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 |
|---|---|---|
| .TPSR | TeamViewer Pilot Session Report File | 4.6 |
| .TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball | 4.3 |
| .MPKG | Meta Package File | 4.3 |
| .SIFZ | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 4.3 |
| .FZPZ | Fritzing Part File | 4.3 |
| .PUP | PlayStation 3 Update File | 4.2 |
| .RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 4.2 |
| .GZIP | Gnu Zipped File | 4.2 |
| .XAPK | Compressed Android Package File | 4.2 |
| .COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 4.2 |
| .ICE | ICE File Archive | 4.2 |
| .ARDUBOY | Arduboy Game Package | 4.2 |
| .B6Z | B6Z Archive | 4.2 |
| .RTE | RTE Encoded File | 4.2 |
| .VIP | Virtual Instrument Package | 4.2 |
| .PKG.TAR.XZ | Arch Linux Package File | 4.2 |
| .DEB | Debian Software Package | 4.2 |
| .DAR | DAR Disk Archive | 4.2 |
| .SY_ | Compressed SYS File | 4.1 |
| .SIT | StuffIt Archive | 4.1 |
| .7Z | 7-Zip Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .7Z.002 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File | 4.1 |
| .DZ | Dzip File | 4.1 |
| .DL_ | Compressed DLL File | 4.1 |
| .TAR.XZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .PKG | Mac OS X Installer Package | 4.1 |
| .ZPI | Zipped File | 4.1 |
| .S00 | ZipSplitter Part 1 File | 4.1 |
| .UHA | UHarc Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .BNDL | Game Data Bundle File | 4.0 |
| .B1 | B1 Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .PF | Private File | 4.0 |
| .RP9 | RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive | 4.0 |
| .GZA | IZArc BGA Archive File | 4.0 |
| .HBE | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | 4.0 |
| .XMCDZ | Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File | 4.0 |
| .CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive | 4.0 |
| .R2 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 | 4.0 |
| .LZ4 | LZ4 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .JEX | Joplin Export File | 4.0 |
| .QDA | Quadruple D Archive | 4.0 |
| .PA | PowerArchiver Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .ITA | IconTweaker Theme Archive | 4.0 |
| .LZM | Slax Module | 4.0 |
| .SMPF | Sprite Monkey Project | 4.0 |
| .ECS | Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File | 4.0 |
| .UFS.UZIP | Compressed Unix File System File | 4.0 |
| .SQX | SQX Archive | 4.0 |
| .VMCZ | Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine | 4.0 |
| .PAR | Parchive Index File | 4.0 |
| .CBR | Comic Book RAR Archive | 4.0 |
| .F | Freeze Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .NPK | MikroTik Software Package | 3.9 |
| .ZIP | Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .R00 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .JSONLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 3.9 |
| .PAK | PAK (Packed) File | 3.9 |
| .ARK | PowerDesk Pro Archive | 3.9 |
| .TAZ | Tar Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .REV | RAR Recovery Volume Set | 3.9 |
| .KGB | KGB Archive File | 3.9 |
| .ARCHIVER | Archiver Compressed File Archive | 3.9 |
| .RPM | Red Hat Package Manager File | 3.9 |
| .OPK | GCW Zero Open Package | 3.9 |
| .CBZ | Comic Book Zip Archive | 3.9 |
| .PIT | PackIt Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .PWA | Password Agent File | 3.8 |
| .SFG | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 3.8 |
| .NEX | Navigator Extension | 3.8 |
| .A02 | ALZip Fourth Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .PCV | MozBackup Profile Backup | 3.8 |
| .TBZ2 | Tar BZip 2 Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .CBT | Comic Book TAR File | 3.8 |
| .ZL | Zlib Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .XIP | macOS Signed Archive | 3.8 |
| .SPD | S Note File | 3.8 |
| .BA | Scifer External Header Archive | 3.8 |
| .CDZ | Compressed CD Image File | 3.8 |
| .JAR.PACK | Pack200 Packed Jar File | 3.8 |
| .C00 | WinAce Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .BUNDLE | Game Data Bundle File | 3.8 |
