Yes, the use of a torrent itself is legal. This means that it is not illegal to download and upload packages of a specific file. However, most countries have a law that prohibits downloading copyrighted content. This is called piracy, and people involved in copyright infringement are commonly referred to as pirates.

There’s no doubt that torrenting is a useful method of sharing large files quickly. However, torrents are often associated with piracy, given the prevalence of illegal file sharing using P2P methods. In and of itself, torrenting is entirely legal.