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 | 4.6 |
| .APZ | Autoplay Media Studio Exported Project | 4.4 |
| .B6Z | B6Z Archive | 4.3 |
| .SY_ | Compressed SYS File | 4.3 |
| .FZPZ | Fritzing Part File | 4.2 |
| .ZST | Zstandard Compressed File | 4.2 |
| .RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 4.2 |
| .GZIP | Gnu Zipped File | 4.2 |
| .PKG.TAR.XZ | Arch Linux Software Package | 4.2 |
| .XAPK | Compressed Android Package | 4.2 |
| .PUP | PlayStation 3 Update File | 4.2 |
| .CIT | Cite Report Project | 4.2 |
| .RTE | RTE Encoded File | 4.2 |
| .TPSR | TeamViewer Pilot Session Report File | 4.2 |
| .MPKG | Meta Package File | 4.1 |
| .BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .S00 | ZipSplitter Part 1 File | 4.1 |
| .SFG | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 4.1 |
| .NPK | MikroTik Software Package | 4.1 |
| .PKG | macOS Installer Package | 4.1 |
| .DEB | Debian Software Package | 4.1 |
| .TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .TAR.XZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .ZPI | Zipped File | 4.1 |
| .7Z | 7-Zip Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .SIT | StuffIt Archive | 4.0 |
| .BNDL | Game Data Bundle File | 4.0 |
| .PF | Private File | 4.0 |
| .DZ | Dzip File | 4.0 |
| .001 | Split Archive Part 1 | 4.0 |
| .LPKG | Liferay Application | 4.0 |
| .R2 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 | 4.0 |
| .DL_ | Compressed DLL File | 4.0 |
| .LZM | Slax Module | 4.0 |
| .ICE | ICE Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .ITA | IconTweaker Theme Archive | 4.0 |
| .VRPACKAGE | SimLab VR Package | 4.0 |
| .PA | PowerArchiver Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .DAR | DAR Disk Archive | 4.0 |
| .QDA | Quadruple D Archive | 4.0 |
| .SQX | SQX Archive | 4.0 |
| .CBT | Comic Book TAR File | 4.0 |
| .TBZ2 | Bzip2-Compressed TAR File | 4.0 |
| .UFS.UZIP | Compressed Unix File System File | 4.0 |
| .ECAR | DIKSHA Offline Content Archive | 4.0 |
| .ECS | Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File | 4.0 |
| .GZA | IZArc BGA Archive File | 4.0 |
| .CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive | 4.0 |
| .XOPP | Xournal++ Notebook | 4.0 |
| .ARDUBOY | Arduboy Game Package | 4.0 |
| .P7Z | S/MIME Compressed Email Message | 4.0 |
| .TZST | Zstandard Compressed Tar File | 4.0 |
| .HBE | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | 4.0 |
| .PWA | Password Agent File | 4.0 |
| .CTX | Cherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document | 4.0 |
| .COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 4.0 |
| .ARCHIVER | Archiver Compressed File Archive | 4.0 |
| .XIP | macOS Signed Archive | 4.0 |
| .PIT | PackIt Archive | 4.0 |
| .SMPF | Sprite Monkey Project | 4.0 |
| .PAR | Parchive Index File | 4.0 |
| .CBR | Comic Book RAR Archive | 4.0 |
| .B1 | B1 Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .VIP | Virtual Instrument Package | 4.0 |
| .HTMI | HyperText Media Interoperable File | 4.0 |
| .JSONLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 3.9 |
| .UHA | UHarc Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .R00 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .7Z.002 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File | 3.9 |
| .OPK | GCW Zero Open Package | 3.9 |
| .002 | Split Archive Part 2 | 3.9 |
| .ZIP | Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .F3Z | Fusion 360 Shared Project Archive | 3.9 |
| .LEMON | LemonShare.net Download | 3.9 |
| .WA | Windows Addon Archive | 3.9 |
| .REV | RAR Recovery Volume Set | 3.9 |
| .TAZ | Tar Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .KGB | KGB Archive File | 3.9 |
| .EPI | EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File | 3.9 |
| .CBZ | Comic Book Zip Archive | 3.9 |
| .PAK | PAK (Packed) File | 3.8 |
| .SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive | 3.8 |
| .NEX | Navigator Extension | 3.8 |
| .ZL | Zlib Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .Q | Quantum Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .WICK | Wick Editor Project | 3.8 |
| .F | Freeze Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .TAR.GZ | Compressed Tarball File | 3.8 |
| .PCV | MozBackup Profile Backup | 3.8 |
