---
name: "sndfile-info"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsndfile"
version: "1.2.2-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sndfile-info"
---

# sndfile-info(1)

display information about sound files

## NAME

**sndfile-info** – display information about sound files

## SYNOPSIS

**sndfile-info** \[**--broadcast**\] \[**--cart**\] \[**--channel-map**\] \[**--instrument**\] *file ...*

## DESCRIPTION

**sndfile-info** displays basic information about sound files such as format, number of channels, samplerate, and length. The following options are recognized:

- **--broadcast**

  Display broadcast (BWF) info.

- **--cart**

  Display the cart chunk of a WAV (or related) file.

- **--channel-map**

  Display channel map.

- **--instrument**

  Display instrument info: a base note, gain, velocity, key, and loop points.

## SEE ALSO

**http://libsndfile.github.io/libsndfile/**

## AUTHORS

Erik de Castro Lopo ⟨*erikd@mega-nerd.com*⟩.