Introducing Qt 6
The productivity platform for the future
Next-generation UX with a single tool to design and develop 2D & 3D UIs. Limitless scalability to deploy smartphone-like UIs on ultra-low-cost hardware and advanced graphics on supercomputers. Qt 6 is the foundation we will build on to deliver the productivity platform for the future.
Latest Update
Qt 6.2
Missing features from version 5.15 implemented. Qt 6.2 is the first major release in the Qt 6 series and an ideal place to jump into the next generation of Qt.
Highlights in Qt 6
Qt Rendering Hardware Interface
Direct 3D, Metal, Vulkan and OpenGL. Write rendering code once, deploy to any hardware.
Qt Quick 3D
Merge 2D and 3D content with one stack.
Qt Quick Controls 2 Desktop Styling
Pixel-perfect, native looking controls seamlessly integrated into operating system.
HiDPI Support
Fractal scaling support allows for automatic UI scaling for different monitor configurations.
QProperty System
Increase code speed with binding support in C++, bringing the best part of QML to Qt with seamless integration to QObject.
Revamped Concurrency APIs
Mutiple CPUs, parallel computation, concurrency to keep your user interfaces fluent while doing backend logic in the background. Automatically scales tasks depending on the hardware.
Improved Networking Capabilities
Create your own protocol backends and integrate these into the default Qt workflow, security related features are added automatically.
Automated GUI testing
Automate functional regression tests and system tests of cross-platform GUIs and HMIs.
3D particle system
Customize your 3D particles from within Qt Quick 3D or Qt Design Studio.
Qt coverate testing in Qt Creator
Analyze the test and code coverage of C++ and QML code.
Vertex animations
Simulate deformations of soft materials with mesh morphing or abstract representations of model movements with skeletal animation.
CMake Support
Use the industry standard build system, with its wide feature set, large ecosystem to build Qt applications.
Qt for Microcontrollers (MCUs)
Lightweight rendering engine to deploy QML based UIs on low-cost hardware with 2D hardware acceleration for optimal graphics performance with minimal footprint (>80KB RAM).
Update to C++17
Update to latest standards, with improved code readability, better performance and easier maintenance.
IDE and Tools
Qt Creator IDE
Qt 6 readiness
CMake support completely revamped and improved.
Improved use of plugins
Install plugin wizard to simplify extension plugin building and usage.
Ready for C++20
Code model update to support C++20 features
Developer Experience
Multiple shortcuts for the same action, open Qt for Python interactively, improved project loading responsiveness.
Other improvements
Support for Catch2 test framework.
Qt Design Studio
One tool for Next-gen 2D & 3D UIs with Qt 6
UI design and development tools that enables designers and developers to rapidly prototype and develop complex user interfaces.
Asset import bridges
Import design assets from Along with 2D import from Sketch and Photoshop you can now also import assets from Figma.
Thumbnail Generation
Custom components now automatically generate an icon with a tooltip and full preview making it easier to get an overview.
Item rotation
Improved and intuitive item rotation with the new rotation tool.
Navigator Improvements
Lock items that are complete to avoid accidental editing. Reverse the order of items to match the approach of common graphical design tools. Less visual clutter with unchecked icons now being hidden and easier spotting of component relations.
Development Host Operating Systems
Supported in Qt 6.2
Windows
Windows 10 (64bit Intel: msvc2019, mingw81/gcc8.1)
Apple
macOS Big Sur (11/10.16) (64bit Intel, 64bit ARM; XCode 12), Supported versions 10.14, 10.15, and 10.16/11
Linux
Ubuntu 20.04 (64bit Intel; gcc9)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 (RHEL)
SLES 15 SP2 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, 64bit Intel; gcc10)
Open SUSE 15.2 (64bit; gcc9)
Supported target operating systems
Windows
Windows on ARM (in addition to Intel based computers)
Apple
macOS on ARM (in addition to Intel based computers)
Linux
Embedded Linux with Yocto 3.3 Hardknot
Real-Time operating systems (RTOS)
INTEGRITY 19.0.13
Blackberry QNX 7.1
FreeRTOS (Qt for MCUs)
Embedded Android and Android Automotive OS
Android 11 SDK 30
LG webOS
Mobile
- Android 6.0 or later (API level 23 or higher)
- iOS 13 or later
Web browsers
Deploy Qt applications to web browsers with Qt for WebAssembly (TP)
Out now: The Qt 6 QML book
Online book
This free book provides you with a walk-through of the different aspects of application development using the new Qt 6. It focuses on the Qt Quick technology and includes necessary information about writing C++ back-ends and extensions for Qt Quick.