| .A02 | ALZip Fourth Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .KEXTRACTION | Keka Extraction Package | 3.8 |
| .BA | Scifer External Header Archive | 3.8 |
| .Z03 | Third Split Zip 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 |
| .HKI | WinHKI Archive | 3.8 |
| .ZIX | WinZix Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .CZIP | ZipGenius CryptoZip File | 3.8 |
| .PAR2 | Parchive 2 File | 3.8 |
| .ARI | ARI Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .LZ4 | LZ4 Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .TX_ | Compressed Text File | 3.8 |
| .S7Z | Mac OS X 7-Zip File | 3.8 |
| .TAR.LZ | Lzip Compressed Tarball | 3.8 |
| .WHL | Python Wheel Package | 3.7 |
| .APEX | Android Pony Express Package File | 3.7 |
| .AR | Unix Static Library | 3.7 |
| .BUNDLE | Game Data Bundle File | 3.7 |
| .7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.7 |
| .GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive | 3.7 |
| .ARK | PowerDesk Pro Archive | 3.7 |
| .LZ | Lzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .WARC | Web Archive | 3.7 |
| .LZMA | LZMA Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .AYT | Quran Content Archive | 3.7 |
| .C10 | WinAce Split Archive Part 10 | 3.7 |
| .IPK | Itsy Package | 3.7 |
| .A01 | ALZip Third Split Archive File | 3.7 |
| .SFS | Squashfs File Archive | 3.7 |
| .RZ | Rzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .SPD | S Note File | 3.7 |
| .APK | Alpine Linux Package | 3.6 |
| .BZ | Bzip Compressed File | 3.6 |
| .BH | BlakHole Archive | 3.6 |
| .GMZ | Compressed GameMaker File | 3.6 |
| .MEMO | Samsung Memo | 3.6 |
| .ACE | WinAce Compressed File | 3.6 |
| .ARC | Compressed File Archive | 3.6 |
| .R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | 3.6 |
| .SDC | Secure Download Cabinet | 3.6 |
| .CXARCHIVE | CrossOver Bottle Archive | 3.6 |
| .TGS | Telegram Animated Sticker File | 3.6 |
| .SPA | Spotify Application | 3.6 |
| .PIZ | Zipped File | 3.6 |
| .Z00 | Split Zip Archive | 3.6 |
| .SIFZ | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 3.6 |
| .JAR.PACK | Pack200 Packed Jar File | 3.6 |
| .SITX | StuffIt X Archive | 3.6 |
| .PEA | PEA File Archive | 3.6 |
| .CBA | Comic Book ACE Archive | 3.6 |
| .WAR | Java Web Archive | 3.6 |
| .FDP | MySafe Encrypted Data | 3.6 |
| .WASTICKERS | Sticker Maker Sticker Pack | 3.5 |
| .XZ | XZ Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .Z | Unix Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .PACKAGE | Linux Autopackage File | 3.5 |
| .SNB | S Note File | 3.5 |
| .S02 | ZipSplitter Part 3 File | 3.5 |
| .ZZ | Pigz Zlib Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | 3.5 |
| .SFM | S Memo File | 3.5 |
| .004 | Split Archive Part 4 | 3.5 |
| .SHAR | Unix Shar Archive | 3.5 |
| .OAR | OpenSimulator Archive | 3.5 |
| .UBZ | OpenBoard Document | 3.5 |
| .PKZ | Packet Tracer Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .ZPAQ | ZPAQ Archive | 3.5 |
| .OZ | Opera Job Management Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .VOCA | PhotoVOCA Communication Board File | 3.5 |
| .P19 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 3.5 |
| .GCA | GCA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .CTZ | Cherrytree Password-protected XML Document | 3.5 |
| .0 | Hacha Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .SDOC | Samsung Notes Note | 3.5 |
| .XX | XXEncoded File | 3.5 |
| .A00 | ALZip Second Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .DD | DiskDoubler Archive | 3.5 |
| .SH | Unix Shell Archive | 3.5 |
| .ZIPX | Extended Zip Archive | 3.5 |
| .R30 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | 3.5 |
| .R0 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .MZP | MAXScript Zip Package | 3.5 |
| .C01 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.4 |
| .RK | WinRK File Archive | 3.4 |
| .TGZ | Gzipped Tar File | 3.4 |
| .ALZ | ALZip Archive | 3.4 |
| .RNC | RNC ProPack Archive | 3.4 |
| .VPK | PlayStation Vita Application Package | 3.4 |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File | 3.4 |
| .BZIP2 | Bzip2 Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .RSS | RAM Structural System Model File | 3.4 |
| .JEX | Joplin Export File | 3.4 |
