Praat

6.8easy start · #13 of 42
in Audio Analysis Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

Praat is ranked #13 of 42 in audio analysis software on The Geeks Club. 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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Purpose: Praat is a computer program for analysing, synthesizing, and manipulating speech, and creating high-quality pictures for articles and theses.
Speech analysis: Features include spectral, pitch, formant, and intensity analysis, plus jitter, shimmer, and voice-break analysis.
Speech synthesis: Praat supports synthesis from pitch, formant, and intensity, as well as articulatory and Klatt acoustic synthesis.
Annotation: Praat can label intervals and time points on multiple tiers and supports the phonetic alphabet.
File size limit: The homepage states that Praat can use sound files up to 2 gigabytes (3 hours).
Scripting: Praat includes a scripting language with commands, variables, loops, procedures, file operations, and command-line execution.
Program communication: Praat scripts can communicate with other programs using sendpraat; the sendsocket directive is no longer possible in version 7.
Graphics: Praat can produce high-quality graphics and export PDF, PNG, or EPS files.
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.
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.
Support: The maker directs users to the manual, FAQ, Praat Users List, and an email contact for unresolved questions or problems.
Intended audience: The tutorial describes Praat as a tool for speech analysis and research graphics, including pictures for articles and theses.
Price from: Free

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Best Audio Analysis Software in 2026#13 of 42

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fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/Intro.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/· checked 4 Oct 2026
fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/Scripting.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/Scripting_6_7__Sending_a_m· checked 4 Oct 2026
fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/download_linux.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/License.html· checked 4 Oct 2026