| .SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive | 3.8 |
| .F3Z | Fusion 360 Shared Project Archive | 3.8 |
| .LEMON | LemonShare.net Download | 3.8 |
| .HKI | WinHKI Archive | 3.8 |
| .TAR.LZ | Lzip Compressed Tarball | 3.8 |
| .ARI | ARI Compressed File Archive | 3.8 |
| .S7Z | Mac OS X 7-Zip File | 3.8 |
| .APZ | Autoplay Media Studio Exported Project | 3.8 |
| .ZIX | WinZix Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .PIZ | Zipped File | 3.7 |
| .WHL | Python Wheel Package | 3.7 |
| .GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive | 3.7 |
| .CXARCHIVE | CrossOver Bottle Archive | 3.7 |
| .7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.7 |
| .AR | Unix Static Library | 3.7 |
| .Z03 | Third Split Zip File | 3.7 |
| .TAR.GZ | Compressed Tarball File | 3.7 |
| .LZMA | LZMA Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .TX_ | Compressed Text File | 3.7 |
| .ARC | Compressed File Archive | 3.7 |
| .A01 | ALZip Third Split Archive File | 3.7 |
| .AYT | Quran Content Archive | 3.7 |
| .MEMO | Samsung Memo | 3.7 |
| .CZIP | ZipGenius CryptoZip File | 3.7 |
| .GMZ | Compressed GameMaker File | 3.7 |
| .CTZ | Cherrytree Password-protected XML Document | 3.7 |
| .EPI | EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .TZST | Zstandard Compressed Tar File | 3.7 |
| .SITX | StuffIt X Archive | 3.7 |
| .BZ | Bzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .BH | BlakHole Archive | 3.6 |
| .R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | 3.6 |
| .IPK | Itsy Package | 3.6 |
| .WA | Windows Addon Archive | 3.6 |
| .SDOC | Samsung Notes Note | 3.6 |
| .WAR | Java Web Archive | 3.6 |
| .SNB | S Note File | 3.6 |
| .TAR.BZ2 | Compressed Tarball File | 3.6 |
| .SDC | Secure Download Cabinet | 3.6 |
| .ALZ | ALZip Archive | 3.5 |
| .SFS | Squashfs File Archive | 3.5 |
| .PEA | PEA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .CAR | CAR Archive | 3.5 |
| .0 | Hacha Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .ACE | WinAce Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .Z | Unix Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .DD | DiskDoubler Archive | 3.5 |
| .XZ | XZ Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .TGZ | Gzipped Tar File | 3.5 |
| .SDN | Shareware Distributors Network File | 3.5 |
| .R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | 3.5 |
| .XX | XXEncoded File | 3.5 |
| .CTX | Cherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document | 3.5 |
| .SEA | Self-Extracting Archive | 3.5 |
| .S02 | ZipSplitter Part 3 File | 3.5 |
| .OZ | Opera Job Management Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File | 3.5 |
| .SHAR | Unix Shar Archive | 3.5 |
| .C10 | WinAce Split Archive Part 10 | 3.5 |
| .OAR | OpenSimulator Archive | 3.5 |
| .PACKAGE | Linux Autopackage File | 3.5 |
| .P19 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 3.5 |
| .UBZ | OpenBoard Document | 3.5 |
| .LPKG | Liferay Application | 3.5 |
| .FDP | MySafe Encrypted Data | 3.5 |
| .VRPACKAGE | SimLab VR Package | 3.5 |
| .VOCA | PhotoVOCA Communication Board File | 3.5 |
| .ZZ | Pigz Zlib Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .RNC | RNC ProPack Archive | 3.5 |
| .XOPP | Xournal++ Notebook | 3.5 |
| .ZST | Zstandard Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .GCA | GCA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .WASTICKERS | Sticker Maker Sticker Pack File | 3.5 |
| .LZ | Lzip Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .R0 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .R30 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | 3.5 |
| .SH | Unix Shell Archive | 3.5 |
| .XEZ | eManager Template Package | 3.4 |
| .BZIP2 | Bzip2 Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .SNAPPY | Snappy Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .ZIPX | Extended Zip Archive | 3.4 |
| .YZ | YAC Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .SPT | TM File Packer Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .RZ | Rzip Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .PUP | Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package | 3.4 |
