QtFM
The facts below are what the maker publishes about QtFM, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From QtFM's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| QtFM | Free | Qt file manager for supported desktop operating systems |
The facts
Each one read from QtFM's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automatic actions
- The tray daemon can automatically mount and open newly added storage or optical devices, and auto play CDs or DVDs; these actions are not enabled by default.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- QtFM requires Qt 5.2 or higher, and the project recommends hicolor and Adwaita or similar icon themes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Commands
- QtFM includes a custom command system.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop integration
- QtFM provides XDG integration.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The interface is customizable and supports tabs, drag and drop, and customizable key bindings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the project license as GPL-2.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The project site says QtFM is maintained by rodlie, and the AUTHORS file names Ole-André Rodlie as maintainer from version 6.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- QtFM 6.2.0 ended Qt 4 support and requires Qt 5.2 or higher.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Optional dependencies
- ImageMagick and FFmpeg can improve thumbnail support; the project describes them as recommended dependencies and provides build options to enable them.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- QtFM is a Qt file manager for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and macOS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Release status
- The latest release shown on the GitHub releases page is QtFM 6.2.1.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Removable storage
- It supports removable storage and includes a system tray daemon for showing available storage and optical devices.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project links to GitHub Issues for bug reports and support discussion.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Thumbnails
- QtFM supports image thumbnails through ImageMagick, PDF and related document thumbnails, video thumbnails through FFmpeg, and embedded images in media files.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- linuxchecked 24 Sep 2026
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