Create ZIP puts several files, or a whole folder, into a single ZIP file you can email, upload or archive. It runs in your browser: choose the files, pick the compression and download the ZIP. The folder structure is kept, and files with the same name are renamed instead of overwritten.
How to create a ZIP file
- Drop files on the page, or click choose a folder to add a folder with everything in it.
- Add more files with Add files if you need; click Remove next to any you don’t want.
- Name the ZIP, pick the compression and click Create ZIP. When it is saved, the status line shows the ZIP size and how much smaller it is than the original files.
Compression levels
| Level | Speed | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| None | Fastest | Photos, videos and music only; everything is just stored |
| Normal | Fast | The right choice for almost everything |
| Maximum | Slower | Large text, CSV, logs or code, when every megabyte counts |
Whatever level you choose, files that are already compressed (JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, MP4, MOV, MP3, M4A, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX and other archives) are stored as they are.
Names and folders
- When you choose a folder, the ZIP is named after it, and every file keeps its path inside, so the person who unzips it gets the same structure.
- Two files called
photo.jpgfrom different places becomephoto.jpgandphoto (2).jpg, so nothing is lost. - Characters that are not allowed in file names (such as
/ : * ? ") in the ZIP name are replaced with a dash.
Tips for sending ZIP files
- Gmail and Outlook.com block attachments that are too large and refuse ZIPs that contain programs (.exe and similar). For big sets of photos or videos, a cloud link is usually better than a ZIP.
- Zipping photos to make them smaller does not work. To shrink photos, use Compress Image first, then zip them.
- To open or check a ZIP someone sent you, use Archive Extractor.
Private by design
Your files are processed on your own device and never uploaded. See how it works.