---
name: "hfst-fst2txt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hfst"
version: "3.16.2-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hfst-fst2txt"
---

# hfst-fst2txt(1)

\=Print transducer in AT&T, dot, prolog or pckimmo format

## NAME

hfst-fst2txt - =Print transducer in AT&T, dot, prolog or pckimmo format

## SYNOPSIS

**hfst-fst2txt** \[*OPTIONS*...\] \[*INFILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Print transducer in AT&T, dot, prolog or pckimmo format

### Common options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help message

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version info

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Print verbosely while processing

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Only print fatal erros and requested output

- **-s**, **--silent**

  Alias of **--quiet**

### Input/Output options:

- **-i**, **--input**=*INFILE*

  Read input transducer from INFILE

- **-o**, **--output**=*OUTFILE*

  Write output transducer to OUTFILE

### Text format options:

- **-w**, **--print-weights**

  If weights are printed in all cases

- **-D**, **--do-not-print-weights**

  If weights are not printed in any case

- **-f**, **--format**=*TFMT*

  Print output in TFMT format \[default=att\]

If OUTFILE or INFILE is missing or -, standard streams will be used. Unless explicitly requested with option **-w** or **-D**, weights are printed if and only if the transducer is in weighted format. TFMT is one of {att, dot, prolog, pckimmo}.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<hfst-bugs@helsinki.fi\> or directly to our bug tracker at: \<https://github.com/hfst/hfst/issues\>

hfst-fst2txt home page: \<https://github.com/hfst/hfst/wiki/HfstFst2Txt\>\
 General help using HFST software: \<https://github.com/hfst/hfst/wiki\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2017 University of Helsinki, License GPLv3: GNU GPL version 3 \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.