SIFZ Converter

Extract text from compressed Synfig projects (SIFZ)


Drop or upload your .SIFZ file
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How to extract text from your SIFZ file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your SIFZ file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert SIFZ to another file type

To convert SIFZ projects to another format, you need Synfig Studio or other Vector Image software.

Convert a file to SIFZ

To convert other file formats to the "Animation Project File" file type, you need software like Synfig Studio or a similar tool.


About SIFZ files

The .sifz file extension is a compressed animation project file created by Synfig Studio, a free, open-source 2D vector animation suite. These files store vector graphics, layer properties, timeline data, and animation keyframes. Essentially, it is a sif XML file compressed with gzip to save disk space. The primary disadvantage of the .sifz format is its strict software lock-in. Because it is a proprietary project file relying on Synfig's specific rendering engine, standard vector editors like Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape cannot open it. Furthermore, standard online converters fail to process it because it requires complex animation rendering, not simple format translation. To share your animation, you must open the file in Synfig Studio and render it directly to video formats like MP4, AVI, or animated GIF. It is extremely difficult to extract assets without the original application.

Convert.Guru analyzes your SIFZ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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FAQ

If you want to convert SIFZ file to ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, LZMA, CAB, ACE, ARJ or LHA, you can use Synfig Studio or similar software from the "2D Vector Animation Project" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert XXE, 7Z, Z, PAK, LHA, DEB, UUE, TAR, LZH, ZIP, PKG or RAR files to SIFZ, try Synfig Studio or another comparable tool in the "2D Vector Animation Project" category.



The SIFZ Converter Story

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 SIFZ converter.