archive → any format
Convert zip archive files
The archive format. One file that holds many files, usually smaller than the sum of them. A directory of local file headers, each followed by the compressed data, with a central directory at the end listing everything. That is the format you end up with when something needs to look the same on every screen, which is why it keeps turning up in getting several documents to one person in one attachment. From here it can become PDF, JPG and PNG, and the conversions run on your own device, so the file is never uploaded anywhere.
At a glance
- Source
- ZIP
- Where it runs
- Your browser
- Cost
- Free, unlimited
- Account
- Not needed
Converter
Universal converter
Drop one or more zip archive files.
or select zip archive
Your file never leaves this browser
About the format
The archive format.
A directory of local file headers, each followed by the compressed data, with a central directory at the end listing everything.
- Where it is good
- Lossless — the files come out byte-for-byte identical
- Universal since 1989
- Built-in support for folders, comments and encryption
- Where it falls short
- Compression is weak for already-compressed media
- One password protects everything, or nothing
- A single corrupt entry can make the whole archive unreadable
- You will find it on
- Every operating system, every browser, every office suite
The thing people miss
A ZIP containing only JPGs is barely smaller than the JPGs, because they are already compressed — zipping a folder of photos mostly wastes time.
Where it goes next
Getting several documents to one person in one attachment
Real jobs
What people are actually doing with ZIP
Getting several documents to one person in one attachment
Extracting the images from a download and sending them as a PDF
Handing a supplier a folder of drawings
How to
Converting a ZIP file
- 01
Add your zip archive
Drag the file onto the drop zone, or tap to browse. Only one file is needed.
- 02
Pick what you want it to become
Every format this file can become is listed in the switchboard. Pick one and the converter opens with sensible defaults already set.
- 03
Download the result
Your converted file downloads straight to your device. Nothing was uploaded, so there is no file to delete from a server afterwards.
Also available
ZIP converts into
Questions
ZIP conversion questions
How do I convert ZIP to another format?
Add your zip archive file to the drop zone, choose the target format, adjust the options if you want to, and press convert. The finished file downloads immediately.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
For most conversions, no. They run entirely inside your browser tab. The file is read from your device and the result is written back to your device.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no signup step, no email capture and no usage counter. Open the tool, convert the file, close the tab.
Will there be a watermark or a page limit?
Neither. On-device conversions produce a clean file with no branding and no cap on pages, size or number of files.