---
name: "sq-keyring-split"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sequoia-sq"
version: "1.4.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sq-keyring-split"
---

# sq-keyring-split(1)

Split a keyring into individual keys

## NAME

sq-keyring-split - Split a keyring into individual keys

## SYNOPSIS

**sq keyring split** \[*OPTIONS*\] *FILE*

## DESCRIPTION

Split a keyring into individual keys.

Splitting up a keyring into individual keys helps with curating a keyring.

The converse operation is \`sq keyring merge\`.

## OPTIONS

### Subcommand options

- **--prefix**=*PREFIX*

  Write to files with PREFIX \[defaults: \`FILE-\` if FILE is set, or \`output-\` if read from stdin\]

- *FILE*

  Read from FILE or stdin if FILE is '-'

-

  \[default: **-**\]

### Global options

See [**sq**(1)](/sq/1.md) for a description of the global options.

## EXAMPLES

Split all certificates.

```
sq keyring split certs.pgp
```

Split all certificates, merging them first to avoid duplicates.

```
sq keyring merge certs.pgp \
| sq keyring split
```

## SEE ALSO

[**sq**(1)](/sq/1.md), [**sq-keyring**(1)](/sq-keyring/1.md).

For the full documentation see \<https://book.sequoia-pgp.org/\>.

## VERSION

1\.4.1