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 |
| .FZPZ | Fritzing Part File | 4.3 |
| .ZST | Zstandard Compressed File | 4.3 |
| .APZ | Autoplay Media Studio Exported Project | 4.3 |
| .SY_ | Compressed SYS File | 4.3 |
| .VRPACKAGE | SimLab VR Package | 4.3 |
| .SFG | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 4.2 |
| .GZIP | Gnu Zipped File | 4.2 |
| .XAPK | Compressed Android Package | 4.2 |
| .RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 4.2 |
| .PKG.TAR.XZ | Arch Linux Software Package | 4.2 |
| .PUP | PlayStation 3 Update File | 4.2 |
| .TPSR | TeamViewer Pilot Session Report File | 4.2 |
| .CIT | Cite Report Project | 4.2 |
| .TZST | Zstandard Compressed Tar File | 4.1 |
| .TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .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 |
| .SIT | StuffIt Archive | 4.1 |
| .7Z | 7-Zip Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .NPK | MikroTik Software Package | 4.1 |
| .HTMI | HyperText Media Interoperable File | 4.0 |
| .DEB | Debian Software Package | 4.0 |
| .BNDL | Game Data Bundle File | 4.0 |
| .BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .UFS.UZIP | Compressed Unix File System File | 4.0 |
| .HBE | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | 4.0 |
| .QDA | Quadruple D Archive | 4.0 |
| .SQX | SQX Archive | 4.0 |
| .AYT | Quran Content Archive | 4.0 |
| .ICE | ICE Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .ITA | IconTweaker Theme Archive | 4.0 |
| .EPI | EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .LZM | Slax Module | 4.0 |
| .CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive | 4.0 |
| .DL_ | Compressed DLL File | 4.0 |
| .ECS | Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File | 4.0 |
| .OPK | GCW Zero Open Package | 4.0 |
| .S7Z | Mac OS X 7-Zip File | 4.0 |
| .XIP | macOS Signed Archive | 4.0 |
| .ARCHIVER | Archiver Compressed File Archive | 4.0 |
| .SMPF | Sprite Monkey Project | 4.0 |
| .PIT | PackIt Archive | 4.0 |
| .GZA | IZArc BGA Archive File | 4.0 |
| .ZPI | Zipped File | 4.0 |
| .PA | PowerArchiver Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .PF | Private File | 4.0 |
| .TBZ2 | Bzip2-Compressed TAR File | 4.0 |
| .ARDUBOY | Arduboy Game Package | 4.0 |
| .ZPAQ | ZPAQ Archive | 4.0 |
| .WICK | Wick Editor Project | 4.0 |
| .COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 4.0 |
| .ECAR | DIKSHA Offline Content Archive | 4.0 |
| .001 | Split Archive Part 1 | 4.0 |
| .DZ | Dzip File | 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 |
| .002 | Split Archive Part 2 | 3.9 |
| .7Z.002 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File | 3.9 |
| .UHA | UHarc Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .LEMON | LemonShare.net Download | 3.9 |
| .ZIP | Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .R00 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .WA | Windows Addon Archive | 3.9 |
| .TAZ | Tar Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .PWA | Password Agent File | 3.9 |
| .REV | RAR Recovery Volume Set | 3.9 |
| .RTE | RTE Encoded File | 3.9 |
| .VIP | Virtual Instrument Package | 3.9 |
| .NEX | Navigator Extension | 3.9 |
| .KGB | KGB Archive File | 3.9 |
| .APK | Alpine Linux Package | 3.8 |
| .Q | Quantum Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .ZL | Zlib Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .PAK | PAK Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .A02 | ALZip Fourth Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .PCV | MozBackup Profile Backup | 3.8 |
| .SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive | 3.8 |
| .RPM | Red Hat Package Manager File | 3.8 |
| .TAR.GZ | Compressed Tarball File | 3.8 |
| .C00 | WinAce Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .F | Freeze Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .TX_ | Compressed Text File | 3.8 |
| .HKI | WinHKI Archive | 3.8 |
| .CZIP | ZipGenius CryptoZip File | 3.8 |
| .DAR | DAR Disk Archive | 3.8 |
| .LZ4 | LZ4 Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .ZIX | WinZix Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .PAR2 | Parchive 2 File | 3.8 |
| .LPKG | Liferay Application | 3.8 |
