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ZIP tool

Processed in this browser

File limit: 32 MB

This tool never uploads your input.

Sample workflow: drop files to zip them, or drop one .zip to unpack. Packing accepts any files.

Drop a file

Drop a file here or choose one.

Unpack a ZIP

Drop a file here or choose one.

Create a ZIP from files you drop, or unpack a ZIP, entirely in this tab. This is not 7-Zip, not WinRAR, and not a way around Gmail’s 25 MB cap if the archive is still huge.

You want a .zip of a few files, or you want to see what is inside an archive without sending it to an online unzipper. That is this page.

It is not compress PDF and not image compressor. Those change the files. ZIP is a container.

Pack vs unpack

  • Zip: drop files, download a ZIP. Order and paths are simple — this is not a backup product.
  • Unzip: drop a .zip, pull members out in the tab.

Typical ceiling is about 32 MB. That is the honest limit, not “unlimited cloud unzip.”

Email reality

Personal Gmail sending is 25 MB for the message; Base64 encoding adds roughly a third. A 22 MB ZIP still becomes a Drive link. Several small files in one ZIP can still help organization, not physics.

Honest limits

  • No RAR/7z/tar.gz.
  • No 8 GB game dumps.
  • Executables inside ZIPs may still be blocked by mail hosts even when we pack them.

For checksums after you download an archive, file SHA-256 — if the zip is under the size cap.

FAQ

Will zipping my PDF get it under 25 MB?

Usually no. A single already-compressed PDF barely shrinks, and Gmail still counts the attachment. Compress or split the PDF instead.

Can you open RAR or 7z?

No. ZIP only. Encrypted or spanned archives may fail.

Is there a password-protect ZIP option?

Do not count on AES-zip or WinZip passwords here. If the UI does not show a password field, the archive is a plain ZIP.

Why would I unzip in a browser?

To peek at an archive you do not want to upload to a random ‘online unzipper,’ within the 32 MB ceiling.

Can I zip a whole project folder?

Whatever this tab can hold. A node_modules tree will not fit. Use the OS zipper for real projects.

Do files get uploaded?

No. Typical total ceiling is about 32 MB.

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