
Introducing qBittorrent: A Comprehensive Free Software Alternative to µTorrent
The qBittorrent project serves as a robust and free software alternative to µTorrent, offering users a powerful, multi-platform BitTorrent client. With an intuitive user interface, a Web UI for convenient remote access, and an integrated search engine, qBittorrent is designed to cater to the needs of a diverse user base while minimizing CPU and memory consumption.
As a fully open-source project, qBittorrent invites contributions from the community to continue its development and improvement. This collaborative approach ensures that the software remains user-friendly and feature-rich.
Key Features of qBittorrent
- Streamlined user interface similar to µTorrent
- Integrated and extensible search engine for ease of use
- Simultaneous search capability across popular BitTorrent sites
- Category-specific search options, including Books, Music, and Movies
- Support for all major BitTorrent extensions
- DHT, Peer Exchange, full encryption, and Magnet/BitComet URI support
- Remote management through a user-friendly Web interface
- Ajax-based interface that mirrors the regular UI
- Comprehensive control over trackers, peers, and torrents
- Options for torrent queueing and prioritization
- Selective content prioritization within torrents
- Support for UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding
- Internationalization with support for ~25 languages
- Built-in torrent creation tool
- Advanced RSS support with customizable download filters, including regex
- Bandwidth scheduling capabilities
- Compatibility with IP filtering tools (eMule and PeerGuardian)
- IPv6 support for modern networking
- Accessible on multiple platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, OS/2, and FreeBSD
Recent Updates in qBittorrent 5.0.5
- Feature: Introduced an advanced setting to configure the “Add New Torrent”dialog as a modal (Contribution by glassez)
- Bug Fix: Enhanced command line parameter serialization (Contribution by glassez)
- Bug Fix: Added missing color IDs for improved theming (Contribution by glassez)
- Windows Update: Updated Swedish translation in the NSIS installer (Contribution by Daniel Nylander)
- View the full change log
Upcoming Release: qBittorrent v5.1.0rc1
The latest release candidate, qBittorrent v5.1.0rc1, is now available. Note that a detailed changelog has not yet been published.
Download Links
To get started with qBittorrent, you can download the latest version:
- qBittorrent 5.0.5 | 38.1 MB (Open Source)
- qBittorrent 64-bit installer (qt6) | 40.5 MB
For more information, visit the qBittorrent Home Page or check out the qBittorrent 5.1.0 RC1 page.

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