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{{Infobox software 
| name                   = WizTree
| developer              = Antibody Software
| operating_system       = [[Software:Windows XP|Windows XP]] and later
| platform               = [[IA-32]]
| language               = English and German
| genre                  = [[Disk space analyzer]]
| license                = [[Freeware]]
}}

'''WizTree''' is a [[Disk space analyzer|disk space analyzer]] that is developed by Antibody Software. The free for personal use application is compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft's [[Software:Windows|Windows]] operating system, including versions of Windows -- XP and Vista -- that are no longer supported by Microsoft.

The download page lists download links for a portable version and a setup version.

==Functionality==

WizTree scans hard drives, folders, CSV or MFT (Master File Table) files to provide a detailed analysis of free and used space. The program supports all hard drive types supported by Microsoft's Windows operating system including FAT32 and NTFS.

The program visualizes the data in several ways, including in a hierarchical tree view listing and a treemap. 

Users and administrators may use the program for several purposes, e.g. to find the largest folders and files on a drive, to quickly delete large files and folders to free up disk space, or to find files of a specific type, e.g. image or video files.

The built-in search may be used to locate files by name; it supports the wildcard character "*" to filter the results based on the entered query.

Data that is displayed by the program may be exported to CSV files or copied to the clipboard. MTF files may also be dumped to a file.
 
WizTree may be run from the command line to export data to CSV files or to dump the MFT file. It is possible to use it to create disk usage reports with PowerShell<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smsagent.blog/2018/08/15/create-disk-usage-reports-with-powershell-and-wiztree/|title=Create Disk Usage Reports with PowerShell and WizTree|first=Trevor|last=Jones|date=Aug 15, 2018|accessdate=Aug 23, 2021}}</ref>

==Reception==

WizTree has been reviewed in computer magazines and online publications. Recent articles include an extensive guide in Germany's CT magazine, published in magazine 18/2021 on page 80<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2021/18/2120412545948681768?wt_mc=rss.red.ct.themen.atom.beitrag.beitrag|title=Schnellmesswerk|website=www.heise.de}}</ref>, a July 2021 guide in Computeractive issue 610<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/article/516281636/Find-Out-What-s-Taking-Up-Space-On-All-Your-Drives|title=Find Out Whats Taking Up Space on All Your Hard Drives|website=www.scribd.com}}</ref>, and another guide in Computeractive issue 617, published in October 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/article/534184702/Wiz-Tree|title=WizTree|website=www.scribd.com}}</ref>.

WizTree was mentioned on November 10, 2014 in The New York Times by J.D. Biersdorfer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/technology/personaltech/assessing-space-on-a-computers-hard-drive.html?searchResultPosition=1|title=Assessing Space on a Computer’s Hard Drive|website=www.nytimes.com}}</ref>, in an review by PC World author Erez Zukerman in 2014 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/451591/review-find-out-whats-taking-up-space-on-your-drive-in-seconds-with-wiztree.html|title=Review: Find out what’s taking up space on your drive in seconds with WizTree|website=www.pcworld.com}}</ref>, in the Dutch Computer Totaal magazine in 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://computertotaal.nl/artikelen/apps-software/vind-ruimtevreters-op-je-pc-met-wiztree/|title=Vind ruimtevreters op je pc met WizTree|website=computertotaal.nl}}</ref>, and in the Dutch computer magazine Computer Idee, Issue 7 from 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.computeridee.nl/edities/2018-7/|title=WizTree - Vindt de ruimtevreters op uw harde schijf|website=www.computeridee.nl}}</ref>.

==History==

The entire release history is available on the official WizTree website<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.diskanalyzer.com/whats-new|title=What's new? - WizTree|website=www.diskanalyzer.com|accessdate=Aug 23, 2021}}</ref>. 

The first version of WizTree was released on November 23, 2012 by Antibody Software.

WizTree 2.0 was released in June 2016. It introduced support for all Windows supported drive types, an option to scan individual folders, a search feature, and Windows Explorer integration.

WizTree 3.0<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2017/08/31/wiztree-3-0-released-fastest-large-file-finder-for-windows/|title=WizTree 3.0 released: fastest large file finder for Windows - gHacks Tech News|date=Aug 31, 2017|website=gHacks Technology News|accessdate=Aug 23, 2021}}</ref> was released in August 2017. The new released brought a 64-bit version of the application, support for NTFS Hard Links, and full translation support among other new features.

Wiztree 4.0 was released in June 2021. It introduced support for multi-drive and multi-folder scans, new operators to filter listings, and a change to the licensing for commercial users.

{{update-section|latest version|date=August 2021}}
The latest version of WizTree is version 4.07 at the time of writing. It was released in December 2021.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Cite web|url=https://www.diskanalyzer.com/|title=WizTree - The Fastest Disk Space Analyser|website=www.diskanalyzer.com|accessdate=Aug 23, 2021}} Official website.
* [https://www.computeridee.nl/edities/2018-7/ 2018-7] Computer Idee July 2018
* [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/108244971/ Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan on March 19, 2013 · Page D1] Detroit Free Press March 19, 2013
* [https://www.zinio.com/nz/maximum-pc/console-6879-168885-i448598 Buy March 2019 - Maximum PC] Maximum PC March 2019 
* [https://gr.pcmag.com/free-apps/28715/e-dorean-epharmoge-tes-emeras-wiztree Η δωρεάν εφαρμογή της ημέρας: WizTree] PC Magazine Greece Oct 2017
* [https://www.pcworld.com/article/2036835/review-find-out-whats-taking-up-space-on-your-drive-in-seconds-with-wiztree.html Review: Find out what's taking up space on your drive in seconds with WizTree] PC World Review from 2013
* [https://www.pcworld.com/article/2036835/review-find-out-whats-taking-up-space-on-your-drive-in-seconds-with-wiztree.html Review: Find out what's taking up space on your drive in seconds with WizTree] Lifehacker Review from 2018

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