diff --git a/src-tauri/src/ipc.rs b/src-tauri/src/ipc.rs
index c6d5f12..fa75c97 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/ipc.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/ipc.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ pub enum DownloadCategory {
     Documents,
     Pictures,
     Applications,
+    Torrents,
     Other,
 }
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/parity.rs b/src-tauri/src/parity.rs
index abcc795..ffc6a53 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/parity.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/parity.rs
@@ -486,7 +486,9 @@ pub fn get_file_category(filename: String) -> DownloadCategory {
         "run", "sh", "bin", "jar",
     ];
 
-    if music_exts.contains(&ext.as_str()) {
+    if ext == "torrent" {
+        DownloadCategory::Torrents
+    } else if music_exts.contains(&ext.as_str()) {
         DownloadCategory::Musics
     } else if movie_exts.contains(&ext.as_str()) {
         DownloadCategory::Movies
@@ -689,3 +691,21 @@ pub fn is_supported_media(url: String) -> bool {
     }
     false
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::get_file_category;
+    use crate::ipc::DownloadCategory;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn classifies_torrent_files_as_torrents() {
+        assert!(matches!(
+            get_file_category("Example.TORRENT".to_string()),
+            DownloadCategory::Torrents
+        ));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            get_file_category("Example.mkv".to_string()),
+            DownloadCategory::Movies
+        ));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/settings.rs b/src-tauri/src/settings.rs
index 595c3fb..078e847 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/settings.rs
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ fn default_category_subfolders() -> HashMap<String, String> {
         ("Documents", "Documents"),
         ("Pictures", "Pictures"),
         ("Applications", "Applications"),
+        ("Torrents", "Torrents"),
         ("Other", "Other"),
     ]
     .into_iter()
@@ -762,6 +763,7 @@ fn migrate_location_settings(state: &mut Value) -> Result<(), String> {
             ("Documents", "Documents"),
             ("Pictures", "Images"),
             ("Applications", "Apps"),
+            ("Torrents", "Torrents"),
             ("Other", "Other"),
         ];
         for (category, alias) in aliases {
@@ -1044,6 +1046,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(settings.base_download_folder, "/Users/test/Downloads");
         assert_eq!(settings.category_subfolders["Movies"], "Movies");
+        assert_eq!(settings.category_subfolders["Torrents"], "Torrents");
         assert!(!settings.category_directory_overrides.contains_key("Movies"));
         assert_eq!(
             settings.category_directory_overrides["Documents"],
diff --git a/src/bindings/DownloadCategory.ts b/src/bindings/DownloadCategory.ts
index 3ba62cb..81938b2 100644
--- a/src/bindings/DownloadCategory.ts
+++ b/src/bindings/DownloadCategory.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 // This file was generated by [ts-rs](https://github.com/Aleph-Alpha/ts-rs). Do not edit this file manually.
 
-export type DownloadCategory = "Musics" | "Movies" | "Compressed" | "Documents" | "Pictures" | "Applications" | "Other";
+export type DownloadCategory = "Musics" | "Movies" | "Compressed" | "Documents" | "Pictures" | "Applications" | "Torrents" | "Other";
diff --git a/src/components/AddDownloadsModal.tsx b/src/components/AddDownloadsModal.tsx
index 57eb161..1df7824 100644
--- a/src/components/AddDownloadsModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AddDownloadsModal.tsx
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ export const AddDownloadsModal = () => {
     if (first.status !== 'ready' && first.status !== 'metadata-error') return;
     void resolveCategoryDestination(
       useSettingsStore.getState(),
-      categoryForFileName(first.file)
+      categoryForFileName(first.file, first.isTorrent === true)
     ).then(location => {
       if (requestId === locationResolutionRequestRef.current) {
         setSaveLocation(location);
@@ -940,8 +940,8 @@ export const AddDownloadsModal = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  const categoryLocationForFile = (fileName: string) => {
-    const category = categoryForFileName(fileName);
+  const categoryLocationForFile = (fileName: string, isTorrent = false) => {
+    const category = categoryForFileName(fileName, isTorrent);
     return resolveCategoryDestination(useSettingsStore.getState(), category);
   };
 
