What is ZIP Extractor?

ZIP Extractor opens ZIP archives on your device. Browse what's inside, preview files, and download what you need — nothing gets uploaded to a server. Your files stay private.

Built on top of JSZip running entirely on this page, the extractor parses any standard .zip, plus .tar.gz / .tgz archives by unwrapping the gzip layer right here, then shows a searchable file tree with sizes and file-type icons. Click a file to preview it inline: images render directly, text shows as code, and audio or video plays in a built-in player. Flip to the image grid to scan every picture in a photo archive at a glance. Grab the download icon to save one file, pull a whole subfolder as its own ZIP, or hit Download All to repack the lot. The original archive is never sent to a server, so private documents, code drops, and exported user data stay on your device.

How to use

1. Drop a ZIP file onto the upload area or click to browse and select one from your device.
2. Browse the file tree to see folders, file names, sizes, and types at a glance.
3. Click any file to preview it inline, or use the download icon to save just that file. 'Download All' saves the entire archive.

When to use

• Peeking inside a zipped attachment before trusting any of its contents to disk.
• Grabbing a single file out of a 200 MB archive without unpacking the whole thing.
• Recovering files from an export bundle (WordPress, Google Takeout, Slack archive) on a locked-down device.

Result

You receive a project.zip (15 MB) containing 3 folders and 47 files. Drop it in, browse the tree structure, preview the README.txt, and download just the files you need.

FAQ

Does this work on password-protected ZIPs?

Standard password encryption (ZipCrypto) is not supported because it's both insecure and rarely implemented in pure JavaScript. AES-encrypted ZIPs are also out. If you can't open the archive, try 7-Zip locally.

What's the largest ZIP file I can open here?

There's no fixed cap, but practical performance depends on RAM. Up to 500 MB usually loads in a few seconds; multi-gigabyte archives may stutter or run out of memory. Free up tabs first if you're unpacking something large.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. The ZIP is parsed in memory on your device using JSZip. Nothing leaves your computer, so legal documents, source code, or HR exports stay private. Once you close the page, the data is gone from memory.

Why does the file count differ from what Windows Explorer shows?

ZIP archives can contain directory entries that show up as zero-byte files in some viewers. The tool counts only actual files (not directory placeholders), which matches Mac Finder behaviour but may differ from older Windows tools.

Can I extract .rar, .7z, or .tar.bz2 files too?

ZIP and gzip-compressed tar (.tar.gz / .tgz) both work here. RAR, 7z, .tar.bz2, .tar.xz, and plain .tar do not — they need compression schemes we don't bundle. For those, use a dedicated extractor like 7-Zip, The Unarchiver, or Keka.

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