QGZ file format description
Many people share .qgz files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .qgz file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .qgz files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.qgz - Quantum GIS Compressed Project
The QGZ gis files are related to Quantum GIS. The QGZ file is a Quantum GIS Compressed Project. Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a cross-platform free and open source desktop geographic information systems (GIS) application that provides data viewing, editing, and analysis capabilities.
- Application:
- Quantum GIS
- Category:
- GIS files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Quantum GIS Compressed Project related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .qgz file extension. Even harmful programs can create .qgz files. Be especially cautious with .qgz files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .qgz file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows can't open this file:
example.qgz
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.
- Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
- Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.
The .qgz file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
gz, qbz, qgs, qrz, qtz, qz
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .qz
- Create A Quiz Data File
- .qgs
- Quantum GIS Project
- .qtz
- Quartz Composer Composition
- .qtz
- QuaSZ Texture Data
- .gz
- Gzip Compressed File
- .qbz
- Quick Trial Balance Data File
Operating systems
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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android
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