How to open Q files
Did your computer fail to open a Q file? We explain what Q files are and recommend software that we know can open or convert your files.
What is a Q file?
Q files are Quantum compressed archive files, which you can read more about below.
The Q file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different apps may use the same file extension for different types of data. So a Q opener may not be able to open all kinds of Q files. In this case, though, we only know of one specific use.
Quantum compressed archive
Through our analysis of Q files, we know that one use of the format is Quantum compressed archive. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
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Q file openers, viewers, etc.
These apps are known to open certain types of Q files. Remember, different programs may use Q 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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