.CZI File

The czi file extension seems to be used for a special bio format saved by the Zeiss CZI microscopes produced by Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH.

The 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

Files with czi file extension can be typically found as special images saved by the Zeiss CZI microscopes. Contains the image with additional metadata.

How to open:

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:

Possibly can be exported as plain image, but all special metadata will be lost.