Sanger Sequencing Chromatogram Viewers (.ab1, .scf, .ztr files)

These tools let you open, view, edit bases, and analyze trace files from your Sanger sequencing results.

SoftwareDescriptionPlatformsDownload / Access
SnapGene Viewer (Best Overall)Modern, beautiful interface with excellent trace quality, annotations, and basic editing.Windows, Mac, LinuxDownload SnapGene Viewer
FinchTVClassic, lightweight, and very popular for quick trace viewing and editing.Windows, MacDownload FinchTV
4PeaksSimple, fast, and clean viewer — favorite among Mac users.MacDownload 4Peaks
Chromas LiteEasy-to-use, no-frills viewer with printing options.WindowsDownload Chromas Lite
UGENEPowerful open-source tool — supports Sanger traces + NGS data in one package.Windows, Mac, LinuxDownload UGENE
Sequence Scanner (Thermo Fisher)Official Applied Biosystems tool for detailed trace analysis.WindowsDownload Sequence Scanner
SeqTraceOpen-source, excellent for batch processing of many traces.Windows, Mac, LinuxDownload SeqTrace

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Visualization Tools

Perfect for viewing FASTQ (raw reads), BAM (aligned reads), VCF (variants), and genome coverage from Whole Genome, Exome, RNA-Seq, Metagenome, or Epigenome projects.

SoftwareDescriptionPlatformsDownload / Access
IGV – Integrative Genomics Viewer (Highly Recommended)The gold-standard desktop tool for NGS data. Fast, powerful, and used worldwide.Windows, Mac, Linux (also web version)Download IGV
JBrowse 2Modern, lightning-fast web-based genome browser with excellent NGS support.Web-based + DesktopTry JBrowse 2
UGENEFree all-in-one platform with NGS visualization and analysis pipelines.Windows, Mac, LinuxDownload UGENE
Benchling (Free tier available)Cloud platform with beautiful sequence maps and NGS data viewer.Web-basedSign up for Benchling

Additional Useful Free Tools

  • Primer3 – Best online primer design tool: primer3.ut.ee
  • NCBI Primer-BLAST – Primer specificity check: NCBI Primer-BLAST
  • 7-Zip – Free tool to unzip large sequencing data files: Download 7-Zip
  • FastQC + MultiQC – For quality control reports of NGS data (command-line)

How to View Your Yaazh Xenomics Data

Sanger Sequencing: You will receive .ab1 chromatogram files. We recommend starting with SnapGene Viewer or FinchTV.
NGS Projects: You will receive FASTQ (raw) and/or BAM (aligned) files. Use IGV for the best experience.

Still confused about which tool to use or need help interpreting your data? Our expert bioinformatics team is always happy to assist you — completely free of charge for Yaazh Xenomics customers.

Need Help Choosing or Using These Tools?

Phone: +91 99431 32020  |  +91 95002 45454
Email: info@yaazhxenomics.com

Locations: Coimbatore (TICEL BioPark), Madurai & Visakhapatnam

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Yaazh Xenomics is a leading biotechnology company based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, specializing in comprehensive genomic solutions. As a DNA testing laboratory, we offer a broad spectrum of services, including DNA sequencing, RNA Sequencing, Sanger Sequencing, 16s rRNA, 18s rRNA, ITS, COI, RBCL, Matk gene Sequencing for DNA Barcoding, gene expression analysis, SNP analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), Various Medical Genome testing, Exome Sequencing, Gut Microbiome Test, Metagenome Sequencing, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), Transcriptome Sequencing using advance NGS platforms like Nanopore, Illumina, MGI, Thermo. Also, we provide advance Bioinformatics, Customized Bioinformatics and a variety of other genetic testing and Molecular testing.

 

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