---
name: "transmission-create"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "transmission-cli"
version: "4.1.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/transmission-create"
---

# transmission-create(1)

command-line utility to create .torrent files

## NAME

**transmission-create** – command-line utility to create .torrent files

## SYNOPSIS

**transmission-create** \[**-h**\] \[**-p**\] \[**-o** *file*\] \[**-c** *comment*\] \[**-t** *tracker*\] \[**-s** *piece-size-KiB*\] \[*source* *file* *or* *directory*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**transmission-create** creates BitTorrent .torrent files from the command line

## OPTIONS

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

  Show a short help page and exit.

- **-o** **--outfile**

  Save the generated .torrent to this filename.

- **-p** **--private**

  Flag the torrent as intended for use on private trackers.

- **-c** **--comment**

  Add a comment to the torrent file.

- **-s** **--piecesize**

  Set how many KiB each piece should be, overriding the preferred default

- **-r** **--source**

  Set the torrent's source for private trackers

- **-t** **--tracker**

  Add a tracker's *announce* *URL* to the .torrent. Most torrents will have at least one *announce* *URL.* To add more than one, use this option multiple times.

- **--anonymize**

  Omit the optional "created by" and "created date" keys from the generated torrent which otherwise default to the Transmission version number and the current date.

## AUTHORS

Charles Kerr and Mike Gelfand.

## SEE ALSO

[transmission-create(1)](/transmission-create/1.md), [transmission-daemon(1)](/transmission-daemon/1.md), [transmission-edit(1)](/transmission-edit/1.md), [transmission-gtk(1)](/transmission-gtk/1.md), [transmission-qt(1)](/transmission-qt/1.md), [transmission-remote(1)](/transmission-remote/1.md), [transmission-show(1)](/transmission-show/1.md)

https://transmissionbt.com/