Compressed Files
Compressed files use file compression in order to save disk space. Compressed archive formats can also be used to compress multiple files into a single archive. Several open and proprietary compression algorithms can be used to compress files, which is why many different compressed file types exist.
Common compressed file extensions include .ZIP, .SITX, .7Z, .RAR, and .GZ.
| Extension | File Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| .MINT | Linux Mint Installer File | 4.5 |
| .B6Z | B6Z Archive | 4.4 |
| .ZST | Zstandard Compressed File | 4.3 |
| .APZ | Autoplay Media Studio Exported Project | 4.3 |
| .FZPZ | Fritzing Part File | 4.3 |
| .SY_ | Compressed SYS File | 4.3 |
| .SFG | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 4.2 |
| .XAPK | Compressed Android Package | 4.2 |
| .RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 4.2 |
| .PKG.TAR.XZ | Arch Linux Software Package | 4.2 |
| .GZIP | Gnu Zipped File | 4.2 |
| .CIT | Cite Report Project | 4.2 |
| .TZST | Zstandard Compressed Tar File | 4.2 |
| .TPSR | TeamViewer Pilot Session Report File | 4.2 |
| .PUP | PlayStation 3 Update File | 4.2 |
| .S00 | ZipSplitter Part 1 File | 4.1 |
| .P7Z | S/MIME Compressed Email Message | 4.1 |
| .PKG | macOS Installer Package | 4.1 |
| .TAR.XZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .7Z | 7-Zip Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .NPK | MikroTik Software Package | 4.1 |
| .SIT | StuffIt Archive | 4.1 |
| .HTMI | HyperText Media Interoperable File | 4.0 |
| .DEB | Debian Software Package | 4.0 |
| .BNDL | Game Data Bundle File | 4.0 |
| .DZ | Dzip File | 4.0 |
| .BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .ICE | ICE Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .ARCHIVER | Archiver Compressed File Archive | 4.0 |
| .QDA | Quadruple D Archive | 4.0 |
| .SQX | SQX Archive | 4.0 |
| .SMPF | Sprite Monkey Project | 4.0 |
| .AYT | Quran Content Archive | 4.0 |
| .ZPI | Zipped File | 4.0 |
| .CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive | 4.0 |
| .LPKG | Liferay Application | 4.0 |
| .ECS | Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File | 4.0 |
| .PA | PowerArchiver Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .VRPACKAGE | SimLab VR Package | 4.0 |
| .UFS.UZIP | Compressed Unix File System File | 4.0 |
| .OPK | GCW Zero Open Package | 4.0 |
| .DL_ | Compressed DLL File | 4.0 |
| .XIP | macOS Signed Archive | 4.0 |
| .GZA | IZArc BGA Archive File | 4.0 |
| .LZM | Slax Module | 4.0 |
| .ITA | IconTweaker Theme Archive | 4.0 |
| .CBT | Comic Book TAR File | 4.0 |
| .COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 4.0 |
| .001 | Split Archive Part 1 | 4.0 |
| .ARDUBOY | Arduboy Game Package | 4.0 |
| .ZPAQ | ZPAQ Archive | 4.0 |
| .PIT | PackIt Archive | 4.0 |
| .ECAR | DIKSHA Offline Content Archive | 4.0 |
| .PF | Private File | 4.0 |
| .S7Z | Mac OS X 7-Zip File | 4.0 |
| .TBZ2 | Bzip2-Compressed TAR File | 4.0 |
| .HBE | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | 4.0 |
| .WICK | Wick Editor Project | 4.0 |
| .PAR | Parchive Index File | 4.0 |
| .CBR | Comic Book RAR Archive | 4.0 |
| .B1 | B1 Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .MPKG | macOS Meta-Package | 3.9 |
| .JSONLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 3.9 |
| .UHA | UHarc Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .APEX | Android Pony Express Package File | 3.9 |
| .7Z.002 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File | 3.9 |
| .002 | Split Archive Part 2 | 3.9 |
| .ZIP | Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .LEMON | LemonShare.net Download | 3.9 |
| .R00 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .RTE | RTE Encoded File | 3.9 |
| .PWA | Password Agent File | 3.9 |
| .REV | RAR Recovery Volume Set | 3.9 |
| .TAZ | Tar Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .WA | Windows Addon Archive | 3.9 |
| .VIP | Virtual Instrument Package | 3.9 |
| .CBZ | Comic Book Zip Archive | 3.9 |
| .F | Freeze Compressed File | 3.9 |
| .KGB | KGB Archive File | 3.9 |
| .NEX | Navigator Extension | 3.9 |
| .TAR.GZ | Compressed Tarball File | 3.9 |
| .EPI | EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File | 3.9 |
| .APK | Alpine Linux Package | 3.9 |
| .SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive | 3.8 |
| .Q | Quantum Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .ZL | Zlib Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .PAK | PAK Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .PCV | MozBackup Profile Backup | 3.8 |
