Input file
Z
- Full Name: Unix Compressed Archive Format
- Developer: N/A
Output file
7Z
- Full Name: 7-ZIP Compressed 7z Archive Format
- Developer: 7-Zip
What is Z file?
The .Z file extension identifies files that have been compressed using the Unix Compress utility. Compressed files are typically much smaller than the original version, allowing users to save space on their storage media or transfer files quickly over the internet. Compressing a file with the .Z extension reduces its size by replacing redundant or repeated data with a reference to the original data. Uncompressing a . [ ⏩ ] Z file extension
What is 7Z file?
The 7Z file extension is a compressed archive format developed by Igor Pavlov. It can store multiple files into a compressed container with no loss of data, making it an efficient and popular way to store large amounts of data. The 7Z format was initially supported by 7-Zip, but over time, other software programs and compression programs have adopted the 7Z format such as PeaZip, WinRAR, WinZip, and others. [ ⏩ ] 7Z file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from Z to 7Z?
To successfully convert the Z file to 7Z, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.Z). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case 7Z (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than 7Z).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. Z to 7Z. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting Z files to 7Z files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension 7Z, while before this step we had the Z file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new 7Z file, or not.