---
name: "fastq_quality_converter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fastx-toolkit"
version: "0.0.14-6"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fastq_quality_converter"
---

# fastq\_quality\_converter(1)

Converts sequences based on quality

## NAME

fastq\_quality\_converter - Converts sequences based on quality

## DESCRIPTION

usage: fastq\_quality\_converter \[-h\] \[-a\] \[-n\] \[-z\] \[-i INFILE\] \[-f OUTFILE\] Part of FASTX Toolkit 0.0.14 by A. Gordon (assafgordon@gmail.com)

- \[-h\]

  \= This helpful help screen.

- \[-a\]

  \= Output ASCII quality scores (default).

- \[-n\]

  \= Output numeric quality scores.

- \[-z\]

  \= Compress output with GZIP.

- \[-i INFILE\]

  \= FASTA/Q input file. default is STDIN.

-

  \[-o OUTFILE\] = FASTA output file. default is STDOUT. \[-Q N\]       = FASTQ ASCII offset. Default is 33.

## SEE ALSO

The quality of this automatically generated manpage might be insufficient.  It is suggested to visit

-

  http://hannonlab.cshl.edu/fastx\_toolkit/commandline.html

to get a better layout as well as an overview about connected FASTX tools.