---
name: "gt-encseq-decode"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "genometools"
version: "1.6.5+ds-2.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gt-encseq-decode"
---

# gt-encseq-decode(1)

Decode/extract encoded sequences.

## NAME

gt-encseq-decode - Decode/extract encoded sequences.

## SYNOPSIS

**gt encseq decode** (sequence\_file\|indexname)

## DESCRIPTION

- **-mirrored** \[*yes\|no*\]

  virtually append the reverse complement of each sequence (default: no)

- **-lossless** \[*yes\|no*\]

  allow lossless original sequence retrieval (default: no)

- **-dir** \[*string*\]

  specify reading direction (fwd, cpl, rev, rcl) (default: fwd)

- **-singlechars** \[*yes\|no*\]

  do not use a GtEncseqReader but access each sequence character separately (default: no)

- **-seq** \[*value*\]

  extract sequence identified by its number (default: undefined)

**-seqrange** \[*start* *end*\]

extract multiple consecutive sequences (default: undefined)

- **-output** \[*...*\]

  specify output format (choose from fasta\|concat) (default: fasta)

**-range** \[*start* *end*\]

concatenated range to extract (implies *-output concat*) (default: undefined)

- **-sepchar** \[*string*\]

  specify character to print as GT\_SEPARATOR (default: \|)

- **-help**

  display help for basic options and exit

- **-help+**

  display help for all options and exit

- **-version**

  display version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://github.com/genometools/genometools/issues.