Q-Eye

Free QVD and QVX viewer and editor for Qlik files, metadata inspection, table edits, and exports.

Q-Eye
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Q-Eye is freeware for people who need to open, inspect, edit, and export Qlik QVD and QVX files without starting Qlik. It is useful for checking field metadata, reviewing records, making small file edits, and saving data into formats such as QVD, QVX, XML, Excel, and SQL.

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Q-Eye QVD and QVX file editor screen
Q-Eye opens Qlik QVD and QVX files for inspection, editing, metadata review, and export.

Choose Q-Eye If You Work With Qlik QVD Or QVX Files

You need to inspect Qlik files

Open QVD and QVX files, review records, and check file contents without loading a full Qlik application.

You need metadata visibility

Review field information and file metadata when investigating data issues or hand-off files.

You need freeware for Qlik support work

Use Q-Eye for personal or business work when you need a focused QVD and QVX utility.

What Q-Eye Handles

QVD editing

Open QVD files, review data, and make controlled row or column changes when needed.

QVX editing

Work with QVX files alongside QVD files from the same utility.

Metadata review

Inspect field and file metadata to understand what is inside a Qlik data file.

Large QVD files

Open and review large QVD files where manual inspection would otherwise be awkward.

Multiple documents

Use a multi-document interface when several QVD or QVX files need to be open at once.

Portable use

Run Q-Eye as a portable utility for support and data review work.

Supported Export Formats

Q-Eye can save data into Qlik formats and common exchange formats for review, testing, and hand-off work.

QVD QVX XML Excel SQL Rows Columns Metadata

Common Q-Eye Workflows

  • Open a QVD file to check whether a field or value is present.
  • Inspect QVX file contents before sending data to another Qlik process.
  • Review metadata to understand field names, file structure, and source data shape.
  • Add or delete rows and columns for controlled test-file preparation.
  • Export Qlik data to XML, Excel, or SQL for investigation outside Qlik.