ZIP Creator & Extractor
Create ZIP archives from any files or extract existing ZIP archives. Free, browser-based, no server upload.
Drop files to add to ZIP or click to browse
Any file type — multiple files supported
About Archive Converter
The Archive Converter lets you pack any combination of files into a ZIP archive or extract the contents of existing ZIP files, entirely in your browser. No files are uploaded to a server — processing runs locally for complete privacy. Compatible with ZIP archives created by any operating system or tool.
Use Cases
- →Share multiple project files as a single ZIP attachment
- →Extract files from a ZIP archive received by email
- →Bundle website assets or config files for deployment
- →Create compressed backups of documents and images
Tips
- ✓Select multiple files at once using Ctrl/Cmd + click in the file picker
- ✓ZIP compression is most effective on text-based files like JSON, CSV or code
- ✓Individual files can be downloaded after extraction without re-zipping everything
Frequently Asked Questions
Currently ZIP is supported for both creation and extraction. ZIP is the most universally compatible archive format, supported natively by all major operating systems including Windows, macOS and Linux.
The tool is limited by your browser's available memory. For most computers with 8 GB+ RAM, files up to a few hundred MB work fine. For very large archives (1 GB+), use a desktop archiving tool like 7-Zip or The Unarchiver instead.
You can select individual files from within folders. Direct folder drag-and-drop is not supported because the browser API for reading folder structure is not universal. Each file is added at the root of the ZIP.
No. The ZIP creator does not apply password protection or encryption. For sensitive files, use a desktop tool that supports AES-256 encrypted ZIPs.
The tool uses deflate compression at level 6, which provides a good balance between file size reduction and processing speed. This is the standard level used by most archiving software.
After extracting, each file has a download button visible on hover. Click the individual download icon next to any file to save just that file. The "Download all" button re-zips all extracted files.