| .SPT | TM File Packer Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .NZ | NanoZip Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .PUP | Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package | 3.4 |
| .CAR | CAR Archive | 3.4 |
| .SDOCX | Samsung Notes Note | 3.4 |
| .ARJ | ARJ Compressed File Archive | 3.4 |
| .FP8 | FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .XMCDZ | Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File | 3.3 |
| .STKDOODLZ | Sticker Doodle Sticker | 3.3 |
| .TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball | 3.3 |
| .LZH | LZH Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .JHH | Tetris Online Poland Game Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .LHZD | Live Home 3D Compressed Project | 3.3 |
| .PAQ8P | PAQ8P Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .XAR | Extensible Archive Format File | 3.3 |
| .MLPROJ | MATLAB Archived Project | 3.3 |
| .ZFSENDTOTARGET | Compressed Folder | 3.3 |
| .000 | DoubleSpace Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .Z04 | Fourth Split Zip File | 3.3 |
| .JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File | 3.3 |
| .RP9 | RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZSPLIT | Archiver Compressed Split File | 3.3 |
| .LBR | LU Library Archive | 3.3 |
| .TAR.BZ2 | Compressed Tarball File | 3.3 |
| .ZOO | Zoo Compressed File | 3.2 |
| .SHR | Unix Shell Archive File | 3.2 |
| .PET | Puppy Linux Install Package | 3.2 |
| .SAR | SAPCAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .TCX | TestComplete Script Extension Package | 3.2 |
| .J | JAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive | 3.2 |
| .IADPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 3.2 |
| .XEZ | eManager Template Package | 3.2 |
| .SEA | Self-Extracting Archive | 3.1 |
| .SNAPPY | Snappy Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .SREP | SuperREP Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .HYP | Hyper Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .PAX | PAX Archive | 3.1 |
| .ZI | Renamed Zip File | 3.0 |
| .COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 3.0 |
| .MD | MDCD Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZAP | FileWrangler Archive | 3.0 |
| .MZP | WinArchiver Mountable Archive | 3.0 |
| .LIBZIP | Camtasia Studio Zipped Library File | 3.0 |
| .BZIP | Bzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .SPM | Salt Package Manager Formula Package | 3.0 |
| .HKI3 | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | 3.0 |
| .R04 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 4 | 3.0 |
| .HKI1 | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | 3.0 |
| .B64 | Base64 MIME-Encoded File | 3.0 |
| .XEF | WinAce Encrypted File | 3.0 |
| .DGC | DGCA File Archive | 3.0 |
| .TZ | Zipped Tar Archive | 3.0 |
| .MBZ | Moodle Backup FIle | 3.0 |
| .ISX | SimulationX Project | 3.0 |
| .LZR | Crunch-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .VIB | VSphere Installation Bundle | 3.0 |
| .ECSBX | Error-Correcting SeqBox Container File | 3.0 |
| .AIN | AIN Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .PSZ | Compressed PostScript File | 3.0 |
| .NAR | Nokia Image Archive | 3.0 |
| .CPT | Compact Pro Archive | 3.0 |
| .PAQ8F | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .XOJ | Xournal Notebook | 3.0 |
| .GZI | Unix Gzip File | 3.0 |
| .Z02 | Second Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .SHK | ShrinkIt Archive | 3.0 |
| .IZE | IZArc Archive | 3.0 |
| .PBI | PC BSD Installer Package | 3.0 |
| .VMCZ | Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine | 3.0 |
| .BZA | IZArc BGA Archive | 3.0 |
| .WDZ | WDZip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .LQR | Squeeze-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .HBC | HyperBac Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .EDZ | EPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File | 3.0 |
| .ZZ | Zzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 File | 3.0 |
| .SPL | Splunk Application Package | 3.0 |
| .TXZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 3.0 |
| .CPGZ | Compressed CPIO Archive | 2.9 |
| .EGG | ALZip Archive | 2.9 |
| .Z01 | First Split Zip File | 2.9 |
| .IPG | iPod Game File | 2.9 |
| .LAYOUT | LayOut Document | 2.9 |
| .ZW | Zooper Widget Template | 2.9 |