| .CBZ | Comic Book Zip Archive | 3.8 |
| .ARI | ARI Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .SFS | Squashfs File Archive | 3.7 |
| .APEX | Android Pony Express Package File | 3.7 |
| .GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive | 3.7 |
| .WHL | Python Wheel Package | 3.7 |
| .7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.7 |
| .BZ | Bzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .SITX | StuffIt X Archive | 3.7 |
| .LZMA | LZMA Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .A01 | ALZip Third Split Archive File | 3.7 |
| .RZ | Rzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .C10 | WinAce Split Archive Part 10 | 3.7 |
| .PEA | PEA File Archive | 3.7 |
| .LZ | Lzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .BUNDLE | Game Data Bundle File | 3.7 |
| .SPD | S Note File | 3.7 |
| .BH | BlakHole Archive | 3.6 |
| .GMZ | Compressed GameMaker File | 3.6 |
| .SDOCX | Samsung Notes Note | 3.6 |
| .Z03 | Third Split Zip File | 3.6 |
| .TGS | Telegram Animated Sticker File | 3.6 |
| .CXARCHIVE | CrossOver Bottle Archive | 3.6 |
| .PIZ | Zipped File | 3.6 |
| .SIFZ | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 3.6 |
| .CDZ | Compressed CD Image File | 3.6 |
| .SPA | Spotify Application | 3.6 |
| .F3Z | Fusion 360 Shared Project Archive | 3.6 |
| .JAR.PACK | Pack200 Packed Jar File | 3.6 |
| .XX | XXEncoded File | 3.6 |
| .MEMO | Samsung Memo | 3.6 |
| .XZ | XZ Compressed Archive | 3.6 |
| .CBT | Comic Book TAR File | 3.6 |
| .WASTICKERS | Sticker Maker Sticker Pack | 3.6 |
| .XOPP | Xournal++ Notebook | 3.6 |
| .SDOC | Samsung Notes Note | 3.6 |
| .WAR | Java Web Archive | 3.5 |
| .ACE | WinAce Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .Z | Unix Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .VPK | PlayStation Vita Application Package | 3.5 |
| .AR | Unix Static Library | 3.5 |
| .ARC | Compressed File Archive | 3.5 |
| .PACKAGE | Linux Autopackage File | 3.5 |
| .OZ | Opera Job Management Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .004 | Split Archive Part 4 | 3.5 |
| .SHAR | Unix Shar Archive | 3.5 |
| .PKZ | Packet Tracer Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .SFM | S Memo File | 3.5 |
| .UBZ | OpenBoard Document | 3.5 |
| .CTZ | Cherrytree Password-protected XML Document | 3.5 |
| .OAR | OpenSimulator Archive | 3.5 |
| .P19 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 3.5 |
| .ZZ | Pigz Zlib Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | 3.5 |
| .PIMA | Adobe Application Manager Package | 3.5 |
| .S02 | ZipSplitter Part 3 File | 3.5 |
| .GCA | GCA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .VOCA | PhotoVOCA Communication Board File | 3.5 |
| .SDC | Secure Download Cabinet | 3.5 |
| .SNB | S Note File | 3.5 |
| .SH | Unix Shell Archive | 3.5 |
| .ARK | PowerDesk Pro Archive | 3.5 |
| .A00 | ALZip Second Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .DD | DiskDoubler Archive | 3.5 |
| .ARJ | ARJ Compressed File Archive | 3.5 |
| .R0 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .R30 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | 3.5 |
| .TAR.BZ2 | Compressed Tarball File | 3.4 |
| .RK | WinRK Archive | 3.4 |
| .C01 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.4 |
| .ZIPX | Extended Zip Archive | 3.4 |
| .PUP | Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package | 3.4 |
| .RNC | RNC ProPack Archive | 3.4 |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File | 3.4 |
| .MZP | MAXScript Zip Package | 3.4 |
| .J | JAR Archive | 3.4 |
| .BZIP2 | Bzip2 Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .LZH | LZH Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .NZ | NanoZip Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .JEX | Joplin Export File | 3.4 |
| .SPT | TM File Packer Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .KEXTRACTION | Keka Extraction Package | 3.4 |
| .TGZ | Gzipped Tar File | 3.4 |
| .JHH | Tetris Online Poland Game Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .PAQ8P | PAQ8P Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .PET | Puppy Linux Install Package | 3.3 |
| .TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball | 3.3 |
