diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f027b31..e4a86bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ tuxrecord -D pipewire
 
 | Option         | Description                                              |
 | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `-o <dir>`     | Output directory (default: current directory)            |
-| `-d <secs>`    | Stop automatically after `<secs>` seconds                |
-| `-p <prefix>`  | Filename prefix instead of `tuxrecord`                   |
-| `-D <device>`  | ALSA capture device (default: `default`; `pipewire` on PipeWire systems) |
+| `-o, --output <dir>` | Output directory (default: current directory)        |
+| `-d, --duration <secs>` | Stop automatically after `<secs>` seconds          |
+| `-p, --prefix <prefix>` | Filename prefix instead of `tuxrecord`           |
+| `-D, --device <device>` | ALSA capture device (default: `default`; `pipewire` on PipeWire systems) |
 | `-f, --format <fmt>` | Output format: `wav`, `flac` or `mp3` (default: `wav`) |
 | `-h, --help`   | Show help                                                |
 
diff --git a/tuxrecord.c b/tuxrecord.c
index e835df0..b987abf 100644
--- a/tuxrecord.c
+++ b/tuxrecord.c
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ static void usage(void)
     "  tuxrecord [options]\n"
     "\n"
     "OPTIONS\n"
-    "  -o <dir>     Output directory (default: current directory)\n"
-    "  -d <secs>    Stop automatically after <secs> seconds (default: until q or Ctrl+C)\n"
-    "  -p <prefix>  Filename prefix instead of \"%s\" (default: %s)\n"
-    "  -D <device>  ALSA capture device (default: \"%s\")\n"
-    "  -f, --format <fmt>  Output format: wav, flac or mp3 (default: wav)\n"
-    "  -h, --help   Show this help\n"
+    "  -o, --output <dir>     Output directory (default: current directory)\n"
+    "  -d, --duration <secs>  Stop automatically after <secs> seconds (default: until q or Ctrl+C)\n"
+    "  -p, --prefix <prefix>  Filename prefix instead of \"%s\" (default: %s)\n"
+    "  -D, --device <device>  ALSA capture device (default: \"%s\")\n"
+    "  -f, --format <fmt>     Output format: wav, flac or mp3 (default: wav)\n"
+    "  -h, --help             Show this help\n"
     "\n"
     "The file is written as <prefix>__<timestamp>.<ext> where <ext> is wav,\n"
     "flac or mp3 depending on -f/--format\n"
@@ -1030,13 +1030,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   i = 1;
   while (i < argc) {
     const char *a = argv[i];
-    if (strcmp(a, "-o") == 0) {
+    if (strcmp(a, "-o") == 0 || strcmp(a, "--output") == 0) {
       if (++i >= argc) {
         usage();
         return 2;
       }
       output_dir = argv[i];
-    } else if (strcmp(a, "-d") == 0) {
+    } else if (strcmp(a, "-d") == 0 || strcmp(a, "--duration") == 0) {
       char *end = NULL;
       double d;
       if (++i >= argc) {
@@ -1049,13 +1049,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         return 2;
       }
       duration = d;
-    } else if (strcmp(a, "-p") == 0) {
+    } else if (strcmp(a, "-p") == 0 || strcmp(a, "--prefix") == 0) {
       if (++i >= argc || argv[i][0] == '\0') {
         usage();
         return 2;
       }
       prefix = argv[i];
-    } else if (strcmp(a, "-D") == 0) {
+    } else if (strcmp(a, "-D") == 0 || strcmp(a, "--device") == 0) {
       if (++i >= argc || argv[i][0] == '\0') {
         usage();
         return 2;