CCR File

What are CCR files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a CCR file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your CCR files.

What is a CCR file?

CCR files have multiple uses, and Codecrypt ASCII-Armored Format is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Codecrypt ASCII-Armored Format

These CCR files are ASCII file formats used in Quantum cryptography, algorithms used to build protocols, and computer security. CCR files are used in quantum computer-safe cryptography, a form of encryption. Quantum computers are computers that make use of quantum physics.

How to open CCR files

Important: Different programs may use files with the CCR file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your CCR file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested eight different CCR openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: March 3, 2021

All known file formats using extension .CCR

While Codecrypt ASCII-Armored Format is a popular type of CCR-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .CCR file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

Codecrypt Encrypted Data

We know that one CCR format is Codecrypt Encrypted Data. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of CCR files. Remember, different programs may use CCR files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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