---
name: "evcd2vcd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gtkwave"
version: "3.3.128-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/evcd2vcd"
---

# evcd2vcd(1)

Converts EVCD files to VCD files

## NAME

evcd2vcd - Converts EVCD files to VCD files

## SYNTAX

evcd2vcd \[*option*\]... \[*EVCDFILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Converts EVCD files with bidirectional port definitions to VCD files with separate in and out ports.

## OPTIONS

- **-f,--filename** \<*filename*\>

  Specify EVCD input filename.

- **-h,--help**

  Show help screen.

- Note that you should specify dumpfile.vcd directly or use "-" for stdin.

  ## EXAMPLES

- evcd2vcd dumpfile.evcd

  VCD is emitted to stdout.

## AUTHORS

Anthony Bybell \<bybell@rocketmail.com\>

## SEE ALSO

[*vcd2fst*(1)](/vcd2fst/1.md) [*fst2vcd*(1)](/fst2vcd/1.md) [*vcd2lxt*(1)](/vcd2lxt/1.md) [*vcd2lxt2*(1)](/vcd2lxt2/1.md) [*lxt2vcd*(1)](/lxt2vcd/1.md) [*vcd2vzt*(1)](/vcd2vzt/1.md) [*vzt2vcd*(1)](/vzt2vcd/1.md) [*gtkwave*(1)](/gtkwave/1.md)