| .A00 | ALZip Second Split Archive File | 3.4 |
| .C01 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.4 |
| .MZP | MAXScript Zip Package | 3.4 |
| .ZFSENDTOTARGET | Compressed Folder | 3.4 |
| .GZI | Unix Gzip File | 3.3 |
| .GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 File | 3.3 |
| .PAQ8P | PAQ8P Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .FP8 | FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .HPKG | Haiku Package File | 3.3 |
| .JHH | Tetris Online Poland Game Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .LHZD | Live Home 3D Compressed Project | 3.3 |
| .PAR2 | Parchive 2 Index File | 3.3 |
| .JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File | 3.3 |
| .000 | DoubleSpace Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .LIBZIP | Camtasia Studio Zipped Library File | 3.3 |
| .EDZ | EPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File | 3.3 |
| .LBR | LU Library Archive | 3.3 |
| .XAR | Extensible Archive Format File | 3.3 |
| .RK | WinRK File Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZSPLIT | Archiver Compressed Split File | 3.3 |
| .LZH | LZH Compressed File | 3.2 |
| .HYP | HYPER Compressed Archive | 3.2 |
| .Z04 | Fourth Split Zip File | 3.2 |
| .CBA | Comic Book ACE Archive | 3.2 |
| .SHR | Unix Shell Archive File | 3.2 |
| .ARJ | ARJ Compressed File Archive | 3.2 |
| .PET | Puppy Linux Install Package | 3.2 |
| .VPK | PlayStation Vita Application Package | 3.2 |
| .IADPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 3.2 |
| .TCX | TestComplete Script Extension Package | 3.2 |
| .J | JAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .Z02 | Second Split Zip File | 3.1 |
| .SREP | SuperREP Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .ZOO | Zoo Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .PAX | PAX Archive | 3.1 |
| .ZZ | Zzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .MBZ | Moodle Backup FIle | 3.0 |
| .APEX | Android Pony Express Package File | 3.0 |
| .CPGZ | Compressed CPIO Archive | 3.0 |
| .PSZ | Compressed PostScript File | 3.0 |
| .SAR | Service Archive File | 3.0 |
| .HBC | HyperBac Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .MZP | WinArchiver Mountable Archive | 3.0 |
| .R04 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 4 | 3.0 |
| .ASR | Audio Streaming Resource Archive | 3.0 |
| .NZ | NanoZip Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .ZW | Zooper Widget Template | 3.0 |
| .ISX | SimulationX Project | 3.0 |
| .MINT | Linux Mint Installer File | 3.0 |
| .PBI | PC BSD Installer Package | 3.0 |
| .VSI | Visual Studio Content Installer File | 3.0 |
| .EFW | Renamed Zip or Executable File | 3.0 |
| .LZO | LZO Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .LQR | SQ Compressed LBR Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZAP | FileWrangler Archive | 3.0 |
| .AIN | AIN Compressed File Archive | 3.0 |
| .HKI3 | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | 3.0 |
| .HKI1 | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | 3.0 |
| .UC2 | UltraCompressor 2 Archive | 3.0 |
| .MD | MDCD Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .DGC | DGCA File Archive | 3.0 |
| .LNX | Commodore 64 Lynx Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZI | Renamed Zip File | 3.0 |
| .BZA | IZArc BGA Archive | 3.0 |
| .PAQ8F | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .WDZ | WDZip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .Z00 | Split Zip Archive | 3.0 |
| .TGS | Telegram Animated Sticker File | 3.0 |
| .PIMA | Adobe Application Manager Package | 3.0 |
| .HBC2 | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | 3.0 |
| .ARH | ProTool Compressed Project File | 3.0 |
| .TXZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 3.0 |
| .CPT | Compact Pro Archive | 3.0 |
| .Q | Quantum Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .NAR | Nokia Image Archive | 3.0 |
| .WARC | Web Archive | 3.0 |
