How to import an NMR, IR or mass spectrum

Choose Insert › Import spectrum and pick a JCAMP-DX file or a zipped Bruker dataset. The spectrum is placed on the page with its axis, ready for Analyze spectrum.

Steps

  1. In a document, choose Insert › Import spectrum in the Main menu.
  2. Pick the file. Athanor reads:
    • JCAMP-DX files (NMR, IR, MS and UV-Vis), the standard exchange format most instruments and programs can save;
    • a zipped Bruker dataset, the folder an NMR spectrometer writes, compressed to a .zip.
  3. The spectrum lands on the page with its title and axis.

A 1H NMR spectrum imported from a JCAMP-DX file and placed on the page.A 1H NMR spectrum imported from a JCAMP-DX file and placed on the page.

The file in this picture is a JCAMP-DX file saved from Athanor's own prediction for ethyl acetate, so its title says predicted. A file from your spectrometer shows your measured data.

Next

Select the spectrum and use Analyze spectrum to pick peaks and integrate. See How to pick peaks and integrate a spectrum.

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Last updated Nov 12, 2026