---
name: "transmission-show"
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-show"
---

# transmission-show(1)

command-line utility to show .torrent file metadata

## NAME

**transmission-show** – command-line utility to show .torrent file metadata

## SYNOPSIS

**transmission-show** \[**-h**\] \[**-m**\] \[**-s**\] \[*torrentfile*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**transmission-show** shows BitTorrent .torrent file metadata

## OPTIONS

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

  Show a short help page and exit.

- **-m** **--magnet**

  Show a magnet link for the specified .torrent file

- **-s** **--scrape**

  Ask the torrent's trackers how many peers are in the torrent's swarm

## 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/