Extract text from Erlang archives and EZNEC models (EZ)
To convert EZ files to another format, you need Erlang/OTP or other Plugin software.
To convert other file formats to the "Erlang Zip Archive" file type, you need software like Erlang/OTP or a similar tool.
The .ez file extension is heavily fragmented and serves several completely different purposes. Most commonly (about 25% of the time), it is an Erlang plugin archive used by software like RabbitMQ. In this case, the file is simply a standard ZIP archive containing compiled Erlang/OTP bytecode. Another significant use case is as an antenna analysis model for EZNEC, storing proprietary 4NEC2 antenna modeling data.
The massive disadvantage of the .ez format is this fragmentation. You cannot know what the file is just by looking at the extension. Worse, many .ez files are encrypted backups. Software like EasyCrypt or the Dapodik Helper Application (an Indonesian school management system) output .ez files that are actually encrypted 7Z archives. If you encounter an encrypted variant, it is practically useless without the original software and a decryption password.
Because the extension is overloaded, standard online converters usually fail. You cannot simply convert an antenna model into an audio file or an encrypted backup into a readable document. If you have an EZNEC model, the proprietary nature of the data means you must use EZNEC itself to export the measurements to TXT or CSV.
However, there is a realistic workaround. Our analyzer ignores the confusing .ez extension and scans the internal file signature. If we detect an underlying ZIP, GZ, or 7Z structure - which is very common for Erlang plugins and unencrypted backups - we can bypass the proprietary limits, let you inspect the internal text or bytecode, and extract the hidden data directly.
Convert.Guru analyzes your EZ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted EZPDF, EZD, EXE, IWA, TAR and PKZ files.
If you want to convert EZ file to , you can use Erlang/OTP or similar software from the "Plugin Archive & Antenna Model" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to EZ, try Erlang/OTP or another comparable tool in the "Plugin Archive & Antenna Model" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our EZ converter.