@@ -963,12 +963,13 @@ export const AddDownloadsModal = () => {
     fileName: string,
     finalLocation: string,
     useSharedDestination: boolean,
-    destinationOverride?: string
+    destinationOverride?: string,
+    isTorrent = false
   ): Promise<string> => {
     if (destinationOverride) return destinationOverride;
     const root = useSharedDestination
       ? finalLocation
-      : await categoryLocationForFile(fileName);
+      : await categoryLocationForFile(fileName, isTorrent);
     return saveInDedicatedFolder
       ? resolveSubfolderDestination(root, dedicatedFolderName)
       : root;
@@ -1113,7 +1114,9 @@ export const AddDownloadsModal = () => {
           const suggestedLocation = await destinationForFile(
             item.file,
             finalLocation,
-            isSaveLocationManual
+            isSaveLocationManual,
+            undefined,
+            item.isTorrent === true
           );
           const selected = await open({
             directory: true,
@@ -1160,7 +1163,8 @@ export const AddDownloadsModal = () => {
         finalFile,
         finalLocation,
         useSharedDestination,
-        destinationOverrides[i]
+        destinationOverrides[i],
+        item.isTorrent === true
       );
 
       const urlMatch = store.downloads.find(d =>
@@ -1342,7 +1346,8 @@ export const AddDownloadsModal = () => {
           finalFile,
           finalLocation,
           useSharedDestination,
-          destinationOverrides[idx]
+          destinationOverrides[idx],
+          item.isTorrent === true
         );
                  
