PT Peek User Guide

PT Peek is a macOS app that gives you instant visibility into your Pro Tools sessions — tracks, audio files, clips, plugins, and more. Preview and browse Pro Tools session files (.ptx) directly from the Finder — without opening Pro Tools. Reveal online files in Finder, see offline paths, and if Pro Tools is open, you can quickly import basic track data, files, and clips.

What PT Peek Does

Quick Look Preview — press Space on any .ptx file in Finder to see session details instantly
Session Browser Windows — open .ptx files to explore tracks, clips, audio files, plugins, and much more.
Audio Playback — play back audio files and clips, interleaved and multi-mono, through your system's default audio output
Import to Pro Tools — import basic track data, clips, and audio files directly into a running Pro Tools session
Export Session Report — save a multi-page PDF of the full session for archiving or sharing

Requirements

macOS 12.0 (Monterey) or later
Pro Tools 10 or later .ptx files
Pro Tools 2025.6 or later (for Import to Pro Tools features)
iLok account (for license activation)

Quick Start

Install PT Peek
Launch the app to register the Quick Look extension
Select any .ptx file in Finder, press Space to preview it
To open a full session browser window, do any of the following:
- Right-click the file → Open With → PT Peek
- In PT Peek, use File → Open…
- Drag one or more .ptx files onto the PT Peek icon in the Dock