---
name: "splitkeys"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "onak"
version: "0.6.3-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/splitkeys"
---

# splitkeys(1)

split an OpenPGP keyring

## NAME

splitkeys - split an OpenPGP keyring

## SYNOPSIS

**splitkeys** \[ **maxkeys** \]

## DESCRIPTION

Splits an OpenPGP keyring into a bunch of keyrings of the format splitfile-%d.pgp, all of which contain no more than *maxkeys* keys (or 10000 if not specified).

## EXAMPLES

- **splitkeys 1000 \< keyring.gpg**

  Split keyring.gpg into a collection of keyrings all containing 1000 keys at most.

## AUTHOR

splitkeys was written by Jonathan McDowell \<noodles@earth.li\>. It can be found as part of onak at http://www.earth.li/projectpurple/progs/onak.html

## SEE ALSO

[**onak**(1)](/onak/1.md)