This minHour teaches you how to open EMZ files on PC or Mac. Since EMZ files are naturally a Microsoft file, you can use any Microsoft software program to open them, like Word or PowerPoint. While options to open EMZ files on Mac are limited, there is a program that is available for all operating systems, called XnView. You can also use 7-Zip to convert the file to a popular file format like PNG on a Windows PC.
Opening in MS Office
Open an MS Office program like Word or PowerPoint.
- You can find this in either your Start Menu or Finder.
Open a blank/new document.
Click Insert.
A drop-down menu will appear.
Click Image.
Your file browser will load.
Navigate to your EMZ file.
Double-click to open the file.
- The EMZ file will be added into the document as an image. You cannot edit it.
Converting with 7-Zip
Navigate to https://www.7-zip.org/.
Click to download either the 32-bit X84 or 64-bit x64 file.
A pop-up box will appear for the download location.
Click Save.
The installer will save in the location you picked in the previous step, which is most likely the Downloads folder.
Click the 7-Zip Installer to launch it.
- Click if prompted.
Click Install.
You will see a progress bar as the installation progresses.
Click Close.
Open 7-Zip File Manager.
You can find this in your Start Menu.
Navigate to the EMZ file.
This program works just like the native file manager on your computer.
Click your EMZ file.
It will highlight in blue.
Click the extract button.
This is at the top of the window and looks like a blue minus button. A window will pop up with options such as extraction location.
Click Ok.
The files inside the EMZ file will extract into the location you specified in the previous step.
- The files contained in the EMZ file are now convertible to a PNG file format. You can do this by repeating steps 8-11, but selecting convert instead of extract.
Converting with XnView
Go to XnView MP 0.93.1 in a web browser.
- Click if you are not already at that area of the website.
- You will see a link to purchase a license (if you’re a company intending to use this software) and a link to donate via PayPal. Below that are options to download XnView for both Mac and Windows.
Click the link for the installer you need, Mac or Windows.
Your file browser will pop up for the download location and file name.
Click Save.
The installer file will save in the location you picked in the previous step, which is most likely the Downloads folder.
Click the XnViewMP Installer to launch it.
Follow the Installer Setup Wizard.
It will lead you through setting up and installing XnView.
- Read any and all agreements before clicking .
Click Install.
You will see a progress bar as the installation progresses.
Open XNViewMP.
- You can find this in either the Start Menu or in Finder. The program will open in Browse Mode.
Click File.
This is in the top ribbon and a menu will drop down.
Click Open.
Your file browser will open.
Navigate to your EMZ file.
Double-click on your EMZ file to open it.
- You can view your file, but not edit it.
Click Tools.
This is in the top ribbon and a menu will drop down.
Click Batch Convert.
The Batch Convert menu will open to the Output tab.
- You can add files to the conversion by clicking the tab and pressing .
Change the file format from the drop-down list.
This is on the right-hand side under the header Format.
- You can alter any settings here.
Click Convert.
- Your files will save in the converted format in the location selected. This defaults to the same location your files originally came from.