| .STKDOODLZ | Sticker Doodle Sticker | 3.3 |
| .MLPROJ | MATLAB Archived Project | 3.3 |
| .FP8 | FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .XMCDZ | Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File | 3.3 |
| .XAR | Extensible Archive Format File | 3.3 |
| .ALZ | ALZip Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZFSENDTOTARGET | Compressed Folder | 3.3 |
| .SREP | SuperREP Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .Z04 | Fourth Split Zip File | 3.3 |
| .JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File | 3.3 |
| .FDP | MySafe Encrypted Data | 3.3 |
| .MOVPKG | High-resolution Lossless Media File | 3.3 |
| .IPK | Itsy Package | 3.3 |
| .R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | 3.3 |
| .LBR | LU Library Archive | 3.3 |
| .RP9 | RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive | 3.3 |
| .R2 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 | 3.3 |
| .ZSPLIT | Archiver Compressed Split File | 3.3 |
| .ZOO | Zoo Compressed File | 3.2 |
| .TAR.LZ | Lzip Compressed Tarball | 3.2 |
| .TG | Gzip Compressed Tar Archive | 3.2 |
| .000 | DoubleSpace Compressed File | 3.2 |
| .SEA | Self-Extracting Archive | 3.2 |
| .ZI_ | Renamed Zip File | 3.2 |
| .SAR | SAPCAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .TCX | TestComplete Script Extension Package | 3.2 |
| .IADPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 3.2 |
| .Z00 | Split Zip Archive | 3.2 |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive | 3.2 |
| .XEZ | eManager Template Package | 3.2 |
| .CTX | Cherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document | 3.1 |
| .ISH | ISH Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .SNAPPY | Snappy Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .RSS | RAM Structural System Model File | 3.1 |
| .CAR | CAR Archive | 3.1 |
| .HYP | Hyper Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .PAX | PAX Archive | 3.1 |
| .Z01 | First Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .ZI | Renamed Zip File | 3.0 |
| .ECSBX | Error-Correcting SeqBox Container File | 3.0 |
| .XOJ | Xournal Notebook | 3.0 |
| .LZR | Crunch-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .LIBZIP | Camtasia Studio Zipped Library File | 3.0 |
| .ZAP | FileWrangler Archive | 3.0 |
| .R04 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 4 | 3.0 |
| .PAQ8F | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .WUX | Compressed Wii U Disk Image File | 3.0 |
| .BZA | IZArc BGA Archive | 3.0 |
| .PBI | PC BSD Installer Package | 3.0 |
| .MBZ | Moodle Backup FIle | 3.0 |
| .LQR | Squeeze-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .SHK | ShrinkIt Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZZ | Zzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .HKI3 | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | 3.0 |
| .HKI1 | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | 3.0 |
| .DGC | DGCA File Archive | 3.0 |
| .SPL | Splunk Application Package | 3.0 |
| .LHZD | Live Home 3D Compressed Project | 3.0 |
| .MXC | MaxiCompress Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .BZIP | Bzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .B64 | Base64 MIME-Encoded File | 3.0 |
| .MZP | WinArchiver Mountable Archive | 3.0 |
| .CBA | Comic Book ACE Archive | 3.0 |
| .TZ | Zipped Tar Archive | 3.0 |
| .GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 File | 3.0 |
| .PSZ | Compressed PostScript File | 3.0 |
| .Z02 | Second Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .BA | Scifer External Header Archive | 3.0 |
| .IZE | IZArc Archive | 3.0 |
| .GZI | Unix Gzip File | 3.0 |
| .ISX | SimulationX Project | 3.0 |
| .LZX | Amiga LZX Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .HBC | HyperBac Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .EDZ | EPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File | 3.0 |
| .COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 3.0 |
| .WDZ | WDZip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .VIB | VSphere Installation Bundle | 3.0 |
| .VMCZ | Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine | 3.0 |
| .NAR | Nokia Image Archive | 3.0 |
| .IPG | iPod Game File | 2.9 |
