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[Wishlist] Option to remove .torrent file after download completion #3272

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opened 2026-02-21 16:40:50 -05:00 by deekerman · 7 comments

deekerman commented

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Originally created by @UgurGumushan on GitHub (Nov 1, 2015).

I am assuming many people don't keep .torrent files after download completion. Automation saves time.

Originally created by @UgurGumushan on GitHub (Nov 1, 2015). I am assuming many people don't keep .torrent files after download completion. Automation saves time.

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@slacka commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015):

No, please do not automatically start deleting .torrent files. I like to keep them archived in case I want to download the files again later. The .torrent files take up practically no space.

Instead I propose the right-click->delete open a submenu.

delete .torrent
delete .torrent + data
delete data

In the current "Delete Confirmation" dialog offer the options above as a radio button instead of the current "Delete files" checkbox.

@slacka commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015): No, please do not automatically start deleting .torrent files. I like to keep them archived in case I want to download the files again later. The .torrent files take up practically no space. Instead I propose the right-click->delete open a submenu. - delete .torrent - delete .torrent + data - delete data Or In the current "Delete Confirmation" dialog offer the options above as a radio button instead of the current "Delete files" checkbox.

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@alfrix commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015):

You can delete the torrent after adding it to the transferlist, qb keeps a copy in the config folder. if you remove the torrent from the transferlist, the copy gets deleted. qb can automatically delete the torrent from the transferlist when it's finished (options->bittorrent->seed until the ratio reaches x amount then delete)
Notice that you should "seed" the torrent as long as possible, don't be a leech.

@alfrix commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015): You can delete the torrent after adding it to the transferlist, qb keeps a copy in the config folder. if you remove the torrent from the transferlist, the copy gets deleted. qb can automatically delete the torrent from the transferlist when it's finished (options->bittorrent->seed until the ratio reaches x amount then delete) Notice that you should "seed" the torrent as long as possible, don't be a leech.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 16:40:55 -05:00

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@slacka commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015):

@alfrix
There're really 3 items that can be removed 1) transferlist+cache, 2) .torrent file , 3) downloaded data. I believe fskea1 is referring to 2) not 1).

@slacka commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015): @alfrix There're really 3 items that can be removed 1) transferlist+cache, 2) .torrent file , 3) downloaded data. I believe fskea1 is referring to 2) not 1).

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@alfrix commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015):

Let me rephrase: you can delete the .torrent file you download from the web after adding it to the transferlist, AKA no need to keep your .torrent file qb has a backup and will download it anyway.

@alfrix commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015): Let me rephrase: you can delete the .torrent file you download from the web after adding it to the transferlist, AKA no need to keep your .torrent file qb has a backup and will download it anyway.

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@alfrix commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015):

@sledgehammer999 this a duplicate of #1606

and very well explained in
https://qbforums.shiki.hu/index.php/topic,3738.0.html

@alfrix commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015): @sledgehammer999 this a duplicate of #1606 and very well explained in https://qbforums.shiki.hu/index.php/topic,3738.0.html

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@UgurGumushan commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015):

I like the idea of seeding for some time and then deleting the torrent, which encourages seeding. it's ok if you close this thread now.

@UgurGumushan commented on GitHub (Nov 2, 2015): I like the idea of seeding for some time and then deleting the torrent, which encourages seeding. it's ok if you close this thread now.

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 13, 2020):

Go to
Preferences > then select BitTorrent Tab > under Share Ratio Limiting > Enable Check Box > then

Seed torrents until their ratio reaches - 1.00 or 0.00 etc.
Seed torrents until their seeding time reaches- give your preference say 0 min or 15 mins etc.
select Pasuse them or Remove them.
Regards.
QBittorrent V4.1.7 64bit Linux

@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 13, 2020): Go to Preferences > then select BitTorrent Tab > under Share Ratio Limiting > Enable Check Box > then 1. Seed torrents until their ratio reaches - 1.00 or 0.00 etc. 2. Seed torrents until their seeding time reaches- give your preference say 0 min or 15 mins etc. 3. select Pasuse them or Remove them. Regards. QBittorrent V4.1.7 64bit Linux