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Getting started, export, batch work, and troubleshooting.
Getting started
Install the app on your device, then open a local audio or video file
you want to inspect. The spectrogram is generated on the device.
Opening files
On Windows and Mac, use the File menu or drag a file onto the window.
On iPhone, choose a file with the system picker. The apps do not scan
your music library or storage on their own.
Frequency modes
On Windows, Mac, and iPhone you can switch the frequency axis between
Full Sample Rate and Nyquist. Use Full Sample Rate when you want the
complete recorded bandwidth. Use Nyquist when you want the conventional
half-sample-rate view.
Export
Export writes a PNG or JPEG image of the current spectrogram. On Mac
you can save next to the source file or into a folder you select.
Existing names are handled with collision-safe naming. On iPhone, you
can save an exported image with permission only to add it to Photos.
Batch processing
Windows and Mac support batch processing for multiple files. On Windows,
Batch mode uses a sidebar file list. On Mac, Batch Queue lets you add
multiple files, choose PNG or JPEG output, and export each spectrogram
next to each source file or into one selected folder. iPhone does not
currently support batch processing.
Troubleshooting
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If a file will not open, try a common uncompressed or AAC/MP3/FLAC
example first. The extension alone does not confirm the codec.
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On Mac, confirm you are using macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon.
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If export fails, choose a folder you can write to and check whether
a file with the same name already exists.
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Use the in-app Activity Log to review a local record of processing
activity and errors.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts differ by platform.
macOS
- ⌘O Open File
- ⌘S Export Spectrogram
- ⌘Delete Clear Current File
- ⌘R Re-run Analysis
- Esc Cancel Analysis
- ⌘⇧L Show Activity Log
- ⌘? Help
Windows
- Ctrl+O Open
- Ctrl+E Export
- Ctrl+L Clear
- Esc Cancel
- P Cycle palette
- A / Shift+A Next or previous audio stream
- F1 About