NZB Grab has taken more hours than any software project I have ever worked on.
Weekends I could have spent out partying went on coding and testing instead. It grew out of years on Usenet: browsing the newsgroups by hand long before NZB files existed, then hunting through NZB sites, and always repeating the same jobs. Download, check, repair, unpack, over and over.
The lack of automation is what inspired NZB Grab. None of it would have happened without the people below.
The story so far
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First public beta, version 2.6, with built-in feeds from Arcade Punks and other NZB sites, plus your own API and RSS feeds.
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Versions 2.7 and 2.8: switchable repair and unpacking, fill-the-gaps downloads, and automatic update checks.
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Version 3.0: the in-app updater, Resume and Rescue for interrupted downloads, and recovery from dropped connections.
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Version 3.1: a fresh new look and a smoother updater.
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Version 3.2: a friendlier first run and a quieter, smarter updater.
The people who made it happen
Newshosting
A downloader is only half the story. The other half is your Usenet provider, and for us that is Newshosting. Full-speed SSL connections, up to 100 of them at a time, and the retention to pull years-old posts: exactly what NZB Grab needs to show what it can do.
That is why, from version 3.2, NZB Grab recommends Newshosting the moment you open it for the first time. It is simply the greatest Usenet provider in the world, and we would not send anyone anywhere else.
Arcade Punks
Arcade Punks backed this project from day one. They supplied the test files every early build was thrown at, the servers it ran against, and the rack space the whole thing was built on.
Their own feed was built into NZB Grab from the very first public beta on 3 July 2026, and in version 3.0 their posts with several NZBs started listing each one separately. If you have ever opened NZB Grab and found something to grab straight away, you have Arcade Punks to thank.
Infinite Lives
The site you are reading, the licence system that sends your key the moment you pay, the card and PayPal checkout and the guides all come from Infinite Lives, who did the web design and hosting. They keep nzbgrab.com fast, secure and online, and make sure the app always knows when a new version is ready.
Infinite Lives builds websites, software, online platforms and automation for businesses and brands, and NZB Grab is proud to be one of them.
MagicBoxes
For every feature that works first time, there were hours of someone trying to make it fail. The MagicBoxes team put in those hours: testing, fault finding, then testing again.
It suits them: MagicBoxes makes custom LED name lights, mini arcades, jukeboxes and StarBox displays, and every product they sell is tried and tested first. They brought that same habit to NZB Grab, and every bug they tracked down is one you will never see.
And you
Thank you to everyone who has downloaded NZB Grab, reported a bug or bought a licence. Every download keeps the project going, and there is plenty more to come.
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