| .A02 | ALZip Fourth Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .RPM | Red Hat Package Manager File | 3.8 |
| .CDZ | Compressed CD Image File | 3.8 |
| .C00 | WinAce Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .BUNDLE | Game Data Bundle File | 3.8 |
| .CZIP | ZipGenius CryptoZip File | 3.8 |
| .XOPP | Xournal++ Notebook | 3.8 |
| .TX_ | Compressed Text File | 3.8 |
| .DAR | DAR Disk Archive | 3.8 |
| .ZIX | WinZix Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .PAR2 | Parchive 2 File | 3.8 |
| .ARI | ARI Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .LZ4 | LZ4 Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .HKI | WinHKI Archive | 3.8 |
| .WHL | Python Wheel Package | 3.7 |
| .GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive | 3.7 |
| .7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.7 |
| .SPD | S Note File | 3.7 |
| .IPK | Itsy Package | 3.7 |
| .LZ | Lzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .A01 | ALZip Third Split Archive File | 3.7 |
| .SFS | Squashfs File Archive | 3.7 |
| .LZMA | LZMA Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .C10 | WinAce Split Archive Part 10 | 3.7 |
| .RZ | Rzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .BZ | Bzip Compressed File | 3.6 |
| .BH | BlakHole Archive | 3.6 |
| .SITX | StuffIt X Archive | 3.6 |
| .GMZ | Compressed GameMaker File | 3.6 |
| .Z03 | Third Split Zip File | 3.6 |
| .SDOCX | Samsung Notes Note | 3.6 |
| .ACE | WinAce Compressed Archive | 3.6 |
| .CXARCHIVE | CrossOver Bottle Archive | 3.6 |
| .PIZ | Zipped File | 3.6 |
| .SIFZ | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 3.6 |
| .JAR.PACK | Pack200 Packed Jar File | 3.6 |
| .SDC | Secure Download Cabinet | 3.6 |
| .SPA | Spotify Application | 3.6 |
| .F3Z | Fusion 360 Shared Project Archive | 3.6 |
| .MEMO | Samsung Memo | 3.6 |
| .ARK | PowerDesk Pro Archive | 3.6 |
| .AR | Unix Static Library | 3.6 |
| .PEA | PEA File Archive | 3.6 |
| .ARC | Compressed File Archive | 3.6 |
| .TGS | Telegram Animated Sticker File | 3.6 |
| .WASTICKERS | Sticker Maker Sticker Pack | 3.6 |
| .XZ | XZ Compressed Archive | 3.6 |
| .FDP | MySafe Encrypted Data | 3.6 |
| .WAR | Java Web Archive | 3.6 |
| .XX | XXEncoded File | 3.5 |
| .SDOC | Samsung Notes Note | 3.5 |
| .Z | Unix Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .PACKAGE | Linux Autopackage File | 3.5 |
| .SH | Unix Shell Archive | 3.5 |
| .004 | Split Archive Part 4 | 3.5 |
| .SHAR | Unix Shar Archive | 3.5 |
| .SFM | S Memo File | 3.5 |
| .PKZ | Packet Tracer Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .ZZ | Pigz Zlib Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .UBZ | OpenBoard Document | 3.5 |
| .OAR | OpenSimulator Archive | 3.5 |
| .CTZ | Cherrytree Password-protected XML Document | 3.5 |
| .OZ | Opera Job Management Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .P19 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 3.5 |
| .CTX | Cherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document | 3.5 |
| .R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | 3.5 |
| .VOCA | PhotoVOCA Communication Board File | 3.5 |
| .S02 | ZipSplitter Part 3 File | 3.5 |
| .GCA | GCA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .SNB | S Note File | 3.5 |
| .A00 | ALZip Second Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .DD | DiskDoubler Archive | 3.5 |
| .R30 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | 3.5 |
| .R0 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .RK | WinRK Archive | 3.4 |
| .C01 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.4 |
| .ZIPX | Extended Zip Archive | 3.4 |
| .ALZ | ALZip Archive | 3.4 |
| .VPK | PlayStation Vita Application Package | 3.4 |
| .BZIP2 | Bzip2 Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .J | JAR Archive | 3.4 |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File | 3.4 |
| .RNC | RNC ProPack Archive | 3.4 |
| .MZP | MAXScript Zip Package | 3.4 |
| .RSS | RAM Structural System Model File | 3.4 |
| .TGZ | Gzipped Tar File | 3.4 |
| .SPT | TM File Packer Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .JEX | Joplin Export File | 3.4 |
| .NZ | NanoZip Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .PUP | Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package | 3.4 |
| .KEXTRACTION | Keka Extraction Package | 3.4 |
| .ARJ | ARJ Compressed File Archive | 3.4 |
| .STKDOODLZ | Sticker Doodle Sticker | 3.3 |
