Details of extension .z80

On this page, we're going to take a closer look at the .z80 file extension, which is related to ZX Spectrum Emulator Snapshot Z80. We'll explain what exactly a .z80 fileformat is and how you can use it. If you're interested in learning more details about this type of file, we'll show you where to find them. And if you ever need to convert .z80 files into different formats, we'll give you some tips on how to do that too. Let's see the file format associated with this file extension!

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• ZX Spectrum Emulator Snapshot Z80

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ZX Spectrum Emulator Snapshot Z80

The Z80 file is a ZX Spectrum Emulator Snapshot. This is one of the early formats for dumped ZX Spectrum programs. The ZX Spectrum is a home computer (8bit) released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd.

Category: Data files

Application: ZX-32

Program name: -

Mime-type: application/x-spectrum-z80

Magic bytes (HEX): -

Magic string (ASCII): -

Aliases:

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Related extensions:

.rzx Fuse Input Recording Data

.tap ZX Spectrum Emulator Tape Data TAP

.izx ZX Spectrum Icon

.zx82 Speculator 97 Snapshot

Links:

World of Spectrum

The .z80 file extension might not only belong to a single type of file, there could be various kinds that use it. Keep in mind that files with the .z80 extension may contain various content types. If you have helpful information about this extension, write to us!

The .z80 extension is frequently misused

People sometimes confuse the .z80 filename extension. Based on the searches on our site, here are the most common misspellings from the past year.

Having trouble opening a .z80 file?

If you want to open a .z80 file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. Incorrect settings for the .z80 association can trigger this error.

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.z80

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

• Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
• In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
• Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android