IPA Resources and Phonetics Software

IPA Resources

• Online IPA keyboard
• Install IPA fonts (A little outdated, but a good resource)
• Download and Install IPA Keyboards
• Windows: Character Map allows you to view and copy + paste special characters, including IPA symbols
• Mac: If you install the IPA keyboard, go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Make sure “Show keyboard and emoji viewers in menu bar” is checked

Useful applications for phonetics

• Praat: Basic tool for recording and analysis
• Audacity: Good for recording longer sessions
• WaveSurfer: Basic audio editing
• VoiceSauce: Automated acoustic measurement extraction

Software packages

• rPraat: A package for working with Praat in R