| .XMCDZ | Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File | 3.3 |
| .FP8 | FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .XAR | Extensible Archive Format File | 3.3 |
| .MAR | MSN Explorer Archive | 3.3 |
| .JHH | Tetris Online Poland Game Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball | 3.3 |
| .MLPROJ | MATLAB Archived Project | 3.3 |
| .LZH | LZH Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .PAQ8P | PAQ8P Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .BA | Scifer External Header Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZFSENDTOTARGET | Compressed Folder | 3.3 |
| .JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File | 3.3 |
| .Z04 | Fourth Split Zip File | 3.3 |
| .SREP | SuperREP Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .000 | DoubleSpace Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .R2 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 | 3.3 |
| .LBR | LU Library Archive | 3.3 |
| .CBA | Comic Book ACE Archive | 3.3 |
| .TAR.BZ2 | Compressed Tarball File | 3.3 |
| .RP9 | RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZSPLIT | Archiver Compressed Split File | 3.3 |
| .R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | 3.3 |
| .ZOO | Zoo Compressed File | 3.2 |
| .CAR | CAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .TAR.LZ | Lzip Compressed Tarball | 3.2 |
| .PET | Puppy Linux Install Package | 3.2 |
| .SEA | Self-Extracting Archive | 3.2 |
| .Z00 | Split Zip Archive | 3.2 |
| .ZI_ | Renamed Zip File | 3.2 |
| .SAR | SAPCAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive | 3.2 |
| .IADPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 3.2 |
| .TCX | TestComplete Script Extension Package | 3.2 |
| .XEZ | eManager Template Package | 3.2 |
| .SNAPPY | Snappy Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .ISH | ISH Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .MOVPKG | High-resolution Lossless Media File | 3.1 |
| .HYP | Hyper Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .PAX | PAX Archive | 3.1 |
| .ZI | Renamed Zip File | 3.0 |
| .Z01 | First Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .LHZD | Live Home 3D Compressed Project | 3.0 |
| .LIBZIP | Camtasia Studio Zipped Library File | 3.0 |
| .NAR | Nokia Image Archive | 3.0 |
| .WUX | Compressed Wii U Disk Image File | 3.0 |
| .PBI | PC BSD Installer Package | 3.0 |
| .SPL | Splunk Application Package | 3.0 |
| .MBZ | Moodle Backup FIle | 3.0 |
| .LQR | Squeeze-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .HKI3 | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | 3.0 |
| .HKI1 | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | 3.0 |
| .DGC | DGCA File Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZAP | FileWrangler Archive | 3.0 |
| .SHK | ShrinkIt Archive | 3.0 |
| .BZA | IZArc BGA Archive | 3.0 |
| .PAQ8F | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .ECSBX | Error-Correcting SeqBox Container File | 3.0 |
| .LZR | Crunch-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .HBC | HyperBac Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .R04 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 4 | 3.0 |
| .MXC | MaxiCompress Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .IZE | IZArc Archive | 3.0 |
| .GZI | Unix Gzip File | 3.0 |
| .Z02 | Second Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .ISX | SimulationX Project | 3.0 |
| .WDZ | WDZip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .VMCZ | Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine | 3.0 |
| .GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 File | 3.0 |
| .EDZ | EPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File | 3.0 |
| .BZIP | Bzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .PSZ | Compressed PostScript File | 3.0 |
| .LZX | Amiga LZX Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .PIMA | Adobe Application Manager Package | 3.0 |
| .B64 | Base64 MIME-Encoded File | 3.0 |
| .TZ | Zipped Tar Archive | 3.0 |
| .XOJ | Xournal Notebook | 3.0 |
| .VIB | VSphere Installation Bundle | 3.0 |
| .COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 3.0 |
| .MZP | WinArchiver Mountable Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZZ | Zzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .TXZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 2.9 |
| .EGG | ALZip Archive | 2.9 |
| .IPG | iPod Game File | 2.9 |
| .MD | MDCD Compressed Archive | 2.9 |
| .LAYOUT | LayOut Document | 2.9 |
| .ZW | Zooper Widget Template | 2.9 |