                  let count = 1;
@@ -1358,7 +1363,8 @@ export const AddDownloadsModal = () => {
                      candidateFile,
                      finalLocation,
                      useSharedDestination,
-                     destinationOverrides[candidateIndex]
+                     destinationOverrides[candidateIndex],
+                     candidate.isTorrent === true
                    );
                    batchTargets.push({ location: candidateLocation, fileName: candidateFile });
                  }
@@ -1419,7 +1425,8 @@ export const AddDownloadsModal = () => {
           finalFile,
           finalLocation,
           useSharedDestination,
-          destinationOverrides[idx]
+          destinationOverrides[idx],
+          item.isTorrent === true
         );
         const store = useDownloadStore.getState();
         let existingItem = conflict?.existingDownloadId
@@ -1531,7 +1538,7 @@ export const AddDownloadsModal = () => {
             ? mediaFileNameForSelectedFormat(item.file, item)
             : canonicalizeDownloadFileName(item.file);
           let formatSelector = mediaFormatSelectorForRow(item);
-        const category = categoryForFileName(finalFile);
+        const category = categoryForFileName(finalFile, item.isTorrent === true);
         const added = await addDownload({
           id,
           url: item.downloadUrl,
@@ -1559,7 +1566,8 @@ export const AddDownloadsModal = () => {
                 finalFile,
                 finalLocation,
                 useSharedDestination,
-                destinationOverrides[itemIndex]
+                destinationOverrides[itemIndex],
+                item.isTorrent === true
               )
             : undefined,
           isMedia: item.isMedia,
diff --git a/src/components/DownloadItem.tsx b/src/components/DownloadItem.tsx
index 59ebc96..ae852f1 100644
--- a/src/components/DownloadItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DownloadItem.tsx
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ export const DownloadItem = React.memo<DownloadItemProps>(({
             </span>
           ) : null}
           {download.isTorrent ? (
-            <span className="download-quality-chip shrink-0" title={t($ => $.addDownloads.torrentFiles)}>
-              {t($ => $.addDownloads.torrentFiles)}
+            <span className="download-quality-chip shrink-0" title={t($ => $.addDownloads.torrent)}>
+              {t($ => $.addDownloads.torrent)}
             </span>
           ) : null}
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/DownloadTable.tsx b/src/components/DownloadTable.tsx
index 962a779..1273c3c 100644
--- a/src/components/DownloadTable.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DownloadTable.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useToast } from '../contexts/ToastContext';
 import { useSettingsStore } from '../store/useSettingsStore';
 import { SidebarFilter } from './Sidebar';
 import {
-  Play, Pause, Plus, FileText, Image as ImageIcon, Music, Film, Box, Archive, FileQuestion,
+  Play, Pause, Plus, FileText, Image as ImageIcon, Music, Film, Box, Archive, FileQuestion, Magnet,
   ArrowDownCircle, ArrowUp, ArrowDown, Command, ChevronUp, ChevronDown, MoreHorizontal,
   AlignLeft, AlignCenter, AlignRight, GripVertical
 } from 'lucide-react';
@@ -1850,6 +1850,7 @@ export const DownloadTable: React.FC<DownloadTableProps> = ({ filter, onSummaryC
       case 'Documents': return t($ => $.navigation.categories.documents);
       case 'Pictures': return t($ => $.navigation.categories.pictures);
       case 'Applications': return t($ => $.navigation.categories.applications);
+      case 'Torrents': return t($ => $.navigation.categories.torrents);
       case 'Other': return t($ => $.navigation.categories.other);
       default: return filter;
     }
@@ -2008,6 +2009,7 @@ export const DownloadTable: React.FC<DownloadTableProps> = ({ filter, onSummaryC
       case 'Applications': return <Box size={16} className="text-indigo-400" />;
       case 'Pictures': return <ImageIcon size={16} className="text-purple-400" />;
       case 'Compressed': return <Archive size={16} className="text-amber-600" />;
+      case 'Torrents': return <Magnet size={16} className="text-violet-400" />;
       case 'Other': return <FileQuestion size={16} className="text-gray-400" />;
       default: return <FileQuestion size={16} className="text-gray-400" />;
     }
diff --git a/src/components/SettingsView.tsx b/src/components/SettingsView.tsx
index cb42a0c..9ece69d 100644
--- a/src/components/SettingsView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SettingsView.tsx
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ runEngineChecks(false);
       case 'Documents': return t($ => $.navigation.categories.documents);
       case 'Pictures': return t($ => $.navigation.categories.pictures);
       case 'Applications': return t($ => $.navigation.categories.applications);
+      case 'Torrents': return t($ => $.navigation.categories.torrents);
       default: return t($ => $.navigation.categories.other);
     }
   };
diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 0e3f0a0..02f8328 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
 import {
   Inbox, Zap, CheckCircle2, CircleDashed,
-  Film, Music, FileText, Box, Image as ImageIcon, Archive, FileQuestion,
+  Film, Music, FileText, Box, Image as ImageIcon, Archive, FileQuestion, Magnet,
   List, CalendarClock, Gauge, Bug, Settings, Plus, Play, Pause, Edit2, Trash2, PanelLeft,
   ChevronDown,
   type LucideIcon
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ export const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = (props) => {
