How does a peer become a seed?

A peer becomes a seed when he has completed 100% of the file and wishes to continue uploading. A user who wants to upload a file first creates a small torrent descriptor file that they distribute by conventional means (web, email, etc.). They then make the file itself available through a BitTorrent node acting as a seed.

What is the difference between a seed and a peer?

Seeds are basically copies of the entire file that has been placed so that other downloaders have a source. Peers are the people who are also downloading the file. They may already have portions of the file or none at all. In general, the number of seeds and peers are directly correlated to how fast you can download a file.

What is seeds vs peers torrent?

Seeds vs Peers Torrents have become the newest and best among the file sharing networks. With torrents, there is no centralized servers where the files can be downloaded from. Instead, the files are copied from other users who have portions of the file or the entirety.