# ZIP Creator

Pack up to 20 files into one ZIP archive with our ZIP Creator. Each file keeps its name, text and documents are compressed with Deflate, and images, videos and other files that are already compressed are stored as they are. Ideal for anyone who needs to send, upload or back up several files as a single download that every operating system opens without extra software.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I create a ZIP file?

Add the files you want to pack, then click Create ZIP. The tool builds one archive with every file at its top level and offers it as a download. You can add the files one after another or all at once.

### How many files can I add to one ZIP archive?

You can add up to 20 files in one go. Each file can be at most 10 MB, and all files together can be at most 25 MB. For larger collections, create several archives.

### In which order are the files stored?

Files are stored in the order you add them, and that order is what most ZIP programs show when they list the archive. The first file you add is the first entry of the archive.

### What happens when two files have the same name?

Names inside an archive must be unique, so a repeated name gets a number before its extension, such as report (2).pdf. No file is dropped or overwritten.

### Which compression does the ZIP Creator use?

Text, documents, code and other uncompressed files are compressed with Deflate at the default level, the method every ZIP program supports. Files that are compressed already, such as JPEG, PNG, WebP, MP4, MP3, ZIP and GZ, are stored without recompression, because a second pass only costs time.

### Can I create folders inside the ZIP?

The creator places every uploaded file at the top level of the archive, because uploads arrive as single files without a folder path. To keep a folder structure, pack the files on your computer or convert an existing TAR archive with the Archive Converter.

### Can I protect the ZIP with a password?

No. The ZIP Creator writes standard unencrypted archives that open everywhere. If the contents are sensitive, encrypt the archive with a desktop tool after downloading it.

### Does the ZIP open on Windows, macOS and Linux?

Yes. The archive follows the standard ZIP format with UTF-8 file names, which Windows Explorer, macOS Archive Utility, 7-Zip, unzip and every common archive program read.

### What is the name of the downloaded archive?

With a single file the archive takes that file's name followed by .zip. With several files it is called archive.zip, and you can rename it after downloading.

### Are my files stored after the ZIP is created?

No. The files are packed in memory for this request only and the archive is returned to you directly. Nothing is kept on the server once the download is ready.

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