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 | 4.5 |
| .TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball | 4.5 |
| .MPKG | Meta Package File | 4.3 |
| .SIFZ | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 4.3 |
| .FZPZ | Fritzing Part File | 4.3 |
| .RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 4.2 |
| .PUP | PlayStation 3 Update File | 4.2 |
| .GZIP | Gnu Zipped File | 4.2 |
| .XAPK | Compressed Android Package File | 4.2 |
| .COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 4.2 |
| .ARDUBOY | Arduboy Game Package | 4.2 |
| .B6Z | B6Z Archive | 4.2 |
| .RTE | RTE Encoded File | 4.2 |
| .PKG.TAR.XZ | Arch Linux Package File | 4.2 |
| .DEB | Debian Software Package | 4.2 |
| .ICE | ICE File Archive | 4.2 |
| .SIT | StuffIt Archive | 4.2 |
| .SY_ | Compressed SYS File | 4.1 |
| .TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .7Z.002 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File | 4.1 |
| .DZ | Dzip File | 4.1 |
| .7Z | 7-Zip Compressed 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 |
| .BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .UHA | UHarc Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .BNDL | Game Data Bundle File | 4.0 |
| .B1 | B1 Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .PF | Private File | 4.0 |
| .SQX | SQX Archive | 4.0 |
| .QDA | Quadruple D Archive | 4.0 |
| .F | Freeze Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .WA | Windows Addon Archive | 4.0 |
| .VMCZ | Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine | 4.0 |
| .HBE | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | 4.0 |
| .ECS | Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File | 4.0 |
| .UFS.UZIP | Compressed Unix File System File | 4.0 |
| .LZM | Slax Module | 4.0 |
| .R2 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 | 4.0 |
| .CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive | 4.0 |
| .LZ4 | LZ4 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .ZST | Zstandard Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .DAR | DAR Disk Archive | 4.0 |
| .ITA | IconTweaker Theme Archive | 4.0 |
| .GZA | IZArc BGA Archive File | 4.0 |
| .SMPF | Sprite Monkey Project | 4.0 |
| .PA | PowerArchiver Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .JEX | Joplin Export File | 4.0 |
| .VIP | Virtual Instrument Package | 4.0 |
| .PAR | Parchive Index File | 4.0 |
| .CBR | Comic Book RAR Archive | 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 |
| .ARK | PowerDesk Pro Archive | 3.9 |
| .OPK | GCW Zero Open Package | 3.9 |
| .REV | RAR Recovery Volume Set | 3.9 |
| .TAZ | Tar Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .PAK | PAK (Packed) File | 3.9 |
| .KGB | KGB Archive File | 3.9 |
| .ARCHIVER | Archiver Compressed File Archive | 3.9 |
| .CBZ | Comic Book Zip Archive | 3.9 |
| .RPM | Red Hat Package Manager File | 3.8 |
| .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 |
| .Z03 | Third Split Zip File | 3.8 |
| .SPD | S Note File | 3.8 |
| .ZL | Zlib Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .XIP | macOS Signed Archive | 3.8 |
| .TBZ2 | Tar BZip 2 Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .BA | Scifer External Header Archive | 3.8 |
| .CBT | Comic Book TAR File | 3.8 |
| .PCV | MozBackup Profile Backup | 3.8 |
| .JAR.PACK | Pack200 Packed Jar File | 3.8 |
| .CDZ | Compressed CD Image File | 3.8 |
| .C00 | WinAce Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive | 3.8 |
| .BUNDLE | Game Data Bundle File | 3.8 |
| .WHL | Python Wheel Package | 3.8 |
| .F3Z | Fusion 360 Shared Project 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 |
| .LEMON | LemonShare.net Download | 3.8 |
| .HKI | WinHKI Archive | 3.8 |
| .ZIX | WinZix Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .APZ | Autoplay Media Studio Exported Project | 3.8 |
| .GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive | 3.7 |
| .PIZ | Zipped File | 3.7 |
| .CXARCHIVE | CrossOver Bottle Archive | 3.7 |
| .AR | Unix Static Library | 3.7 |
| .7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.7 |
| .SITX | StuffIt X Archive | 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 |
| .CZIP | ZipGenius CryptoZip File | 3.7 |
| .TZST | Zstandard Compressed Tar File | 3.7 |
| .AYT | Quran Content Archive | 3.7 |
| .EPI | EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .MEMO | Samsung Memo | 3.7 |
| .GMZ | Compressed GameMaker File | 3.7 |
| .BZ | Bzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .SDOC | Samsung Notes Note | 3.6 |
| .BH | BlakHole Archive | 3.6 |
| .R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | 3.6 |
| .SFS | Squashfs File Archive | 3.6 |
| .IPK | Itsy Package | 3.6 |