               <NavItem icon={FileText} label={t($ => $.navigation.categories.documents)} filter="Documents" />
               <NavItem icon={ImageIcon} label={t($ => $.navigation.categories.pictures)} filter="Pictures" />
               <NavItem icon={Box} label={t($ => $.navigation.categories.applications)} filter="Applications" />
+              <NavItem icon={Magnet} label={t($ => $.navigation.categories.torrents)} filter="Torrents" />
               <NavItem icon={FileQuestion} label={t($ => $.navigation.categories.other)} filter="Other" />
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/src/i18n/catalogs/en.ts b/src/i18n/catalogs/en.ts
index dbf22a9..83809a6 100644
--- a/src/i18n/catalogs/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/catalogs/en.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const common = {
       documents: 'Documents',
       pictures: 'Pictures',
       applications: 'Applications',
+      torrents: 'Torrents',
       other: 'Other',
     },
     folders: 'Folders',
@@ -667,6 +668,7 @@ const common = {
     refreshMetadata: 'Refresh Metadata',
     files: 'Files',
     torrentFiles: 'Torrent files',
+    torrent: 'Torrent',
     chooseTorrentFiles: 'Add .torrent files',
     torrentMetadataPending: 'Aria2 will resolve the magnet metadata when the transfer starts.',
     torrentSeeding: 'Torrent seeding',
diff --git a/src/i18n/catalogs/fa.ts b/src/i18n/catalogs/fa.ts
index b1ed327..ab64921 100644
--- a/src/i18n/catalogs/fa.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/catalogs/fa.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const fa = {
       documents: 'اسناد',
       pictures: 'تصاویر',
       applications: 'برنامه‌ها',
+      torrents: 'تورنت‌ها',
       other: 'سایر',
     },
     folders: 'پوشه‌ها',
@@ -667,6 +668,7 @@ const fa = {
     refreshMetadata: 'تازه‌سازی متادیتا',
     files: 'فایل‌ها',
     torrentFiles: 'فایل‌های تورنت',
+    torrent: 'تورنت',
     chooseTorrentFiles: 'افزودن فایل‌های .torrent',
     torrentMetadataPending: 'آریا۲ هنگام شروع انتقال، متادیتای مگنت را دریافت می‌کند.',
     torrentSeeding: 'اشتراک‌گذاری تورنت',
diff --git a/src/i18n/catalogs/he.ts b/src/i18n/catalogs/he.ts
index 2244908..ce6a973 100644
--- a/src/i18n/catalogs/he.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/catalogs/he.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const he = {
       documents: 'מסמכים',
       pictures: 'תמונות',
       applications: 'יישומים',
+      torrents: 'טורנטים',
       other: 'אחר',
     },
     folders: 'תיקיות',
@@ -667,6 +668,7 @@ const he = {
     refreshMetadata: 'רענון מטא נתונים',
     files: 'קבצים',
     torrentFiles: 'קובצי טורנט',
+    torrent: 'טורנט',
     chooseTorrentFiles: 'הוספת קובצי ‎.torrent',
     torrentMetadataPending: 'Aria2 יאתר את נתוני המגנט כשההעברה תתחיל.',
     torrentSeeding: 'שיתוף טורנט',
diff --git a/src/i18n/catalogs/ru.ts b/src/i18n/catalogs/ru.ts
index bdf3339..3f945d2 100644
--- a/src/i18n/catalogs/ru.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/catalogs/ru.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const ru = {
       documents: 'Документы',
       pictures: 'Изображения',
       applications: 'Программы',
+      torrents: 'Торренты',
       other: 'Другое',
     },
     folders: 'Папки',
@@ -667,6 +668,7 @@ const ru = {
     refreshMetadata: 'Обновить метаданные',
     files: 'Файлы',
     torrentFiles: 'Торрент-файлы',
+    torrent: 'Торрент',
     chooseTorrentFiles: 'Добавить файлы .torrent',
     torrentMetadataPending: 'Aria2 получит метаданные магнита при запуске передачи.',
     torrentSeeding: 'Раздача торрента',
diff --git a/src/i18n/catalogs/uk.ts b/src/i18n/catalogs/uk.ts
index 59f4549..c4abd0c 100644
--- a/src/i18n/catalogs/uk.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/catalogs/uk.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const uk = {
       documents: 'Документи',
       pictures: 'Зображення',
       applications: 'Програми',
+      torrents: 'Торенти',
       other: 'Інше',
     },
     folders: 'Папки',
@@ -667,6 +668,7 @@ const uk = {
     refreshMetadata: 'Оновити метадані',
     files: 'Файли',
     torrentFiles: 'Торрент-файли',
+    torrent: 'Торрент',
     chooseTorrentFiles: 'Додати файли .torrent',
     torrentMetadataPending: 'Aria2 отримає метадані магнітного посилання після початку передачі.',
     torrentSeeding: 'Роздача торрента',
diff --git a/src/i18n/catalogs/zh-CN.ts b/src/i18n/catalogs/zh-CN.ts
index a69adf1..e5b92d4 100644
--- a/src/i18n/catalogs/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/catalogs/zh-CN.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const zhCN = {
       documents: '文档',
       pictures: '图片',
       applications: '应用程序',
+      torrents: '种子',
       other: '其他',
     },
     folders: '文件夹',
@@ -667,6 +668,7 @@ const zhCN = {
     refreshMetadata: '刷新元数据',
     files: '文件',
     torrentFiles: '种子文件',
+    torrent: '种子',
     chooseTorrentFiles: '添加 .torrent 文件',
     torrentMetadataPending: '传输开始时，Aria2 将解析磁力链接元数据。',
     torrentSeeding: 'BT 做种',
diff --git a/src/store/downloadStore.ts b/src/store/downloadStore.ts
index 5664a0f..1dce88e 100644
--- a/src/store/downloadStore.ts
+++ b/src/store/downloadStore.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { UnlistenFn } from '@tauri-apps/api/event';
 import type { DownloadStatus } from '../bindings/DownloadStatus';
 import { listenEvent as listen } from '../ipc';
 import type { DownloadItem } from '../bindings/DownloadItem';
-import { categoryForFileName } from '../utils/downloads';
+import { categoryForDownload } from '../utils/downloads';
 import { useDownloadProgressStore } from './downloadProgressStore';
 