| .SI | Sound Interleave Archive | 2.9 |
| .WUX | Compressed Wii U Disk Image File | 2.8 |
| .ZI_ | Renamed Zip File | 2.8 |
| .PACK.GZ | Pack200 Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .HPKG | Haiku Package File | 2.8 |
| .TG | Gzip Compressed Tar Archive | 2.8 |
| .TAR.Z | Zipped Tarball File | 2.7 |
| .VSI | Visual Studio Content Installer File | 2.7 |
| .SDN | Shareware Distributors Network File | 2.7 |
| .TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File | 2.7 |
| .HBC2 | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | 2.7 |
| .HPK | HPack Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .PRS | PRS Archive | 2.7 |
| .XZM | Porteus Module | 2.7 |
| .ISH | ISH Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .UC2 | UltraCompressor 2 Archive | 2.7 |
| .C02 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 2.7 |
| .YC | YAC Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .LZO | LZO Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .MOU | WinMount Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .MOVPKG | High-resolution Lossless Media File | 2.6 |
| .SNZ | Snappy Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .UZED | Zipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File | 2.5 |
| .STG | ScreenToGif Project | 2.5 |
| .MAR | MSN Explorer Archive | 2.5 |
| .SNAGITSTAMPS | Snagit Stamp Archive | 2.5 |
| .ZIM | SimLab Composer Package | 2.5 |
| .UZIP | FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image | 2.5 |
| .MOZLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 2.5 |
| .PAQ6 | PAQ6 Data Archive | 2.5 |
| .PAE | PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive | 2.5 |
| .WAFF | Internet Explorer for Mac Web Archive | 2.5 |
| .YZ1 | Yamazaki Zipper Archive | 2.5 |
| .VWI | Microsoft Visio Workflow Interchange File | 2.5 |
| .JIC | Java Icon File | 2.5 |
| .ARH | ProTool Compressed Project File | 2.5 |
| .PUZ | Packed Publisher File | 2.5 |
| .DAF | DupArchive Format File | 2.5 |
| .ZABW | Compressed AbiWord Document | 2.4 |
| .KZ | KuaiZip Compressed File | 2.4 |
| .PIM | PIM Archive | 2.4 |
| .R02 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 | 2.4 |
| .BDOC | Binary DigiDoc Signature File | 2.4 |
| .GAR | Ghidra Project Archive | 2.3 |
| .WOT | Web Of Trust File | 2.3 |
| .TRS | Linear Saw Component Information Archive | 2.3 |
| .LZX | Amiga LZX Compressed Archive | 2.3 |
| .PVMP | Parallels Packed Virtual Machine | 2.3 |
| .DIST | Mac OS X Distribution Script | 2.3 |
| .R21 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 21 | 2.2 |
| .HA | HA Compressed Archive | 2.2 |
| .R1 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 | 2.0 |
| .SIPA | Smint.io Portal Archive | 2.0 |
| .P01 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 2.0 |
| .PAQ7 | PAQ7 Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .KWGT | Kustom Widget | 2.0 |
| .TLZMA | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | 2.0 |
| .WLB | WinList Protocol Bundle | 2.0 |
| .EFW | Renamed Zip or Executable File | 2.0 |
| .SEN | Scifer Internal Header Archive | 2.0 |
| .Y | Amiga Yabba Compressed Archive | 2.0 |
| .CONDA | Conda Package | 2.0 |
| .PIMA | Adobe Application Manager Package | 2.0 |
| .HKI2 | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .PAQ8L | PAQ8L Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .STPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 2.0 |
| .VMS | NanoZoomer Virtual Microscope Specimen | 2.0 |
| .PXL | Package and Extension Library Application | 2.0 |
| .WACZ | Web Archive Collection Zipped | 2.0 |
| .ANA | Animate Asset Package | 2.0 |
| .PKG.TAR.ZST | Arch Linux Installation Package | 2.0 |
| .ODLGZ | Gzipped OneDrive Event Log | 2.0 |
| .SQF | Squashfs File System | 2.0 |
| .FCX | FCX Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .S09 | ZipSplitter Part 10 File | 2.0 |
| .PVMZ | Parallels Compressed Virtual Machine | 2.0 |
| .CP9 | ChoicePoint Encrypted File | 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 |
| .ASICE | ASiC-Extended Data Container | 1.8 |
| .UFDR | UFED Report | 1.8 |
| .ZED | Zipped GEDCOM Genealogy File | 1.7 |
| .VEM | Virtual Expander Compressed File | 1.7 |
| .VFS | Animated Slide File | 1.7 |
| .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 |