| .WAR | Java Web Archive | 3.6 |
| .TAR.BZ2 | Compressed Tarball File | 3.6 |
| .SDC | Secure Download Cabinet | 3.6 |
| .SNB | S Note File | 3.6 |
| .TGS | Telegram Animated Sticker File | 3.6 |
| .FDP | MySafe Encrypted Data | 3.6 |
| .WASTICKERS | Sticker Maker Sticker Pack | 3.5 |
| .PEA | PEA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .ALZ | ALZip 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 |
| .TGZ | Gzipped Tar File | 3.5 |
| .XZ | XZ Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | 3.5 |
| .PACKAGE | Linux Autopackage File | 3.5 |
| .SEA | Self-Extracting Archive | 3.5 |
| .CTX | Cherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document | 3.5 |
| .CTZ | Cherrytree Password-protected XML Document | 3.5 |
| .RNC | RNC ProPack Archive | 3.5 |
| .XX | XXEncoded File | 3.5 |
| .OAR | OpenSimulator Archive | 3.5 |
| .VRPACKAGE | SimLab VR Package | 3.5 |
| .ZZ | Pigz Zlib Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .SDN | Shareware Distributors Network File | 3.5 |
| .SHAR | Unix Shar Archive | 3.5 |
| .XOPP | Xournal++ Notebook | 3.5 |
| .UBZ | OpenBoard Document | 3.5 |
| .S02 | ZipSplitter Part 3 File | 3.5 |
| .GCA | GCA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .P19 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 3.5 |
| .VOCA | PhotoVOCA Communication Board File | 3.5 |
| .OZ | Opera Job Management Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .C10 | WinAce Split Archive Part 10 | 3.5 |
| .LPKG | Liferay Application | 3.5 |
| .LZ | Lzip Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .SH | Unix Shell Archive | 3.5 |
| .R0 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .R30 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | 3.5 |
| .MZP | MAXScript Zip Package | 3.5 |
| .C01 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.4 |
| .ZIPX | Extended Zip Archive | 3.4 |
| .XEZ | eManager Template Package | 3.4 |
| .SNAPPY | Snappy Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File | 3.4 |
| .BZIP2 | Bzip2 Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .SPT | TM File Packer Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .YZ | YAC Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .RZ | Rzip Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .PUP | Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package | 3.4 |
| .A00 | ALZip Second Split Archive File | 3.4 |
| .ZFSENDTOTARGET | Compressed Folder | 3.4 |
| .CAR | CAR Archive | 3.4 |
| .GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 File | 3.3 |
| .HPKG | Haiku Package File | 3.3 |
| .PAR2 | Parchive 2 Index File | 3.3 |
| .GZI | Unix Gzip File | 3.3 |
| .LHZD | Live Home 3D Compressed Project | 3.3 |
| .FP8 | FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .JHH | Tetris Online Poland Game Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .MLPROJ | MATLAB Archived Project | 3.3 |
| .XMCDZ | Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File | 3.3 |
| .PAQ8P | PAQ8P Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .000 | DoubleSpace Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File | 3.3 |
| .LIBZIP | Camtasia Studio Zipped Library File | 3.3 |
| .EDZ | EPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File | 3.3 |
| .ZSPLIT | Archiver Compressed Split File | 3.3 |
| .RP9 | RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive | 3.3 |
| .LBR | LU Library Archive | 3.3 |
| .XAR | Extensible Archive Format File | 3.3 |
| .RK | WinRK File Archive | 3.3 |
| .LZH | LZH Compressed File | 3.2 |
| .Z04 | Fourth Split Zip File | 3.2 |
| .HYP | HYPER Compressed Archive | 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 |
| .IADPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 3.2 |
| .TCX | TestComplete Script Extension Package | 3.2 |
| .J | JAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .VPK | PlayStation Vita Application Package | 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 |
| .LQR | SQ Compressed LBR Archive | 3.0 |
| .AGG | Bulk Data File | 3.0 |
| .ZW | Zooper Widget Template | 3.0 |
| .PAQ8F | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .APEX | Android Pony Express Package File | 3.0 |
| .R04 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 4 | 3.0 |
| .BZA | IZArc BGA Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZI | Renamed Zip File | 3.0 |
| .NZ | NanoZip Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .HKI3 | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | 3.0 |
| .HKI1 | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | 3.0 |
| .MD | MDCD Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .SPM | Salt Package Manager Formula Package | 3.0 |
| .AIN | AIN Compressed File Archive | 3.0 |
