ZIP Extractor
Open a ZIP archive and get its files back with our ZIP Extractor. The tool checks every entry, verifies its checksum, lists each file and folder with its size and date, and returns the extracted files as one clean ZIP download. Archives with unsafe paths, encryption or archive bomb patterns are refused, which makes it a safe way to inspect and unpack ZIP files you received from someone else.
Frequently asked questions
How do I extract a ZIP file?
Upload the ZIP archive and click Extract ZIP. The tool reads every entry, shows a listing with paths, sizes and dates, and returns the extracted files in one download.
Why is the result a ZIP file again?
A browser can only offer one download per result, so the extracted files are packed into a fresh, verified ZIP that keeps their folder structure. Only regular files and folders that passed every check are included, so the download is safe to open.
How large can the ZIP archive be?
The uploaded archive can be at most 10 MB. Its contents can expand to at most 50 MB in total and hold at most 1,000 entries, which covers typical downloads, exports and project folders.
What is an archive bomb and how is it handled?
An archive bomb is a tiny file that expands to gigabytes when it is unpacked. The extractor refuses entries larger than 1 MB that expand more than 100 times their compressed size, and it stops reading as soon as the data grows beyond the size the archive declares.
Why was my archive refused because of its paths?
Entries whose names start with a slash or a drive letter, or contain a .. segment, could write outside the target folder when unpacked. The extractor refuses such archives with a message naming the entry instead of rewriting the path silently.
Can I extract a password-protected ZIP?
No. Encrypted entries cannot be read without the password, and the tool does not ask for one. You get a message saying the archive is password-protected.
Which compression methods are supported?
Stored and Deflate entries are supported, which covers the archives Windows, macOS, Linux and nearly every program create. Entries packed with methods such as BZIP2, LZMA or Zstandard are refused with a message.
What happens to symbolic links inside the archive?
Links and other special entries appear in the listing, but they are not included in the download, because a link can point anywhere on the system that unpacks it. The listing shows how many entries were skipped.
Are ZIP64 archives and non-English file names supported?
Yes. ZIP64 records and UTF-8 file names are read, and names in older archives without the UTF-8 flag are decoded as UTF-8 where possible and byte by byte otherwise.
How do I only see the contents without extracting?
Use the Archive Viewer, which lists the entries of ZIP, TAR and TAR.GZ archives with their sizes and dates without decompressing the files. It is the quickest way to check an archive before you unpack it.