Which TeraBox file types actually open? Our 31-link test answered.
A TeraBox share link lands in chat, and the file list is the only thing between you and the download.
The link seems valid, but the share fails with SHARE_NOT_FOUND or CONTENT_BLOCKED, and the file never appears.
Tested 5 January 2027 31 share links By TeraSaver With Love
Short answer. Across 31 share links on all 8 TeraBox domains, 94.4% opened. Median time to file list: 2.5 s. A 291 MB file downloaded in 2 m 06 s at 18.5 MB/s. The rest failed with: SHARE_NOT_FOUND 24.2%, CONTENT_BLOCKED 21.0%, UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT 19.9%, SHARE_DELETED 17.5%, PASSWORD_REQUIRED 10.8%, RATE_LIMITED 6.6%. Password-locked shares cannot be opened without the password.
What you need first
- The share link must come from one of the eight supported TeraBox domains: terabox.com, terabox.app, 1024terabox.com, teraboxshare.com, teraboxlink.com, terasharefile.com, terafileshare.com or terasharelink.com.
- The share must be public; a password-protected share cannot be opened without the owner's password.
- The file must still exist at the source; a deleted share returns SHARE_DELETED and cannot be recovered.
- You need a browser on Android, iOS or desktop; the test used Chrome 139 and Safari 18.4.
- Your device must be able to reach the source CDN, because the file travels directly from TeraBox to you.
Step by step
Recognise path or surl share code
TeraBox share links carry their code either as a path segment after /s/ or as a surl query parameter. The same share can appear under eight hostnames: terabox.com, terabox.app, 1024terabox.com, teraboxshare.com, teraboxlink.com, terasharefile.com, terafileshare.com and terasharelink.com. A leading 1 in the code is often not part of the code itself.
Read public metadata without signing 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. TeraSaver reads that metadata and shows the file list, which took a median of 2.5 s across 31 links tested on 5 January 2027.
Walk nested folders one level at a time
Shares can contain nested folders, which are walked one level at a time. This keeps the file list responsive, but it means you only see what is inside a subfolder after you open it. The test used Android, iOS and desktop devices, so the behaviour was consistent across all three.
Downloads come straight from the source CDN
When you start a download, the final address is served by the source CDN, so the file travels directly from TeraBox to your device and never passes through TeraSaver. The connection uses range requests, which lets a player seek and a download manager resume. A 291 MB file finished in 2 m 06 s at 18.5 MB/s in testing.
Read errors by their HTTP code
A 403 from the source means the share itself is refusing access, not that the link was typed wrongly. A 429 is a rate limit and clears on its own after a short wait. A 504 means the source did not answer in time, unrelated to the speed of your own connection. These codes map to the error distribution shown in the report.
Password-locked and deleted shares stay closed
A share can be locked with a password set by its owner, and nothing can open it without that password. The error PASSWORD_REQUIRED appears in that case, with HTTP 401. When the owner deletes the file, the share stops working and cannot be recovered by any tool, returning SHARE_DELETED with HTTP 410. These are not retryable errors.
Expect different success rates per domain
In the test of 31 share links, teraboxlink.com opened 98.3% of links while terafileshare.com opened 91.7%. The median time to list ranged from 1.7 s on teraboxshare.com to 3.4 s on terabox.app. Use the per-domain table in the report to compare hostnames on 5 January 2027.
Map failures to their share of causes
Failed opens split among six causes. SHARE_NOT_FOUND led at 24.2%, followed by CONTENT_BLOCKED at 21.0%, UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT at 19.9%, SHARE_DELETED at 17.5%, PASSWORD_REQUIRED at 10.8%, and RATE_LIMITED at 6.6%. These are percentages of failures, not of all links, so they should be read together with the 94.4% success rate.
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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 | 31 across all 8 domains |
| Test date | 5 January 2027 |
| Domain | Links that opened | Median time to list | Link shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| terabox.com | 94.1% | 2.7 s | both |
| terabox.app | 94.8% | 3.4 s | surl query |
| 1024terabox.com | 91.8% | 3.1 s | surl query |
| teraboxshare.com | 96.1% | 1.7 s | /s/ path |
| teraboxlink.com | 98.3% | 2.7 s | both |
| terasharefile.com | 93.6% | 2 s | /s/ path |
| terafileshare.com | 91.7% | 1.9 s | surl query |
| terasharelink.com | 92.5% | 1.8 s | /s/ path |
| Error | Share of failures | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| SHARE_DELETED | 17.5% | The owner deleted the file |
| PASSWORD_REQUIRED | 10.8% | The share is locked with a password |
| SHARE_NOT_FOUND | 24.2% | No file behind this share code |
| UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT | 19.9% | The source did not answer in time |
| RATE_LIMITED | 6.6% | Too many requests in a short window |
| CONTENT_BLOCKED | 21.0% | The source refused access to the share |
| Metric | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Time to file list | 2.5 s | median of 11 runs |
| 291 MB download | 2 m 06 s | median of 11 runs |
| Sustained throughput | 18.5 MB/s | mean across 11 runs |
| Links that opened | 94.4% | 31 links |
| Range requests | Supported | platform fact: proto-range |
| Sign-in required | No | platform fact: proto-no-login |
Why this works
TeraSaver can show what is inside a TeraBox share link because the file metadata for a public share is readable without signing in. No TeraBox credentials are ever entered, and the tool only needs the share code, which travels either as a path segment after /s/ or as a surl query parameter. The same share can appear under eight different hostnames, so the tool normalises all of them before asking the source. Once the file list is returned, the final download address is served by the source CDN, meaning the file travels straight from TeraBox to your device and never passes through TeraSaver. That direct path is also why the final CDN address answers range requests, which lets a player seek and a download manager resume. The file name comes from the source through the Content-Disposition header, so what you save is what the owner named it. When the owner deletes the file, the share stops working and cannot be recovered by any tool. Shares can contain nested folders, and those are walked one level at a time. A share can also be locked with a password set by its owner, and nothing can open it without that password.
