LanguageCZI
Zeiss CZI microscope image
File type: Digital camera RAW file
Files with czi extension can be typically found as special images saved by the Zeiss CZI microscopes. Contains the image with additional metadata.
What is czi file?
File type category:
Digital camera RAW file
Date updated: November 24, 2023
File extension czi seems to be used for a special bio format saved by the Zeiss CZI microscopes produced by Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH.
A .czi file represents a raw image, with additional metadata (time lapse, Z-stacks, multiposition experiments and virtual slides) recorded by the microscope.
Many projects and companies adopted CZI format including:
- OME Bio-Formats and Glencoe Software
- ImageJ
- Fiji
- Visiopharm
- Bitplane/Imaris
- Da-Cons
- arivis AG / arivis Browser / arivis Vision 4D
- Micro Brightfield
- Indica Labs
- Tissue Gnostics
- Definiens
- microDimensions
How to open czi file?
Specialized software like Bio-Formats can import this format. Also there is probably some kind of software from Zeiss that works with the formats saved by the microscope.
How to convert czi file?
Possibly can be exported as plain image, but all special metadata will be lost.
Suggested software to open czi file:
Associated software actions with the czi file
Software applications that can open czi files:
netScope Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing czi files:
netScope Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import czi files:
Bio-Formats (Multiplatform)