Praat (rɑːt/ PRAHT; praːt] translation</span>"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Translation","href":"./Template:Translation"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"\"Talk\""}},"i":0}}]}'>transl. "Talk") is a free, open-source computer software package widely used for speech analysis and synthesis in phonetics and other fields of linguistics. The software was developed and is maintained by Paul Boersma and David Weenink at the University of Amsterdam, and is compatible with most major operating systems, including Unix, Linux, Mac, and Microsoft Windows. Praat has been used in linguistic research on endangered and minority languages, as well as for analyzing regional accents and phonetic variation.
Praat's main uses are the analysis, manipulation, and synthesis of sounds. With a given sound, Praat allows users to extract information about vowel formants, prosodic details (including intonation and pitch), and visual information via spectrograms and waveforms, which includes voicing, as well as the presence or absence of a particular segment. Users can also annotate sounds and interact with them using the built-in GUI scripting language.
What is Praat?
Praat is an open-source education program for Windows from University of Amsterdam (developed by Paul Boersma). It ranks 3rd by popularity among education in this catalogue. It is written in C, Objective-C, and C++. Besides Windows, it is available for Unix, macOS and Linux.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 7.0.02, released on August 28, 2026. 33 versions are listed since February 26, 2024, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 13 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 65,479 times. The source code on GitHub (praat/praat.github.io) has 2,010 stars. Wikipedia has an article about it in 16 of our languages. Similar programs include Anki, OpenBoard and Tux Paint.
Project description on GitHub: “Praat: Doing Phonetics By Computer”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Portable: runs without installation
- Frequent updates (about 13 a year)
- Also runs on Unix, macOS and Linux
In short: Praat is an open-source education tool for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit PCs. It is actively maintained.
Screenshots
Is Praat safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
9D1A8E3D0E5232275B697CD3C4076B3C964A086EED062271B637C0A84FF1A76E· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 33 versions ›33 versions over 3 years · about 13 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0.02Latest | August 28, 2026 | — | ARM64 ZIP64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
| 6.5.56 | January 23, 2026 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 6.5.51 | December 30, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
| 6.4.50 | December 29, 2025 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 6.4.49 | December 24, 2025 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 6.4.48 | December 12, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
| 6.4.47 | November 7, 2025 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 6.4.46 | October 20, 2025 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id UniversityOfAmsterdam.praat -echoco install praat -yRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub org.praat.PraatInformation
- Publisher
- University of Amsterdam
- Developer
- Paul Boersma
- Category
- Education
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/praat/praat.github.io
- Written in
- C, Objective-C, and C++
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Other platforms
- Unix, macOS, Linux
- Version
- 7.0.02
- Released
- August 28, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- February 26, 2024
- Versions listed
- 33
- Updates / year
- 13.2
- Chocolatey downloads
- 65,479
- GitHub stars
- 2,010
- GitHub forks
- 296
- Website
- fon.hum.uva.nl
- winget ID
- UniversityOfAmsterdam.praat
- Chocolatey package
- praat
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Frequently asked questions
Is Praat free?
Yes. Praat is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is Praat safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Praat with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Praat run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Where can I download an older version of Praat?
The versions page lists all 33 versions with links to their official installer files, back to February 26, 2024.
Can I use Praat without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Praat?
Anki, OpenBoard, Tux Paint, eXeLearning and GeoGebra Geometry. The alternatives page compares them.
