EDFbrowser

A free, opensource, multiplatform, universal viewer, annotator and toolbox intended for, but not limited to, timeseries storage files
like EEG, EMG, ECG, BioImpedance, etc.

Features

Easy to install, just one executable, works everywhere, no special requirements or dependencies, no Python, Octave or Matlab needed
Can handle large datasets
Built-in BDF and EDF validator
Supported fileformats: EDF, EDF+, BDF, BDF+
Nihon Kohden EEG-1100/EEG-2100 (*.eeg) to EDF+ converter (including annotations)
Unisens to EDF+ converter
MIT to EDF+ converter (including annotations) for Physiobank
Manscan Microamps (*.mbi/*.mb2) to EDF+ converter (including annotations)
SCP-ECG (*.scp, EN 1064) to EDF+ converter
ISHNE (*.ecg) to EDF+ converter
Synchronized video playback
Emsa (*.PLG) to EDF+ converter (including annotations)
ASCII to EDF/BDF converter
Finometer (Beatscope) to EDF converter
Bmeye Nexfin (FrameInspector) to EDF converter
WAV to EDF converter
Mortara XML ECG to EDF converter
reads Biosemi's trigger inputs from the BDF "Status" signal
Annotation editor
Header editor, fixes also lot's of different format-errors
1th to 8th order Butterworth, Chebyshev, Bessel and "moving average" filters
Notchfilter with adjustable Q-factor
Customizable FIR filter
ECG and EEG powerline interference removal filters
Spike filter removes spikes, glitches, fast transients or pacemaker impulses.
Powerspectrum (FFT) with selectable window funtions and window lengths
Color Density Spectral Array (CDSA)
Hypnogram
Amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG / CFM)
Pan-Tompkins QRS detector with possibility to export beats and RR-intervals
FM modulated (transtelephonic) ECG recording to EDF converter
Z-EEG measurement
Waveform averaging using triggers, events or annotations, with export possibility
Supports montages
Import or export Annotations/events
File reducer/cropper/decimator/splitter/resampler
Downsampling signals
Precise measurements by using crosshairs
Zoomfunction by drawing a rectangle with the mouse
Shows signals from different files at the same time
EDF/EDF+/BDF/BDF+ to ASCII converter
EDF/EDF+/BDF/BDF+ compatibility checker
EDF+D to EDF+C converter
BDF(+) to EDF(+) converter
Prints to a printer, image or PDF
Combine several files and export it to a new EDF file
Exports a part of a file to a new file
Reads from a streaming file (monitor)
Remote control port
Available for Linux and Windows
(the source can be compiled on Mac OS X)
Actively maintained, any bugs reported are solved quickly and adequately

More info

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This is free software, it is experimental and available under the GPL License version 3.
No charge, no warranty, no taxes, no maintenance fees, no advertising, no adware, no spyware, no telemetry or data collection,
no automatic updates, no sales calls, no spam...
Even though this program is free, it is not cheap. A great deal of effort went into making this program useful,
so if you find a problem, please use the email address given in the program's about menu to report it.
Disclaimer:
Despite this software is intend to be usefull, there is no warranty, use this software at your own risk!
EDFbrowser may NOT be used in safety-critical applications, such as life-support medical systems.
The author is NOT responsible for any consequences. For research and educational purpose only.

Linux

      Arch Linux users can install from the user repository: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/edfbrowser/

      Ubuntu Linux users can install from the user repository: https://packages.ubuntu.com/jammy/edfbrowser
      Unfortunately, the versions offered from Ubuntu (and Debian) are rather old and I don't recommend them.
      Compile from source instead as described below, it's very easy.

Mac

I don't have a Mac so I can't support it. However, I try to make EDFbrowser compilable on the Mac, based on feedback from Mac users.
Instructions about how to compile EDFbrowser on the Mac can be found here and here and here.

Linux (sourcecode)

edfbrowser_195_source.tar.gz sha256sum: b6077351f99f0b932d9326a4c2b9b8694b1337a32ee71bd8254aa91dfad0b240

Click here (GitLab) for the latest revision/patch/pre-release

64-bit Windows 7 and later

If there's a 32-bit version of EDFbrowser present on your system, remove it first before installing the 64-bit version.

setup_edfbrowser_195_64bit.zip sha256sum: 9440c1c53776b1827fa70733cfb2c27f2ffed9034ce7f3aa33bfd8f0d3c2ed65

32-bit Windows 2000, XP, and later

Do not use this version on 64-bit operating systems, it lacks some features.
The usage of this 32-bit version is discouraged. It's strongly recommended to use the 64-bit version!
The plan is to not offer the 32-bit windows version anymore, so be prepared.

setup_edfbrowser_195_32bit.zip sha256sum: 2a9ce3282bc6449d8bc9d52cd64a9b0456f6102bd206c028a24f728ee7b5b9be

Latest patches & additions & known bugs

The following additions / bugfixes will be available in the next version (you can already pull them from GitLab and compile from source):

None yet

Compiling and installing on Ubuntu Linux and derivatives (Linux Mint, Raspberry Pi OS, etc.)

Simply execute the following commands in a terminal:


  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install g++ make git qtbase5-dev-tools qtbase5-dev
  git clone https://gitlab.com/Teuniz/EDFbrowser.git
  cd EDFbrowser
  qmake
  make -j8
  sudo make install
  edfbrowser

In order to update, execute the following commands:


  cd EDFbrowser
  git pull
  make distclean
  qmake
  make -j8
  sudo make install
  edfbrowser

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