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* Allows you to select only certain files from the downloading torrent.
* Allows you to select only certain files from the downloading torrent.
* Can create torrent files for distribution.
* Can create torrent files for distribution.
* Supports various languages (20+) [http://www.qbittorrent.org/?page_id=6 Localization page]
* Supports various languages (20+) [http://www.qbittorrent.org/localization.php Localization page]
* Support of unicode charsets
* Support of unicode charsets
* Integrated search engine (as in [[eMule]])
* Integrated search engine (as in [[eMule]])

Revision as of 16:11, 26 July 2008

qBittorrent
Developer(s)Christophe Dumez
Initial release?
Stable release4.4.5 (August 30, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-08-30)) [±][1]
Repository
Written in?
Operating systemLinux, Solaris, Unix
Available in?
TypeBitTorrent client
LicenseGPL
Websiteqbittorrent.org

qBittorrent is a free BitTorrent P2P client coded in C++ / Qt4, developed by a university student (Christophe Dumez) from France. It is based on Libtorrent (Arvid Norbergs). This project is built with the Qt toolkit and was created in March 2006.

qBittorrent is Free Software that aims to have a small foot-print, to be powerful, intuitive and visually attractive.

The major functionalities are as follows

  • Ability to download/upload multiple torrents simultaneously.
  • DHT (Decentralized BT / Trackerless) support
  • µTorrent Peer eXchange (PeX) support
  • Azureus encryption support
  • UPnP/NAT-PMP port forwarding
  • RSS Feeds
  • Video / Audio file previewing while downloading
  • Limit the download/upload speeds (globally or per torrent).
  • Tracker authentication
  • Trackers edition
  • Download in order (slower but good for previewing)
  • Allows you to select only certain files from the downloading torrent.
  • Can create torrent files for distribution.
  • Supports various languages (20+) Localization page
  • Support of unicode charsets
  • Integrated search engine (as in eMule)
  • Loading of the torrent directly from a URL
  • Can connect through a proxy configuration.
  • Auto-scan for new torrent files in a set directory
  • Can filter peers through an IP filter list file (eMule format).
  • Show Download / upload ratio per torrent.

See also

  1. ^ qBittorrent Release News, SourceForge.net