 import {
@@ -221,7 +221,11 @@ const startDownloadListeners = async () => {
       }
       if (payload.fileName && payload.fileName !== current.fileName) {
         updates.fileName = payload.fileName;
-        updates.category = categoryForFileName(payload.fileName);
+        updates.category = categoryForDownload(
+          payload.fileName,
+          current.isTorrent === true,
+          current.category
+        );
       }
       if (status !== 'downloading' && status !== 'verifying') {
         updates.speed = '-';
diff --git a/src/store/useDownloadStore.test.ts b/src/store/useDownloadStore.test.ts
index 8812665..4ae2df3 100644
--- a/src/store/useDownloadStore.test.ts
+++ b/src/store/useDownloadStore.test.ts
@@ -1607,6 +1607,23 @@ describe('useDownloadStore', () => {
     expect(ipc.invokeCommand).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('enqueue_download', expect.anything());
   });
 
+  it('normalizes new Torrent rows before resolving their default destination', async () => {
+    await useDownloadStore.getState().addDownload({
+      id: 'torrent-default',
+      url: 'magnet:?xt=urn:btih:default',
+      fileName: 'metadata',
+      category: 'Other',
+      dateAdded: '',
+      isTorrent: true
+    }, { type: 'add-to-queue', queueId: 'queue-torrents' });
+
+    expect(useDownloadStore.getState().downloads[0]).toMatchObject({
+      category: 'Torrents',
+      destination: '/Users/test/Downloads/Torrents',
+      status: 'staged'
+    });
+  });
+
   it('inserts a newly staged queue item before paused rows', async () => {
     useDownloadStore.setState({
       downloads: [{
diff --git a/src/store/useDownloadStore.ts b/src/store/useDownloadStore.ts
index 6a398ea..d7c38a3 100644
--- a/src/store/useDownloadStore.ts
+++ b/src/store/useDownloadStore.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import type { ExtensionCookieScope } from '../bindings/ExtensionCookieScope';
 import type { Queue } from '../bindings/Queue';
 import { useSettingsStore } from './useSettingsStore';
 import { useDownloadProgressStore } from './downloadProgressStore';
-import { canonicalizeDownloadFileName, categoryForFileName, isActiveDownloadStatus, isTransferActiveStatus, isValidTorrentExcludeTrackerList, isValidTorrentTrackerList, MAX_TORRENT_STOP_TIMEOUT, normalizeSpeedLimitForBackend, normalizeTorrentEncryptionPolicy, normalizeTorrentFileAllocation, normalizeTorrentPrioritizePiece, normalizeTorrentTrackerInterval, normalizeTorrentTrackerTimeout, redactDownloadForPersistence, resolveDownloadConnections } from '../utils/downloads';
+import { canonicalizeDownloadFileName, categoryForDownload, categoryForFileName, isActiveDownloadStatus, isTransferActiveStatus, isValidTorrentExcludeTrackerList, isValidTorrentTrackerList, MAX_TORRENT_STOP_TIMEOUT, normalizeSpeedLimitForBackend, normalizeTorrentEncryptionPolicy, normalizeTorrentFileAllocation, normalizeTorrentPrioritizePiece, normalizeTorrentTrackerInterval, normalizeTorrentTrackerTimeout, redactDownloadForPersistence, resolveDownloadConnections } from '../utils/downloads';
 import {
   resolveCategoryDestination
 } from '../utils/downloadLocations';
@@ -418,7 +418,11 @@ async function dispatchItemInternal(id: string, proxyOverride?: string | null):
       if (acceptedFilename !== item.fileName) {
         useDownloadStore.getState().updateDownload(id, {
           fileName: acceptedFilename,
-          category: categoryForFileName(acceptedFilename)
+          category: categoryForDownload(
+            acceptedFilename,
+            item.isTorrent === true,
+            item.category
+          )
         });
       }
       const order = await invoke('get_pending_order', { queueId: item.queueId || MAIN_QUEUE_ID });
@@ -1614,7 +1618,8 @@ export const useDownloadStore = create<DownloadState>((set, get) => {
     const settings = useSettingsStore.getState();
     const normalizedItem = {
       ...item,
-      fileName: canonicalizeDownloadFileName(item.fileName)
+      fileName: canonicalizeDownloadFileName(item.fileName),
+      category: categoryForFileName(item.fileName, item.isTorrent === true)
     };
     const destPath = await effectiveDestinationForItem(normalizedItem, settings);
     const queueId = action.type === 'add-to-queue' ? action.queueId : MAIN_QUEUE_ID;
@@ -2541,7 +2546,11 @@ export const useDownloadStore = create<DownloadState>((set, get) => {
                       ...(acceptedFilenames.has(download.id)
                         ? {
                             fileName: acceptedFilenames.get(download.id),
-                            category: categoryForFileName(acceptedFilenames.get(download.id)!)
+                            category: categoryForDownload(
+                              acceptedFilenames.get(download.id)!,
+                              download.isTorrent === true,
+                              download.category
+                            )
                           }
                         : {}),
                       hasBeenDispatched: true,
diff --git a/src/utils/downloadLocations.test.ts b/src/utils/downloadLocations.test.ts
index 67740f4..036adbd 100644
--- a/src/utils/downloadLocations.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/downloadLocations.test.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,24 @@ describe('download locations', () => {
     expect(await resolveCategoryDestination(automatic, 'Movies')).toBe('/Volumes/Media');
   });
 
