XYZ File

Category: Data Files

What is a XYZ file?

The XYZ extension refers to an XMOL molecule model file used by software such as UniChem. The format stores the description of the molecule, including the element symbol, number of atoms present, and their coordinates. It belongs to the data file category and is in plain text. Even though there is no standard format for them, most of them follow the same size, and you can barely distinguish them.

How to Open XYZ Files

Avogadro

Jmol

Avogadro

Jmol

Avogadro

Jmol

How to Make XYZ Files

Below are some software programs that can open XYZ files. Download one to open your file now.