9cloud Downloader Link

As of 2024, 9Cloud has started implementing anti-leech mechanisms, including:

This is an arms race. Developers of 9Cloud downloaders are fighting back with headless browser automation (Puppeteer/Playwright) that solves Captchas automatically. However, this consumes significantly more RAM.

Use one if:

Avoid if:

If you're comfortable with the command line, wget can sometimes mirror public 9cloud folders: 9cloud downloader

wget -r -np -nH --cut-dirs=1 -R "index.html*" "https://9cloud.com/shared/folder-link"

Note: This only works if the folder is indexed. Many modern cloud sites block directory listing.

Using 9cloud Downloader is designed to be intuitive, even for non-tech-savvy users: As of 2024, 9Cloud has started implementing anti-leech

If you must test a sketchy 9Cloud downloader site, do it inside a virtual machine (VirtualBox with a Linux or Windows sandbox) or a temporary cloud instance. Never on your main PC or phone.

Before using any 9Cloud downloader, you must understand the legal context. This is an arms race

The tools described in this article are neutral technologies. How you use them determines your legal liability. Do not download content to re-upload elsewhere or distribute without permission.