+  it('defaults Torrent downloads to the Torrents folder and respects overrides', async () => {
+    const settings = normalizeDownloadLocationSettings({
+      baseDownloadFolder: '/Users/test/Downloads'
+    });
+
+    expect(settings.categorySubfolders.Torrents).toBe('Torrents');
+    expect(await resolveCategoryDestination(settings, 'Torrents'))
+      .toBe('/Users/test/Downloads/Torrents');
+
+    settings.categoryDirectoryOverrides.Torrents = '/Volumes/Archive/Torrents';
+    expect(await resolveCategoryDestination(settings, 'Torrents'))
+      .toBe('/Volumes/Archive/Torrents');
+
+    settings.categorySubfoldersEnabled = false;
+    expect(await resolveCategoryDestination(settings, 'Torrents'))
+      .toBe('/Users/test/Downloads');
+  });
+
   it('defaults category subfolders on and sends every category to the base folder when disabled', async () => {
     const automatic = normalizeDownloadLocationSettings({
       baseDownloadFolder: '/Users/test/Downloads'
diff --git a/src/utils/downloadLocations.ts b/src/utils/downloadLocations.ts
index 6fcf42d..88dbf12 100644
--- a/src/utils/downloadLocations.ts
+++ b/src/utils/downloadLocations.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export const DOWNLOAD_CATEGORIES: DownloadCategory[] = [
   'Documents',
   'Pictures',
   'Applications',
+  'Torrents',
   'Other'
 ];
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CATEGORY_SUBFOLDERS: Record<DownloadCategory, string> = {
   Documents: 'Documents',
   Pictures: 'Pictures',
   Applications: 'Applications',
+  Torrents: 'Torrents',
   Other: 'Other'
 };
 
