CBZ file format
| Extension | .cbz |
| Category | documents |
| Programs | Calibre CDisplay ComicFlow Perfect Viewer |
| Main program | MComix |
| Description | The .cbz file extension is one of the five extensions that make up Comic Book Archives. The 'archive' part in the format's name indicates the feature that sets it apart from conventional eBook files. CBZ formats contain a series of image files, typically PNG, JPEG, and sometimes XML, that are compressed into a single file with a .cbz suffix. Comic books in CBZ format can be viewed on any e-book or comic book reader. If you need to extract an individual image or text string, you can do so from a CBZ file using a decompression program. |
| Technical details | As you may have gathered from the previous information, CBZ files are essentially .zip files with a modified file extension. Unlike regular ZIP files that require extraction before they can be effectively utilized by various programs, compressed CBZ files can be directly viewed on comic book readers without the need to extract individual documents. Another advantage of Comic Book Archive is that it allows users to change the file extension to match the specific format supported by the comic book viewer application. Additionally, CBZ also supports other image formats such as GIF and TIFF. |
| MIME type | application/x-cbz |