SQZ File

What are SQZ files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a SQZ 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 SQZ files.

What is a SQZ file?

SQZ files have multiple uses, and Squeeze Compressed Archive is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Squeeze Compressed Archive

We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open SQZ files

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

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

Last updated: July 13, 2020

All known file formats using extension .SQZ

While Squeeze Compressed Archive is a popular type of SQZ-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .SQZ file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

SQWEZ Compressed Archive

We know that one SQZ format is SQWEZ Compressed Archive. 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 SQZ files. Remember, different programs may use SQZ 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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