| .DGC | DGCA File Archive | 3.0 |
| .LNX | Commodore 64 Lynx Archive | 3.0 |
| .MBZ | Moodle Backup FIle | 3.0 |
| .ZAP | FileWrangler Archive | 3.0 |
| .ASR | Audio Streaming Resource Archive | 3.0 |
| .LZO | LZO Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .Z00 | Split Zip Archive | 3.0 |
| .ARH | ProTool Compressed Project File | 3.0 |
| .HBC | HyperBac Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .HBC2 | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | 3.0 |
| .SAR | Service Archive File | 3.0 |
| .CPGZ | Compressed CPIO Archive | 3.0 |
| .MINT | Linux Mint Installer File | 3.0 |
| .NAR | Nokia Image Archive | 3.0 |
| .SNZ | Snappy Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .XOJ | Xournal Notebook | 3.0 |
| .CPT | Compact Pro Archive | 3.0 |
| .PIMA | Adobe Application Manager Package | 3.0 |
| .UZED | Zipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File | 3.0 |
| .WARC | Web Archive | 3.0 |
| .MZP | WinArchiver Mountable Archive | 3.0 |
| .IZE | IZArc Archive | 3.0 |
| .VSI | Visual Studio Content Installer File | 3.0 |
| .PSZ | Compressed PostScript File | 3.0 |
| .PBI | PC BSD Installer Package | 3.0 |
| .ISX | SimulationX Project | 3.0 |
| .EFW | Renamed Zip or Executable File | 3.0 |
| .WDZ | WDZip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .TXZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 2.9 |
| .EGG | ALZip Archive | 2.9 |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive | 2.9 |
| .Z01 | First Split Zip File | 2.9 |
| .IPG | iPod Game File | 2.9 |
| .WUX | Compressed Wii U Disk Image File | 2.9 |
| .LAYOUT | LayOut Document | 2.9 |
| .PKPASS | Apple Wallet Pass | 2.8 |
| .ZI_ | Renamed Zip File | 2.8 |
| .RSS | RAM Structural System Model File | 2.8 |
| .BZIP | Bzip Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .PACK.GZ | Pack200 Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .TG | Gzip Compressed Tar Archive | 2.8 |
| .TAR.Z | Zipped Tarball File | 2.7 |
| .PRS | PRS Archive | 2.7 |
| .TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File | 2.7 |
| .B64 | Base64 MIME-Encoded File | 2.7 |
| .C02 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 2.7 |
| .XZM | Porteus Module | 2.7 |
| .HPK | HPack Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .SDOCX | Samsung Notes Note | 2.6 |
| .UC2 | UltraCompressor 2 Archive | 2.6 |
| .ZIM | SimLab Composer Package | 2.5 |
| .KZ | KuaiZip Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .YZ1 | Yamazaki ZIPPER File | 2.5 |
| .PUZ | Packed Publisher File | 2.5 |
| .PAE | PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive | 2.5 |
| .VWI | Microsoft Visio Workflow Interchange File | 2.5 |
| .TZ | Zipped Tar Archive | 2.5 |
| .DAF | DupArchive Format File | 2.5 |
| .JIC | Java Icon File | 2.5 |
| .UZIP | FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image | 2.5 |
| .WAFF | Internet Explorer for Mac Web Archive | 2.5 |
| .PAQ6 | PAQ6 Data Archive | 2.5 |
| .SI | Sound Interleave Archive | 2.5 |
| .XEF | WinAce Encrypted File | 2.5 |
| .MOU | WinMount Compressed File | 2.4 |
| .R02 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 | 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 |
| .PAQ7 | PAQ7 Data Archive | 2.2 |
| .LZX | Amiga LZX Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .R1 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 | 2.0 |
| .TAR.GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 Tarball | 2.0 |
| .CP9 | ChoicePoint Encrypted File | 2.0 |
| .P01 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 2.0 |
| .COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 2.0 |
| .PAQ8L | PAQ8L Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .WLB | WinList Protocol Bundle | 2.0 |
| .P7Z | S/MIME Compressed Email Message | 2.0 |
| .STPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 2.0 |
| .VMS | NanoZoomer Virtual Microscope Specimen | 2.0 |
| .VEM | Virtual Expander Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .S09 | ZipSplitter Part 10 File | 2.0 |
| .Q | Quantum Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .FCX | FCX Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .SFM | S Memo File | 2.0 |
| .SEN | Scifer Internal Header Archive | 2.0 |
| .PVMZ | Parallels Compressed Virtual Machine | 2.0 |
| .TLZMA | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | 2.0 |
| .HKI2 | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .SPL | Splunk Application Package | 2.0 |
| .SBX | GLBasic Shoebox File | 1.8 |
| .ZED | Zipped GEDCOM Genealogy File | 1.7 |
| .VFS | Animated Slide File | 1.7 |
| .BOO | Booasm Compressed Archive | 1.6 |
| .ISH | ISH Compressed Archive | 1.5 |
| .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 |