| .TXZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 2.9 |
| .LAYOUT | LayOut Document | 2.9 |
| .EGG | ALZip Archive | 2.9 |
| .SHR | Unix Shell Archive File | 2.8 |
| .MOZLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 2.8 |
| .CPGZ | Compressed CPIO Archive | 2.8 |
| .MD | MDCD Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .MAR | MSN Explorer Archive | 2.8 |
| .HPKG | Haiku Package File | 2.8 |
| .WACZ | Web Archive Collection Zipped | 2.8 |
| .PKG.TAR.ZST | Arch Linux Installation Package | 2.8 |
| .PVMP | Parallels Packed Virtual Machine | 2.8 |
| .PACK.GZ | Pack200 Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .ZW | Zooper Widget Template | 2.7 |
| .SPM | Salt Package Manager Formula Package | 2.7 |
| .TAR.Z | Zipped Tarball File | 2.7 |
| .VSI | Visual Studio Content Installer File | 2.7 |
| .XZM | Porteus Module | 2.7 |
| .STG | ScreenToGif Project | 2.7 |
| .HPK | HPack Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .C02 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 2.7 |
| .HBC2 | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | 2.7 |
| .UC2 | UltraCompressor 2 Archive | 2.7 |
| .PRS | PRS Archive | 2.7 |
| .TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File | 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 |
| .CPT | Compact Pro Archive | 2.6 |
| .UZIP | FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image | 2.5 |
| .AIN | AIN Compressed Archive | 2.5 |
| .UZED | Zipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File | 2.5 |
| .JIC | Java Icon File | 2.5 |
| .SNAGITSTAMPS | Snagit Stamp Archive | 2.5 |
| .DAF | DupArchive Format File | 2.5 |
| .SNZ | Snappy Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .PAQ6 | PAQ6 Compressed Archive | 2.5 |
| .ZIM | SimLab Composer Package | 2.5 |
| .PAE | PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive | 2.5 |
| .WAFF | Internet Explorer for Mac Web Archive | 2.5 |
| .ARH | ProTool Compressed Project File | 2.5 |
| .FCX | FCX Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .YZ1 | Yamazaki Zipper Archive | 2.5 |
| .ZABW | Compressed AbiWord Document | 2.4 |
| .KZ | KuaiZip Compressed File | 2.4 |
| .R02 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 | 2.4 |
| .PIM | PIM Archive | 2.4 |
| .ASICE | ASiC-Extended Data Container | 2.4 |
| .BDOC | Binary DigiDoc Signature File | 2.4 |
| .UFDR | UFED Report | 2.4 |
| .VWI | Microsoft Visio Workflow Interchange File | 2.3 |
| .TRS | Linear Saw Component Information Archive | 2.3 |
| .WOT | Web Of Trust 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 |
| .PAQ8L | PAQ8L Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .PUZ | Packed Publisher File | 2.0 |
| .P01 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 2.0 |
| .Y | Amiga Yabba Compressed Archive | 2.0 |
| .CONDA | Conda Package | 2.0 |
| .GAR | Ghidra Project Archive | 2.0 |
| .WLB | WinList Protocol Bundle | 2.0 |
| .STPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 2.0 |
| .EFW | Renamed Zip or Executable File | 2.0 |
| .PXL | Package and Extension Library Application | 2.0 |
| .ODLGZ | Gzipped OneDrive Event Log | 2.0 |
| .S09 | ZipSplitter Part 10 File | 2.0 |
| .PAQ7 | PAQ7 Compressed Archive | 2.0 |
| .R1 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 | 2.0 |
| .HKI2 | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .TLZMA | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | 2.0 |
| .SQF | Squashfs File System | 2.0 |
| .SEN | Scifer Internal Header Archive | 2.0 |
| .CP9 | ChoicePoint Encrypted File | 2.0 |
| .ZWI | Zipped Wiki Article | 2.0 |
| .KSP | KeyShot Package | 2.0 |
| .KWGT | Kustom Widget | 2.0 |
| .SIPA | Smint.io Portal Archive | 2.0 |
| .ANA | Animate Asset Package | 2.0 |
| .OSF | OsmAnd Package | 2.0 |
| .ZHELP | Ziphelp Package | 2.0 |
| .BOO | Booasm Compressed Archive | 1.9 |
| .SBX | GLBasic Shoebox File | 1.8 |
| .TAR.GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 Tarball | 1.8 |
| .BZABW | Compressed AbiWord Document | 1.8 |
| .VFS | Animated Slide File | 1.7 |
| .VEM | Virtual Expander Compressed File | 1.7 |
| .ZED | Zipped GEDCOM Genealogy File | 1.6 |
| .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 |