qBittorrent for Windows 5.3.0 + Portable (Latest 2026)

Looking for a free and open-source alternative to µTorrent? The qBittorrent project aims to provide just that, offering a powerful and feature-rich BitTorrent client. Notably, qBittorrent provides the same core functionalities and runs seamlessly across all major platforms, including Linux, macOS, Windows, OS/2, and FreeBSD. The user interface is intentionally designed to be similar to the familiar interface of the official BitTorrent client, µTorrent. This makes it easier for Windows users transitioning to Linux to adapt to qBittorrent.

qBittorrent is a multi-platform BitTorrent client developed in C++/Qt4. Its key features include an integrated search engine that allows you to simultaneously search for torrents across various popular torrent websites directly within the application. It also boasts support for UPnP/NAT-PMP port forwarding, BitTorrent protocol encryption (Azureus-compatible), Peer Exchange (PeX) compatible with µTorrent, IP filtering (supporting eMule-like “ipfilter.dat” or PeerGuardian filters), torrent and file prioritization, and remote control capabilities through a secure Web User Interface.

Ready to experience a robust and free torrent client? Download qBittorrent today! Enjoy a feature-rich, cross-platform alternative to µTorrent with integrated search and more.

Read our uTorrent review and discover its features.

Features of qBittorrent

• Polished µTorrent-like User Interface
• Well-integrated and extensible Search Engine
  o Simultaneous search in most famous BitTorrent search sites
  o Per-category-specific search requests (e.g. Books, Music, Movies)
• All Bittorrent extensions
  o DHT, Peer Exchange, Full encryption, Magnet/BitComet URIs, …
• Remote control through a Web user interface
  o Nearly identical to the regular UI, all in Ajax
• Advanced control over trackers, peers, and torrents
  o Torrents queueing and prioritizing
  o Torrent content selection and prioritizing
• UPnP / NAT-PMP port forwarding support
• Available in ~25 languages (Unicode support)
• Torrent creation tool
• Advanced RSS support with download filters (inc. regex)
• Bandwidth scheduler
• IP Filtering (eMule and PeerGuardian compatible)
• IPv6 compliant
• Sequential downloading (aka “Download in order”)
• Available on most platforms: Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, OS/2, FreeBSD
• qBittorrent for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 & 11

Portable qBittorrent

Torrent on the go with Portable qBittorrent. Run it from a USB drive to download and manage your torrents anytime, anywhere, across different operating systems.