What is the ZIP file?
The ZIP file extension can be associated with several types of files. Most often, however, a file with such an extension is associated with the Zipped Format format. ZIP files are supported by Linux, Mac OS, Windows operating systems. The ZIP file is one of the Compressed Files files, just like 236 of the other files found in our file information database.
A program that can open the ZIP file is e.g. WinZip. This software was released by WinZip Computing, S.L.. However, you can also use other applications, e.g. PeaZip, 7-Zip, WinRAR, PowerArchiver.
MIME Types
- application/ZIP
- multipart/x-ZIP
- application/x-compressed
- application/x-ZIP-compressed
Programs, that can open .ZIP files
ConeXware, Inc.
PowerArchiver
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Windows |
Gabriel Valentin Cristescu
ZipZag
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Windows |
B1 Team
B1 Free Archiver
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Windows |
win.rar GmbH
WinRAR
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Windows |
Igor Pavlov
7-Zip
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Windows |
WinZip Computing, S.L.
WinZip
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Windows |
Giorgio Tani
PeaZip
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Windows |
ESTsoft Corp.
ALZip
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Windows |
WinZip Computing, S.L.
WinZip Mac Edition
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Mac OS |
Dag ?gren/WAHa.06x36
The Unarchiver
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Mac OS |
Dare to be Creative
Archiver (RuckSack)
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Mac OS |
Smith Micro Software, Inc.
StuffIt Deluxe
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Mac OS |
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B1 Team
B1 Free Archiver
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Mac OS |
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WinZip Computing, S.L.
WinZip
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Mac OS |
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SourceForge.net
Xarchiver
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Linux |
SourceForge.net
File Roller
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Linux |
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B1 Team
B1 Free Archiver
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Linux |
How to open a .ZIP file?
If you have problems opening the file ZIP, then in most cases the problem is only the lack of the proper application installed. Select one of the programs from the list and install it on your device. The operating system should automatically associate the ZIP file format with the installed program. If not, right click on your ZIP file and select from the menu "Open with" . Then select the installed program and confirm the operation. Now all ZIP files should automatically open with the selected program.
