---
name: "keepassxc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "keepassxc"
version: "2.8.0-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/keepassxc"
---

# keepassxc(1)

a modern open-source password manager

## NAME

keepassxc - a modern open-source password manager

## SYNOPSIS

**keepassxc** \[*options*\] \[*filename(s)*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**KeePassXC** is a free/open-source password manager or safe which helps you to manage your passwords securely. The complete database is always encrypted with the industry-standard AES (also known as Rijndael) encryption algorithm using a 256-bit key. KeePassXC uses a database format that is compatible with KeePass Password Safe. Your database works offline and requires no internet connection.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Displays this help.

- **--help-all**

  Displays help including Qt specific options.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Displays version information.

- **--config** \<*config*\>

  Path to a custom config file.

- **--localconfig** \<*localconfig*\>

  Path to a custom local config file.

- **--lock**

  Locks all open databases.

- **--keyfile** \<*keyfile*\>

  Key file of the database.

- **--pw-stdin**

  Reads password of the database from stdin.

- **--minimized**

  Starts KeePassXC minimized to the system tray.

- **--debug-info**

  Displays debugging information.

## NOTES

**Project homepage**

 \<https://keepassxc.org\>

**QuickStart Guide**

 \<https://keepassxc.org/docs/KeePassXC\_GettingStarted.html\>

**User Guide**

 \<https://keepassxc.org/docs/KeePassXC\_UserGuide.html\>

**Git repository**

 \<https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc.git\>

## AUTHOR

This manual page was originally written by Janek Bevendorff  \<janek@jbev.net\>.

## REPORTING BUGS

Bugs and feature requests can be reported on GitHub at  \<https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2016-2020 KeePassXC Team  \<team@keepassxc.org\>

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, either version 2 or version 3. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

[**keepassxc-cli**(1)](/keepassxc-cli/1.md)

## AUTHOR

KeePassXC Team