QIIME 2 View
QIIME 2 View¶
QIIME 2 View is a web-based viewer for .qza and .qzv files. If you’ve never
visited QIIME 2 View, take a minute to go to the
site now. This site allows for you to view QIIME 2
results on computers that don’t have QIIME 2 installed on them, and there are a
few examples that you can look at in the gallery on that page. I use QIIME 2
View daily, for a few different situations. First, if I’m running analyses on a
cluster computer than doesn’t provide a graphical interface, it’s a convenient
way to view those results without having to load QIIME 2 on another computer. If
I have a copy of a .qza or .qzv file on my local computer (e.g., if I copied
it over from the cluster) I can navigate to QIIME 2 View, and drag-and-drop the
file on the QIIME 2 View page to look at it. Another scenario where this is
helpful is if when I’m sharing interactive QIIME 2 results with someone who
doesn’t have QIIME 2 installed, for example a collaborator. I can send them
.qzv files by email (or use the Dropbox sharing option on QIIME 2 View), and
they can load and interact with the results on their computer.
Note
When you’re using QIIME 2 View, your data isn’t uploaded to a server. Rather the site acts as an application launcher that allows you to view local files. This means that you don’t need to be concerned about data privacy issues with QIIME 2 View - the data never leaves your computer.