KTorrent

Last updated
KTorrent
Developers Joris Guisson, Ivan Vasić
Stable release
25.08.0 [1]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg / 14 August 2025;3 months ago (14 August 2025)
Repository
Written in C++
Operating system Unix-like
Type BitTorrent client
License GPL-2.0-or-later
Website kde.org/applications/internet/ktorrent/

KTorrent is a free and open-source BitTorrent client developed by the KDE community. It is designed to integrate with the KDE desktop environment and provides a graphical interface for downloading and seeding torrents on Unix-like systems. [2] It is a part of KDE Gear. [3]

Contents

KTorrent is distributed within the wider KDE applications collection and is typically released alongside other KDE software in the project's regular application releases. [3]

History and development

KTorrent began as a KDE-native BitTorrent client and has been maintained by community contributors over time. The application is written in C++ and uses KDE Frameworks and Qt for its interface and integration features. [2]

The core BitTorrent functionality is provided by the libktorrent library, which separates protocol logic from the user interface and enables reuse of the engine in related KDE components. [4]

Features

KTorrent is often received as a client intended to be feature rich. [5] Features include: [6]

Plugin system

KTorrent includes a plugin architecture that can extend functionality. Depending on version and distribution packaging, plugins may provide RSS-based downloading, search integration, or remote-control options. [2]

Availability

KTorrent is available through the package repositories of many Linux distributions. It is also listed and distributed through KDE's official application channels. [2]

The platform is available through:

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://invent.kde.org/network/ktorrent/-/tags/v25.08.0.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "KTorrent". KDE Applications. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "KDE Gear". KDE. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "libktorrent repository". KDE Invent. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Nick Veitch (13 September 2010). "7 of the best Linux BitTorrent clients". Linux Format. techradar. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  6. ↑ Manual, ktorrent.org, archived from the original on 2012-07-19, retrieved 2012-08-25
  7. ↑ "ktorrent - Debian package tracker". Debian. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "ktorrent package". Ubuntu Packages. Retrieved 9 December 2025.


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