# Torrent File Editor (open-source file sync and transfer app)

> Torrent File Editor is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Qt based GUI tool designed to create and edit.torrent files. It has 1,103 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at torrent-file-editor/torrent-file-editor.

Qt based GUI tool designed to create and edit.torrent files Author: Ivan Romanov License: GNU General Public License v3.0 or later Homepage: Sources: Crowdin translations:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/torrent-file-editor/torrent-file-editor |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,103 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://torrent-file-editor.github.io |
| Official | no |
| Category | File sync & transfer |
| Latest release | v1.0.3 (Jun 5, 2026) |
| Last commit | Aug 24, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/torrent-file-editor/torrent-file-editor/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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