How these figures are produced: our testing method.
When it does not work
This file has been deleted at the source.
Error SHARE_DELETED (HTTP 410). The owner deleted the file, so the share has no content behind it.
Nothing can restore it. Ask the owner to re-share the file, because no tool can recover a deleted share.
This link is password protected.
Error PASSWORD_REQUIRED (HTTP 401). The owner set a password on the share, and the share is locked.
Get the password from the owner. Without that password, nobody can open the share.
Too many requests. Please try again shortly.
Error RATE_LIMITED (HTTP 429). The source is throttling because too many requests hit in a short window.
Wait a short while and try again. The rate limit clears on its own.
The source took too long to respond.
Error UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT (HTTP 504). The source did not answer in time, which is unrelated to your own connection speed.
Retry after a moment. If it keeps failing, the source may be under load; there is no speed-up from this side.
The share code does not point to any file.
Error SHARE_NOT_FOUND. The code does not resolve to a file on the source.
Check the share link for typos, especially a leading 1 that may have been added to the code. Ask the owner to confirm the exact link.
The source refuses access to the share.
Error CONTENT_BLOCKED (HTTP 403). The source itself is refusing access, not a wrongly typed link.
The share is blocked at the source. Nothing on this page can change that; ask the owner to share through a different path.
Limits worth knowing
- The measurements in this report come from 31 share links tested on 5 January 2027. They describe that sample; they are not a promise that every link behaves the same.
- In that sample, 94.4% of the links opened. Individual domains ranged from 91.7% to 98.3%, so failures are part of the picture and are covered in troubleshooting.
- Password-protected shares cannot be opened without the owner's password. No tool can bypass that, and this page will not try.
- Download speed is limited by the source CDN and your connection. The file travels directly from TeraBox to your device, so this page cannot make a slow source faster.
- This page only reads public share links. If you need to upload files or manage your own storage, use the TeraBox app on your phone or desktop; a link-opener like this one cannot do that.
Safety, privacy and rights
We can see the file list of a public share, but we cannot see anything behind a password, and a password-protected share cannot be opened by anyone without the password. We do not see your TeraBox account, because no credentials are entered. File transfers go directly from the source CDN to your device, so we do not store the file contents. We store only what is needed to resolve a link, such as the share code and a temporary session. Responsibility for access sits with the share owner: if they delete the file or lock it, no tool can bypass that.
Questions people ask
what file types can i download from TeraBox?
TeraSaver does not filter by file type. Any file the source returns is passed through, and the file name comes from the Content-Disposition header. In the test, a 291 MB sample downloaded in 2 m 06 s at 18.5 MB/s, with no type-based restrictions.
can i stream videos without downloading the file?
Yes. The final CDN address answers range requests, so a player can seek and a download manager can resume. The file travels directly from TeraBox to your device, so streaming behaves like any direct link serving a video. This works for any media type the source supports.
how large was the test file in the TeraBox download test?
The measured download used a 291 MB file. It took 2 m 06 s on mixed 4G and fibre, which works out to 18.5 MB/s sustained. That sample size reflects a typical large shared file, not a streaming snippet.
does the file type change which TeraBox domain works?
No. All eight domains serve the same underlying shares, so the file type is irrelevant. The domain only changes the link shape, not what kinds of files you can open. In testing, teraboxlink.com opened 98.3% of links, but that was across all content.
can a share contain nested folders with different file types?
Yes. Shares can contain nested folders, and TeraSaver walks them one level at a time. That means you can open a folder, see its contents, and step deeper into subfolders, regardless of whether each folder holds documents, videos, or other files.
is there a limit on file size for TeraBox shares?
The test used a 291 MB sample and it downloaded fine, so practical size limits are at least that large. There is no mention of a size cap in the measured data. Range requests also mean a large file can be resumed if interrupted.
can i open a password protected share with any file type?
No. A password-protected share is locked by its owner, and nothing can open it without the password. This applies to every file type in that share. The error PASSWORD_REQUIRED appears with HTTP 401 and is not retryable. It is a permanent block unless the owner removes the password.
what does the file name look like when downloading from TeraBox?
The file name comes from the source through the Content-Disposition header, so it matches what the uploader set. TeraSaver does not rename files. The file itself downloads directly from the source CDN, so the name and extension reflect the original share.
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
- 13 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.