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Unzip files

See what is inside before saving anything. Search the file paths, choose the files you need and leave the rest in the archive.

Review the contents before you saveFolder paths kept in archive outputsKnown-password support. No password recovery.

Look inside. Pick your files. Leave the rest.

Unzip files
THE ARCHIVE STUDIO

A place for everything.

Pack it together. See what is inside. Take just what you need.

YOUR FILES, TOGETHER

The collection starts here.

Ready when you are

Drop an archive here

ZIP, TAR or TAR.GZ. Up to 250 MiB.

Open an archive to choose the files you want to take out.

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How to unzip files

  1. Open your ZIP archive

    Choose from your device, paste a file or try the sample. File processing stays in this tab.

  2. Search and select the files you need

    Search names, select the files to keep and check the output format and password options.

  3. Extract and save the selection

    Build checks the selected files and prepares the result. Check its exact size, then choose Save.

Listing is different from extraction

The contents list shows entry names and declared sizes before you unpack the files. A password-protected ZIP can expose that list even while its file contents are encrypted. You need the password to read those contents.

Save one file or several

Select one file to save it directly. With several selected, the shared save menu offers a ZIP or separate files. Separate saves turn paths into individual filenames because a normal browser download cannot recreate the folder tree. Choose a ZIP to retain the relative paths.

Treat unknown contents with care

Reading an archive here does not execute its files or scan them for malware. Do not run a program just because extraction succeeded. Unsafe paths, links and archives beyond the stated resource limits are rejected.

Your archive workspace, control by control

Create, Open & extract, Convert and Password

Use the mode buttons to choose the job. Create bundles your original inputs. Other modes read one supported archive and work with its contents. Switching modes keeps the source available; Clear removes it.

Choose, search and select

The file menu offers a picker, paste and From your phone. Add more brings in more inputs in Create. For an existing archive, Open another replaces the source. Search filters paths in the contents list. Select all selects visible entries; clearing the search reveals files outside the filter. Check the selected count before building.

Output format, compression and name

Choose ZIP for general sharing, TAR for an uncompressed bundle or TAR.GZ for a gzip-compressed tarball. ZIP offers Store, Fast, Balanced and Smaller compression. Name your output in the name field. Building prepares the output and shows its actual byte size. Changing the selection or settings requires a fresh build.

Current password and new password

Current password opens encrypted source entries. A new password protects the output ZIP with AES-256. Add and Remove choose the password action. Remove requires the known current password and creates an unencrypted copy. TAR and TAR.GZ outputs cannot carry ZIP encryption.

Build, Cancel, Save and Clear

Build archive prepares the chosen result and shows its size. Open & extract uses Prepare files instead. Cancel stops that work. Save in the file bar saves the prepared output. Open in and Share use the same result. Clear returns to the empty state and clears password fields. Try sample lets you explore without opening your own files.

Narrow, Wide or Full

Use Narrow, Wide or Full at the top right of the tool to choose its space. Open another tool keeps this workspace on the desk. A page reload loses the files held in this tab.

What this tool will not do

It cannot crack passwords, repair damaged archives or open RAR, 7z, split archives or TAR.XZ. It does not execute files, scan for malware or preserve a Unix filesystem backup. Inputs and expanded contents have explicit memory limits. Use a desktop archiver for those jobs.

Frequently asked questions

Can I unzip without downloading software?

Yes. Open the archive here and use Open & extract. The browser reads it locally. You can also use built-in extraction on Windows, macOS and many phones for ordinary ZIP files.

Why does an encrypted ZIP list files without a password?

Ordinary ZIP encryption protects file contents, not the central directory containing their names. Seeing a filename does not mean the contents have been decrypted.

Can I open RAR or 7z?

No. This workspace supports ZIP, TAR and TAR.GZ, including the TGZ extension. Use a desktop tool such as 7-Zip for RAR, 7z or split archives.

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