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Compressed ZIP archive
File type: Backup file, Archive and compressed file
Files with zip is associated with the WinZip compression tool. ZIP file is compressed archive container that contains archived files, compressed in ZIP compression format. Common archive format that can be extracted with any archiving tool.
Found 4 different file type records with the same zip filename suffix.
File type category:
Backup file
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 25, 2025
The file extension .zip is used for the default archive format of WinZip. This powerful and easy-to-use tool quickly compresses and decompresses files to conserve disk space and significantly reduce file and email transmission time.
The zip file is a compressed archive created using various programs that support ZIP compression. Microsoft Windows supports creating compressed zip files by default. You can create zip archives in Windows Explorer by using the file context menu and Send to → Compressed folder (zip method). This will create a zip file of any selected folder or files on your computer.
MIME types used for zip files:
application/zip
application/x-compressed
application/x-zip-compressed
multipart/x-zip
Any current archiving tool is able to work with *.zip files. ZIP file format is widely supported by many apps on all platforms.
The easiest way how to convert ZIP archive is to decompress the ZIP archive with the use of WinZIP and repack the content with another compression utility of your choice.
Software applications that can open zip files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Apple iOS
Google Android
Software applications that can edit zip files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software capable of saving zip files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that create zip files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Apple iOS
Google Android
Software apps that record to zip files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that convert zip files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that import zip files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that export zip files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that extract zip files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Apple iOS
Google Android
Software apps that recover zip files:
Microsoft Windows
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File type category:
Game file
Date updated: July 11, 2024
The zip file extension is also sometimes used for resource files in various computer games.
These .zip files cannot be extracted as common ZIP archives, but may be extracted with specialized tools, often used by modders. As any other game resource archives, these files can contain various data used in games, such as sounds, graphics, texts, maps etc.
Reported game that use ZIP format for their resource files:
Dragon UnPACker is able to open some game resource .zip files.
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Software applications that can open zip files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that extract zip files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving zip files:
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: June 8, 2018
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The zip file extension is associated with ObjectBar that allows users to create their own custom Start Bars, finders, pop-up menus, program launchers, wharfs, docks, etc., developed by Stardock Corporation.
ObjectBar has everything you need to build your own unique Windows desktop environment. Every OS has its own way of accessing programs, tasks, and information, ObjectBar takes the best from those OSes and gives you the power to build your own.
ObjectBar also comes with a set of very high quality, easy to use interfaces that can take your Windows desktop to the next level. It is completely customizable.
The zip files are used for theme pack files.
The native application, that uses ZIP ObjectBar theme pack file format, is ObjectBar.
There is no way how to convert ZIP ObjectBar theme pack file to another file format.
Software applications that can open zip files:
Microsoft Windows
ObjectBar
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: January 23, 2019
The zip file extension is associated with the Oolite, a video game for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac and Linux, inspirated by Elite video game.
The zip file contains eXpansion pack.
You cannot open this file type manually, it is accessed by the game automatically.
These games files cannot be converted to anything else. However, sometimes modding.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving zip files:
Microsoft Windows
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