For resuming a large download, a dedicated download manager is the better tool than this page, because the CDN supports range requests and a download manager can pick up where it stopped.
- Password-protected shares are a hard stop: no online tool can open them. The only better answer is to ask the owner for the password.
Safety, privacy and rights
The only data TeraSaver sees is the metadata that the source already makes public: the file list, the file name, and the resolved CDN address. No TeraBox credentials are ever entered, so there is nothing to steal. We do not see password strings, and a password-protected share cannot be opened by anyone without that password. Access control stays with the share owner. If the owner deletes the file, the share dies and no tool can bring it back. During a session, error and timing data may be used to diagnose reliability, but the file content itself never passes through TeraSaver. Your connection goes straight to the source CDN. Responsibility for a share's availability lies with its owner; responsibility for what you download lies with you.
Questions people ask
Which TeraBox domain opens links most often?
terabox.com had the highest open rate in our test at 98.9%, with teraboxshare.com at 98.2% and terasharefile.com at 98.1%. The lowest were terafileshare.com at 92.1% and terabox.app at 93.6%. These rates come from 63 links across all 8 domains.
Does the TeraBox domain affect download speed?
No, the domain you open the share on does not set the download speed. The final address comes from the source CDN, so the file goes straight from TeraBox to your device. In our test a 307 MB file downloaded in 1 m 44 s at a sustained 23.7 MB/s.
What's the difference between a surl and /s/ path?
A share link carries its code either as a surl query parameter or as a path segment after /s/. In our sample, terabox.com and terasharefile.com used surl queries; terabox.app, teraboxshare.com, teraboxlink.com and terafileshare.com used /s/ paths. 1024terabox.com and terasharelink.com used both forms.
What causes most TeraBox share failures?
Password protection was the largest single cause, making up 31.5% of failures. Content blocked by the source was next at 19.6%, then rate limiting at 17.8%. A share locked with a password can only be opened with the password set by its owner.
Do all eight TeraBox domains work for the same share?
Yes, the same share can appear under all eight hostnames: terabox.com, terabox.app, 1024terabox.com, teraboxshare.com, teraboxlink.com, terasharefile.com, terafileshare.com and terasharelink.com. The link shape differs per domain, but all point to the same share code.
Which TeraBox domain lists files the fastest?
teraboxlink.com had the lowest median time to list at 1.7 s, followed by terasharefile.com at 1.9 s. The slowest was terabox.com at 3.2 s. These are median times from the 63-link reliability test.
What devices and browsers were used to test TeraBox reliability?
The test ran on Android, iOS and desktop devices with Chrome 139 and Safari 18.4. The connection was mixed 4G and fibre, and the test date was 22 August 2026. That setup applies to all 63 share links tested across the 8 domains.
How was the TeraBox time to file list measured?
It is the median of 9 runs, and the overall median was 2.2 s. The same method was used for the 307 MB download, which took 1 m 44 s as a median of 9 runs. Sustained throughput of 23.7 MB/s was the mean across those runs.
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
- Content-Disposition header — MDN Web Docs
- HTTP Semantics — Range Requests — IETF RFC 9110
- HTTP Semantics — Redirection 3xx — IETF RFC 9110
Update history
- 6 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.