| .SHR | Unix Shell Archive File | 2.8 |
| .MOZLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 2.8 |
| .CPGZ | Compressed CPIO Archive | 2.8 |
| .PACK.GZ | Pack200 Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .PVMP | Parallels Packed Virtual Machine | 2.8 |
| .PKG.TAR.ZST | Arch Linux Installation Package | 2.8 |
| .TG | Gzip Compressed Tar Archive | 2.8 |
| .WACZ | Web Archive Collection Zipped | 2.8 |
| .CPT | Compact Pro Archive | 2.8 |
| .HPKG | Haiku Package File | 2.8 |
| .TAR.Z | Zipped Tarball File | 2.7 |
| .SPM | Salt Package Manager Formula Package | 2.7 |
| .VSI | Visual Studio Content Installer File | 2.7 |
| .AIN | AIN Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .HPK | HPack Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .C02 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 2.7 |
| .TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File | 2.7 |
| .HBC2 | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | 2.7 |
| .STG | ScreenToGif Project | 2.7 |
| .UC2 | UltraCompressor 2 Archive | 2.7 |
| .XZM | Porteus Module | 2.7 |
| .PRS | PRS Archive | 2.7 |
| .YC | YAC Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .HA | HA Compressed Archive | 2.6 |
| .LZO | LZO Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .MOU | WinMount Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .PAQ6 | PAQ6 Compressed Archive | 2.5 |
| .PAE | PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive | 2.5 |
| .SNZ | Snappy Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .WAFF | Internet Explorer for Mac Web Archive | 2.5 |
| .YZ1 | Yamazaki Zipper Archive | 2.5 |
| .UZED | Zipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File | 2.5 |
| .PUZ | Packed Publisher File | 2.5 |
| .JIC | Java Icon File | 2.5 |
| .UZIP | FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image | 2.5 |
| .ARH | ProTool Compressed Project File | 2.5 |
| .DAF | DupArchive Format File | 2.5 |
| .ZIM | SimLab Composer Package | 2.5 |
| .SNAGITSTAMPS | Snagit Stamp Archive | 2.5 |
| .FCX | FCX Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .ZABW | Compressed AbiWord Document | 2.4 |
| .KZ | KuaiZip Compressed File | 2.4 |
| .ASICE | ASiC-Extended Data Container | 2.4 |
| .R02 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 | 2.4 |
| .PIM | PIM Archive | 2.4 |
| .BDOC | Binary DigiDoc Signature File | 2.4 |
| .TRS | Linear Saw Component Information Archive | 2.3 |
| .WOT | Web Of Trust File | 2.3 |
| .GAR | Ghidra Project Archive | 2.3 |
| .VWI | Microsoft Visio Workflow Interchange File | 2.3 |
| .DIST | Mac OS X Distribution Script | 2.3 |
| .SDN | Shareware Distributors Network File | 2.3 |
| .PVMZ | Parallels Compressed Virtual Machine | 2.3 |
| .R21 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 21 | 2.2 |
| .P01 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 2.0 |
| .Y | Amiga Yabba Compressed Archive | 2.0 |
| .HKI2 | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .STPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 2.0 |
| .PAQ8L | PAQ8L Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .CONDA | Conda Package | 2.0 |
| .TLZMA | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | 2.0 |
| .CP9 | ChoicePoint Encrypted File | 2.0 |
| .S09 | ZipSplitter Part 10 File | 2.0 |
| .ANA | Animate Asset Package | 2.0 |
| .ZHELP | Ziphelp Package | 2.0 |
| .ZWI | Zipped Wiki Article | 2.0 |
| .OSF | OsmAnd Package | 2.0 |
| .UFDR | UFED Report | 2.0 |
| .SIPA | Smint.io Portal Archive | 2.0 |
| .SEN | Scifer Internal Header Archive | 2.0 |
| .KWGT | Kustom Widget | 2.0 |
| .PXL | Package and Extension Library Application | 2.0 |
| .ODLGZ | Gzipped OneDrive Event Log | 2.0 |
| .SQF | Squashfs File System | 2.0 |
| .PAQ7 | PAQ7 Compressed Archive | 2.0 |
| .R1 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 | 2.0 |
| .EFW | Renamed Zip or Executable File | 2.0 |
| .WLB | WinList Protocol Bundle | 2.0 |
| .BOO | Booasm Compressed Archive | 1.9 |
| .TAR.GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 Tarball | 1.8 |
| .SBX | GLBasic Shoebox File | 1.8 |
| .BZABW | Compressed AbiWord Document | 1.8 |
| .ZED | Zipped GEDCOM Genealogy File | 1.7 |
| .VEM | Virtual Expander Compressed File | 1.7 |
| .VFS | Animated Slide File | 1.7 |
| .VMS | NanoZoomer Virtual Microscope Specimen | 1.5 |
| .PAQ8 | PAQ8 Data Archive | 1.5 |
| .SBX | SeqBox Container File | 1.2 |
| .SQZ | The Master Genealogist Backup Project | 1.0 |
| .XFP | FormsForWeb Extensible Form Package | 1.0 |