Can you download a torrent without a download manager

You can download the .torrent file without a download manager or bittorrent client.

However, the .torrent file is only a small text file with information on specific content. When the torrent file is opened in a bittorrent client transfer of that content begins.

Assuming you want to download the content associated with the torrent, you need a bittorrent client to do so. The newest (Beta) Opera web browser has a .torrent client built in.