Extract text from Archive description files (DIZ)
To convert DIZ Descriptions to another format, you need Notepad or other Text software.
To convert other file formats to the "Archive Description File" file type, you need software like Notepad or a similar tool.
The .diz file extension has two completely different use cases, both of which cause modern compatibility headaches. Historically, it stands for "Description In Zip" (famously named FILE_ID.DIZ) and is a simple plain text file used in the Bulletin Board System (BBS) and shareware/warez scenes to describe the contents of an archive. Modernly, the .diz extension is also used by the Italian Revenue Agency, the Agenzia delle Entrate, for telematic tax declarations.
The main disadvantage of classic .diz text files is that operating systems like Windows and macOS do not recognize the extension natively. Double-clicking one triggers an annoying "Choose a program to open this file" prompt, even though the file only requires a basic text editor like Notepad. The formatting is also severely restricted, lacking any modern markdown support. On the other hand, Italian tax .diz files are completely unreadable out of the box because they are actually renamed ZIP files containing hidden XML or PDF documents. Users cannot access their tax data without knowing this technical workaround or installing clunky government software.
To solve these issues, you need to convert or extract the files. For text descriptions, convert your .diz to TXT for basic editing, MD for web markdown, or PDF for permanent archiving and easy sharing without OS warnings. For Italian tax files, you should convert or extract the hidden ZIP contents to access the internal documents.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DIZ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted DIZE, NFO, DZ, RAR, ZIP, BAK, PDF, TXT and CFG files.
If you want to convert DIZ file to TXT, RTF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, PAGES, TEX, LATEX, MD, MARKDOWN, LOG or NFO, you can use Notepad or similar software from the "Archive Description or Tax Declaration" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert PDF, DOC, ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README, DOCX, JPG, TXT, NOTE or RTF files to DIZ, try Notepad or another comparable tool in the "Archive Description or Tax Declaration" category.
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