---
name: "praat-open-files"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "praat"
version: "6.3.07-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/praat-open-files"
---

# praat-open-files(1)

Open sound files with Praat

## NAME

praat-open-files - Open sound files with Praat

## SYNOPSIS

**praat-open-files** \[–new\] *file* \[*file* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **praat-open-files** command allows one to open sound files with **praat** from the command line. Any file type recognized by Praat (WAV, FLAC, MP3, etc) can be given as arguments.

## OPTIONS

- \--new

  Launch a new instance of **praat** for viewing and editing the sound files. By default, **praat-open-files** try to open the files in an running **praat** program, opening a new one, if necessary.

## EXAMPLES

Open the three specified files with individual View & Edit windows for each one on a running instance of *praat*:

-

  ```
  praat-open-files file.wav relative/path/file.flac /absolute/path/file.mp3
  ```

Open file.wav in a new instance of **praat**.

-

  ```
  praat-open-files --new file.wav
  ```

## AUTHOR

Rafael Laboissière \<rafael@laboissiere.net\>

## SEE ALSO

For further information, see the Praat website \<http://www.praat.org\>.