Extract text from WDZ files
To convert your WDZ file to another format, you need WriterDuet or other Text software.
To convert other file formats to the "Screenplay Project" file type, you need software like WriterDuet or a similar tool.
The .WDZ extension is most commonly associated with WriterDuet, a cloud-based collaborative screenwriting application. These files function as compressed project archives, storing not just the screenplay text, but also metadata, scene notes, and revision history. A secondary but significant use is within the PC SOFT WinDev environment as a compressed archive for software development projects.
While WriterDuet is excellent for real-time collaboration, the .WDZ format is a common headache when sharing work offline or with industry professionals who rely on standard desktop software. Producers and agents typically refuse proprietary formats, requiring standard files. Furthermore, if you cancel your WriterDuet subscription, accessing your historical projects stored solely in .WDZ format becomes difficult without an active account. Similarly, WinDev archives are strictly locked to their development environment, making them useless to non-developers.
To ensure your screenplay is readable by anyone, the best practice is converting .WDZ to PDF for universal viewing or printing. For editing in industry-standard software like Final Draft, convert to FDX. If you need to edit the text in a generic word processor, DOCX is the preferred target. For WinDev users, these files can often be treated as standard ZIP archives to extract raw assets.
Convert.Guru analyzes your WDZ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert WDZ file to ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, LZMA, CAB, ACE, ARJ or LHA, you can use WriterDuet or similar software from the "Screenwriting Project Archive" 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 WDZ, try WriterDuet or another comparable tool in the "Screenwriting Project Archive" category.
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