---
name: "pw-dot"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pipewire"
version: "1:1.6.10-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pw-dot"
---

# pw-dot(1)

The PipeWire dot graph dump

## NAME

pw-dot - The PipeWire dot graph dump

## SYNOPSIS

**pw-dot** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Create a .dot file of the PipeWire graph.

The .dot file can then be visualized with a tool like **dotty** or rendered to a PNG file with dot -Tpng pw.dot -o pw.png.

## OPTIONS

**-r \| --remote=NAME**

The name the remote instance to connect to. If left unspecified, a connection is made to the default PipeWire instance.

- **-h \| --help**

  Show help.

- **--version**

  Show version information.

- **-a \| --all**

  Show all object types.

- **-s \| --smart**

  Show linked objects only.

- **-d \| --detail**

  Show all object properties.

**-o FILE \| --output=FILE**

Output file name (Default pw.dot). Use - for stdout.

- **-L \| --lr**

  Lay the graph from left to right, instead of dot's default top to bottom.

- **-9 \| --90**

  Lay the graph using 90-degree angles in edges.

## AUTHORS

The PipeWire Developers \<https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/issues\>; PipeWire is available from \<https://pipewire.org\>

## SEE ALSO

**[pipewire(1)](/pipewire/1.md)**, **[pw-cli(1)](/pw-cli/1.md)**, **[pw-mon(1)](/pw-mon/1.md)**,