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Praat

Ch 126.9of 42 Audio Analysis Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
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Overview

Praat is ranked #12 of 42 in audio analysis software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Praat Free Free software distributed under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or higher fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026

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Facts

Purpose
Praat is a computer program for analysing, synthesizing, and manipulating speech, and creating high-quality pictures for articles and theses.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
Speech analysis
Features include spectral, pitch, formant, and intensity analysis, plus jitter, shimmer, and voice-break analysis.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
Speech synthesis
Praat supports synthesis from pitch, formant, and intensity, as well as articulatory and Klatt acoustic synthesis.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
Annotation
Praat can label intervals and time points on multiple tiers and supports the phonetic alphabet.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
File size limit
The homepage states that Praat can use sound files up to 2 gigabytes (3 hours).fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
Scripting
Praat includes a scripting language with commands, variables, loops, procedures, file operations, and command-line execution.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
Program communication
Praat scripts can communicate with other programs using sendpraat; the sendsocket directive is no longer possible in version 7.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
Graphics
Praat can produce high-quality graphics and export PDF, PNG, or EPS files.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
Security
Praat version 7 removed the sendsocket directive, which had allowed messages to be sent to another running program listening to a socket on some platforms.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
Linux limits
The maker says it no longer creates 32-bit Linux editions except for Raspberry Pi, and the latest direct-download Linux editions require a distribution from 2022 or newer and a supported processor type.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The maker directs users to the manual, FAQ, Praat Users List, and an email contact for unresolved questions or problems.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026
Intended audience
The tutorial describes Praat as a tool for speech analysis and research graphics, including pictures for articles and theses.fon.hum.uva.nl · 4 Oct 2026

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