# ptformat

> ptformat decrypts and parses Pro Tools session files to extract audio sources, regions and tracks, plus MIDI chunks, regions, tracks and notes. Its C++ tools include ptftool for parsing, ptunxor for decrypted-file inspection, and ptgenmissing for generating placeholder audio scripts.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: App
- Category: Binary analysis libraries
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/zamaudio/ptformat>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/zamaudio/ptformat/blob/af15ee90825f59b84b9977591862cce96bb1d781/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/ptformat/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/ptformat/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/ptformat/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Requires a Pro Tools session file in a supported PT format.
- **Limits:** PT 5–7 MIDI support is unspecified; PT 10–12 group regions are unsupported.
- **License:** Licensed LGPL-2.1 or later.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/zamaudio/ptformat/blob/af15ee90825f59b84b9977591862cce96bb1d781/README.md>

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