diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f789352..99dc241 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,15 +34,19 @@ tuxrecord2
 
 # Record for N seconds
 tuxrecord2 -d 30
+tuxrecord2 --duration 30
 
 # Specify output directory
 tuxrecord2 -o /path/to/dir
+tuxrecord2 --output /path/to/dir
 
 # Use a custom filename prefix
 tuxrecord2 -p myrec
+tuxrecord2 --prefix myrec
 
 # Use a specific ALSA capture device
 tuxrecord2 -D hw:1,0
+tuxrecord2 --device hw:1,0
 
 # Encode to FLAC (lossless) or MP3 (lossy) in real time
 tuxrecord2 -f flac
@@ -54,14 +58,14 @@ tuxrecord2 -D pipewire
 
 ## Options
 
-| Option         | Description                                              |
-| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `-o <dir>`     | Output directory (default: current directory)            |
-| `-d <secs>`    | Stop automatically after `<secs>` seconds                |
-| `-p <prefix>`  | Filename prefix instead of `tuxrecord2`                  |
-| `-D <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                                                |
+| Option                  | Description                                              |
+| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `-o, --output <dir>`    | Output directory (default: current directory)            |
+| `-d, --duration <secs>` | Stop automatically after `<secs>` seconds                |
+| `-p, --prefix <prefix>` | Filename prefix instead of `tuxrecord2`                  |
+| `-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                                                |
 
 Run `arecord -l` to list available ALSA capture devices. On systems with
 PipeWire, list the PipeWire source nodes with `pactl list short sources`
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d1f9e63..ca2f0f3 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ fn usage() {
          \x20 tuxrecord2 [options]\n\
          \n\
          OPTIONS\n\
-         \x20 -o <dir>        Output directory (default: current directory)\n\
-         \x20 -d <secs>       Stop automatically after <secs> seconds (default: until q or Ctrl+C)\n\
-         \x20 -p <prefix>     Filename prefix instead of \"{prefix}\" (default: {prefix})\n\
-         \x20 -D <device>     ALSA capture device (default: \"{device}\")\n\
-         \x20 -f, --format F  Output format: {formats} (default: {format})\n\
-         \x20 -h, --help      Show this help\n\
+         \x20 -o, --output <dir>     Output directory (default: current directory)\n\
+         \x20 -d, --duration <secs>  Stop automatically after <secs> seconds (default: until q or Ctrl+C)\n\
+         \x20 -p, --prefix <prefix>  Filename prefix instead of \"{prefix}\" (default: {prefix})\n\
+         \x20 -D, --device <device>  ALSA capture device (default: \"{device}\")\n\
+         \x20 -f, --format <fmt>     Output format: {formats} (default: {format})\n\
+         \x20 -h, --help             Show this help\n\
          \n\
          The file is written as <prefix>__<timestamp>.<ext> where <ext> is wav, flac, or mp3.\n\
          \n\
@@ -425,8 +425,9 @@ fn timestamp() -> String {
 /*
  * Program entry point: parse options, record audio, encode the output.
  *
- * Parses the command line (-o dir, -d seconds, -p prefix, -D device,
- * -f/--format, -h/--help), validates the output directory, builds the
+ * Parses the command line (-o/--output dir, -d/--duration seconds,
+ * -p/--prefix prefix, -D/--device device, -f/--format, -h/--help),
+ * validates the output directory, builds the
  * output filename "<dir>/<prefix>__<timestamp>.<ext>" and opens the ALSA
  * capture device and the output encoder. It then installs SIGINT/SIGTERM
  * handlers and runs a poll() loop that reads captured PCM frames from ALSA
@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ fn run() -> i32 {
     let mut i = 1;
     while i < args.len() {
         match args[i].as_str() {
-            "-o" => {
+            "-o" | "--output" => {
                 i += 1;
                 if i >= args.len() {
                     usage();
@@ -457,7 +458,7 @@ fn run() -> i32 {
                 }
                 output_dir = args[i].clone();
             }
-            "-d" => {
+            "-d" | "--duration" => {
                 i += 1;
                 if i >= args.len() {
                     usage();
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@ fn run() -> i32 {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            "-p" => {
+            "-p" | "--prefix" => {
                 i += 1;
                 if i >= args.len() || args[i].is_empty() {
                     usage();
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ fn run() -> i32 {
                 }
                 prefix = args[i].clone();
             }
-            "-D" => {
+            "-D" | "--device" => {
                 i += 1;
                 if i >= args.len() || args[i].is_empty() {
                     usage();