@@ -245,6 +247,7 @@ export const normalizeDownloadLocationSettings = (
     Documents: 'Documents',
     Pictures: 'Images',
     Applications: 'Apps',
+    Torrents: 'Torrents',
     Other: 'Other'
   };
 
diff --git a/src/utils/downloads.test.ts b/src/utils/downloads.test.ts
index 7ecfe80..36300de 100644
--- a/src/utils/downloads.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/downloads.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import {
   downloadMediaKindsMatch,
   MAX_DOWNLOAD_FILENAME_BYTES,
   canonicalizeDownloadFileName,
+  categoryForDownload,
+  categoryForFileName,
   isValidTorrentExcludeTrackerList,
   isValidTorrentTrackerList,
   normalizeTorrentEncryptionPolicy,
@@ -33,6 +35,17 @@ const item = (status: DownloadItem['status']): DownloadItem => ({
   totalIsEstimate: false
 });
 
+describe('download category detection', () => {
+  it('classifies torrent files and explicit Torrent rows separately from filename types', () => {
+    expect(categoryForFileName('Example.torrent')).toBe('Torrents');
+    expect(categoryForFileName('Example', true)).toBe('Torrents');
+    expect(categoryForFileName('Example.mkv', true)).toBe('Torrents');
+    expect(categoryForFileName('Example.mkv')).toBe('Movies');
+    expect(categoryForDownload('Renamed', true, 'Other')).toBe('Other');
+    expect(categoryForDownload('Renamed', true, 'Torrents')).toBe('Torrents');
+  });
+});
+
 describe('download persistence progress snapshots', () => {
   it('does not write active byte counters on every progress event', () => {
     const persisted = redactDownloadForPersistence(item('downloading'));
diff --git a/src/utils/downloads.ts b/src/utils/downloads.ts
index 36b63d8..0534a73 100644
--- a/src/utils/downloads.ts
+++ b/src/utils/downloads.ts
@@ -417,7 +417,11 @@ export const initMediaDomains = async () => {
   }
 };
 
-export const categoryForFileName = (fileName: string): DownloadCategory => {
+export const categoryForFileName = (
+  fileName: string,
+  isTorrent = false
+): DownloadCategory => {
+  if (isTorrent || fileName.trim().toLowerCase().endsWith('.torrent')) return 'Torrents';
   const ext = fileName.split('.').pop()?.toLowerCase() || '';
   if (['mp4', 'mkv', 'avi', 'mov', 'wmv', 'flv', 'webm', 'm4v', 'mpeg', 'mpg', '3gp', 'ts', 'vob'].includes(ext)) return 'Movies';
   if (['mp3', 'wav', 'aac', 'flac', 'ogg', 'm4a', 'wma', 'alac', 'ape', 'mid', 'midi'].includes(ext)) return 'Musics';
@@ -428,6 +432,15 @@ export const categoryForFileName = (fileName: string): DownloadCategory => {
   return 'Other';
 };
 
+export const categoryForDownload = (
+  fileName: string,
+  isTorrent: boolean,
+  existingCategory?: DownloadCategory
+): DownloadCategory => {
+  if (isTorrent && existingCategory === 'Other') return existingCategory;
+  return categoryForFileName(fileName, isTorrent);
+};
+
 export const fileNameFromUrl = (rawUrl: string): string => {
   try {
     const url = new URL(rawUrl);