# How to import data from MATLAB \`.mat\` files?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-import-data-from-matlab-mat-files/114059>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** question, matlab, data\
**Created:** [May 9, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-import-data-from-matlab-mat-files/114059 "2024-05-09T15:16:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![WuSiren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/wusiren/32/42529_2.png) [@WuSiren](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/WuSiren)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-import-data-from-matlab-mat-files/114059/1 "2024-05-09T15:16:10Z")

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Can Julia import data from `.mat` files directly?

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**Author:** ![stillyslalom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/stillyslalom/32/45687_2.png) [@stillyslalom](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/stillyslalom)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-import-data-from-matlab-mat-files/114059/2 "2024-05-09T15:29:59Z")

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Yes, I’ve had no issues.using [MAT.jl](https://github.com/JuliaIO/MAT.jl).

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**Author:** ![mbauman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbauman/32/31082_2.png) [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-import-data-from-matlab-mat-files/114059/3 "2024-05-09T15:33:19Z")

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You can find packages like these with a simple search. [Google](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=julialang%20mat), [JuliaHub](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=julialang+mat&t=osx&ia=web).

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**Author:** ![WuSiren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/wusiren/32/42529_2.png) [@WuSiren](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/WuSiren)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-import-data-from-matlab-mat-files/114059/4 "2024-05-09T15:35:10Z")

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OK, many thanks!