| .UZED | Zipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File | 3.0 |
| .SNZ | Snappy Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .IZE | IZArc Archive | 3.0 |
| .AGG | Bulk Data File | 3.0 |
| .XOJ | Xournal Notebook | 3.0 |
| .Z01 | First Split Zip File | 2.9 |
| .EGG | ALZip Archive | 2.9 |
| .WUX | Compressed Wii U Disk Image File | 2.9 |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive | 2.9 |
| .SDOCX | Samsung Notes Note | 2.9 |
| .IPG | iPod Game File | 2.9 |
| .LAYOUT | LayOut Document | 2.9 |
| .SPM | Salt Package Manager Formula Package | 2.8 |
| .ZI_ | Renamed Zip File | 2.8 |
| .RSS | RAM Structural System Model File | 2.8 |
| .PKPASS | Apple Wallet Pass | 2.8 |
| .TG | Gzip Compressed Tar Archive | 2.8 |
| .PACK.GZ | Pack200 Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .BZIP | Bzip Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .TAR.Z | Zipped Tarball File | 2.7 |
| .XZM | Porteus Module | 2.7 |
| .PRS | PRS Archive | 2.7 |
| .TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File | 2.7 |
| .B64 | Base64 MIME-Encoded File | 2.7 |
| .HPK | HPack Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .C02 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 2.7 |
| .PUZ | Packed Publisher File | 2.5 |
| .UZIP | FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image | 2.5 |
| .JIC | Java Icon File | 2.5 |
| .ZIM | SimLab Composer Package | 2.5 |
| .VWI | Microsoft Visio Workflow Interchange File | 2.5 |
| .MLPROJ | MATLAB Archived Project | 2.5 |
| .SI | Sound Interleave Archive | 2.5 |
| .WAFF | Internet Explorer for Mac Web Archive | 2.5 |
| .KZ | KuaiZip Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .PAE | PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive | 2.5 |
| .TZ | Zipped Tar Archive | 2.5 |
| .DAF | DupArchive Format File | 2.5 |
| .YZ1 | Yamazaki ZIPPER File | 2.5 |
| .XEF | WinAce Encrypted File | 2.5 |
| .PAQ6 | PAQ6 Data Archive | 2.5 |
| .R02 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 | 2.4 |
| .PAQ7 | PAQ7 Data Archive | 2.4 |
| .MOU | WinMount Compressed File | 2.4 |
| .BDOC | Binary DigiDoc Signature File | 2.4 |
| .TRS | Linear Saw Component Information Archive | 2.3 |
| .DIST | Mac OS X Distribution Script | 2.3 |
| .PIM | PIM Archive | 2.3 |
| .R21 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 21 | 2.2 |
| .HA | HA Compressed Archive | 2.2 |
| .CP9 | ChoicePoint Encrypted File | 2.0 |
| .HKI2 | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .R1 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 | 2.0 |
| .TLZMA | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | 2.0 |
| .PAQ8L | PAQ8L Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .LZX | Amiga LZX Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .P7Z | S/MIME Compressed Email Message | 2.0 |
| .COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 2.0 |
| .WLB | WinList Protocol Bundle | 2.0 |
| .P01 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 2.0 |
| .STPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 2.0 |
| .PVMZ | Parallels Compressed Virtual Machine | 2.0 |
| .VEM | Virtual Expander Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .SPL | Splunk Application Package | 2.0 |
| .S09 | ZipSplitter Part 10 File | 2.0 |
| .SEN | Scifer Internal Header Archive | 2.0 |
| .TAR.GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 Tarball | 2.0 |
| .VMS | NanoZoomer Virtual Microscope Specimen | 2.0 |
| .ZED | Zipped GEDCOM Genealogy File | 2.0 |
| .SBX | GLBasic Shoebox File | 1.8 |
| .ISH | ISH Compressed Archive | 1.7 |
| .VFS | Animated Slide File | 1.7 |
| .BOO | Booasm Compressed Archive | 1.6 |
| .MOZLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 1.5 |
| .PAQ8 | PAQ8 Data Archive | 1.5 |
| .SPA | Spotify Application | 1.5 |
| .Y | Amiga Yabba Compressed File | 1.4 |
| .SBX | SeqBox Container File | 1.2 |
| .WOT | Web Of Trust File | 1.0 |
| .SHK | ShrinkIt Archive | 1.0 |
| .SQZ | The Master Genealogist Backup Project | 1.0 |
| .ECSBX | Error-Correcting SeqBox Container File | 1.0 |
| .GAR | Ghidra Project Archive | 1.0 |