ZIP converters

ZIP is the most widely used archive format. Phil Katz published it with PKZIP in 1989, and Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android can all open ZIP files without extra software. One ZIP file holds many files and folders, each compressed on its own, which is why it is used for email attachments, downloads and backups.

Convert ZIP

• Unzip files online
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• Open 7z files online
• Create a ZIP file

What to know about ZIP

• Each file is compressed separately, usually with Deflate, so one file can be taken out without unpacking the rest.
• The list of files sits at the end of the ZIP, so an interrupted download cannot be opened.
• A password can protect the contents with ZipCrypto (weak) or AES-256, but the file names stay readable.
• Without the ZIP64 extension a ZIP holds at most 65,535 files and 4 GB.
• Word, Excel and PowerPoint files (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx), EPUB e-books and Android apps are ZIP files inside.

File extensions: .zip