Create a ZIP file
Drop your files, or a whole folder, and download one ZIP. It is built by your own browser, so your files never leave your device and there is nothing to sign up for. Folder structure and names in any language are kept.
Drop files or a folder here
Any files, any type. Nothing is uploaded: the ZIP is built inside this page.
How it works
- •Drop files or a folder, or use Choose files and Choose a folder. Add more at any time and remove any you do not want.
- •Pick the compression. Smaller (deflate) shrinks text, documents and code; photos, video and archives are stored as they are because they are already compressed. Fastest only bundles files.
- •Optionally change the ZIP name, then press Create. The ZIP downloads when it is ready.
What it does and what it cannot do
- •Up to 5,000 files and 400 MB in total per ZIP: the whole archive is built in memory, and phones may fail earlier.
- •Standard ZIP with Unicode (UTF-8) file names, readable by Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. No password or encryption is added.
- •Dropping a folder keeps its subfolders. If you pick individual files, they go at the top level. Empty folders are not included.
- •Names that would clash (the same name twice) get (2), (3) added so nothing is overwritten.
Questions
- Are my files uploaded to make the ZIP?
- No. Your browser reads the files and builds the ZIP in this page. Nothing is sent over the internet.
- Can I zip a whole folder?
- Yes. Drag the folder onto the box, or press Choose a folder. The structure inside it is kept in the ZIP.
- Can I password-protect the ZIP?
- Not with this tool. The old ZIP password scheme is weak, and the better one is not supported by every system. For real protection use an encrypted container or a tool built for it.
- Why is my ZIP not much smaller than the files?
- Photos, videos, PDFs and other already compressed files barely shrink. Text, documents and code shrink a lot more.
- Will the file names with Chinese or emoji survive?
- Yes. Names are saved as Unicode, so modern versions of Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile systems show them correctly.