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 |
| .ZHELP | Ziphelp Package | 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 |
| .UFS.UZIP | Compressed Unix File System 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 |
| .CIT | Cite Report Project | 4.2 |
| .TPSR | TeamViewer Pilot Session Report File | 4.2 |
| .TZST | Zstandard Compressed Tar File | 4.1 |
| .TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .S00 | ZipSplitter Part 1 File | 4.1 |
| .SY_ | Compressed SYS 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 |
| .NPK | MikroTik Software Package | 4.1 |
| .SIT | StuffIt Archive | 4.1 |
| .7Z | 7-Zip Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .HTMI | HyperText Media Interoperable File | 4.0 |
| .DEB | Debian Software Package | 4.0 |
| .BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .BNDL | Game Data Bundle File | 4.0 |
| .DL_ | Compressed DLL File | 4.0 |
| .RTE | RTE Encoded File | 4.0 |
| .QDA | Quadruple D Archive | 4.0 |
| .ICE | ICE Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .SQX | SQX Archive | 4.0 |
| .EPI | EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .ZPAQ | ZPAQ Archive | 4.0 |
| .WICK | Wick Editor Project | 4.0 |
| .ECAR | DIKSHA Offline Content Archive | 4.0 |
| .ECS | Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File | 4.0 |
| .S7Z | Mac OS X 7-Zip File | 4.0 |
| .ARDUBOY | Arduboy Game Package | 4.0 |
| .ZZ | Pigz Zlib Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .ZPI | Zipped File | 4.0 |
| .ITA | IconTweaker Theme Archive | 4.0 |
| .COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 4.0 |
| .CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive | 4.0 |
| .SMPF | Sprite Monkey Project | 4.0 |
| .ZL | Zlib Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .LZM | Slax Module | 4.0 |
| .PF | Private File | 4.0 |
| .HBE | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | 4.0 |
| .OPK | GCW Zero Open Package | 4.0 |
| .TBZ2 | Bzip2-Compressed TAR File | 4.0 |
| .PIT | PackIt Archive | 4.0 |
| .001 | Split Archive Part 1 | 4.0 |
| .DZ | Dzip File | 4.0 |
| .PAR | Parchive Index File | 4.0 |
| .B1 | B1 Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .REV | RAR Recovery Volume Set | 3.9 |
| .JSONLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 3.9 |
| .CBR | Comic Book RAR Archive | 3.9 |
| .002 | Split Archive Part 2 | 3.9 |
| .7Z.002 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File | 3.9 |
| .MPKG | macOS Meta-Package | 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 |
| .PWA | Password Agent File | 3.9 |
| .WA | Windows Addon Archive | 3.9 |
| .TAZ | Tar Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .VIP | Virtual Instrument Package | 3.9 |
| .NEX | Navigator Extension | 3.9 |
| .KGB | KGB Archive File | 3.9 |
| .PAK | PAK Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .Q | Quantum Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .PCV | MozBackup Profile Backup | 3.8 |
| .A02 | ALZip Fourth Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .APK | Alpine Linux Package | 3.8 |
| .SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive | 3.8 |
| .RPM | Red Hat Package Manager File | 3.8 |
| .XIP | macOS Signed Archive | 3.8 |
| .PIMA | Adobe Application Manager Package | 3.8 |
| .TAR.GZ | Compressed Tarball File | 3.8 |
| .C00 | WinAce Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .LPKG | Liferay Application | 3.8 |
| .ZIX | WinZix Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .LZ4 | LZ4 Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .TX_ | Compressed Text File | 3.8 |
| .PAR2 | Parchive 2 File | 3.8 |
| .ARCHIVER | Archiver Compressed File Archive | 3.8 |
| .DAR | DAR Disk Archive | 3.8 |
| .WHL | Python Wheel Package | 3.7 |
| .SFS | Squashfs File Archive | 3.7 |
| .APEX | Android Pony Express Package File | 3.7 |
| .GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive | 3.7 |
| .7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.7 |
| .CBZ | Comic Book Zip Archive | 3.7 |
| .BZ | Bzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .SITX | StuffIt X Archive | 3.7 |
| .SDOCX | Samsung Notes Note | 3.7 |
| .LZMA | LZMA Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .A01 | ALZip Third Split Archive File | 3.7 |
| .RZ | Rzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .LZ | Lzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .PEA | PEA File Archive | 3.7 |
| .SHK | ShrinkIt Archive | 3.7 |
| .SPD | S Note File | 3.7 |
| .TGS | Telegram Animated Sticker File | 3.6 |
| .GMZ | Compressed GameMaker File | 3.6 |
| .VPK | PlayStation Vita Application Package | 3.6 |
| .Z03 | Third Split Zip File | 3.6 |
| .F | Freeze Compressed File | 3.6 |
| .WASTICKERS | Sticker Maker Sticker Pack | 3.6 |
| .JAR.PACK | Pack200 Packed Jar File | 3.6 |
| .F3Z | Fusion 360 Shared Project Archive | 3.6 |
| .CDZ | Compressed CD Image File | 3.6 |
| .SPA | Spotify Application | 3.6 |
| .PIZ | Zipped File | 3.6 |
| .SIFZ | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 3.6 |
| .XZ | XZ Compressed Archive | 3.6 |
| .XX | XXEncoded File | 3.6 |
| .Z | Unix Compressed File | 3.6 |
| .BH | BlakHole Archive | 3.6 |
| .SHAR | Unix Shar Archive | 3.6 |
| .BUNDLE | Game Data Bundle File | 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 |
| .ARC | Compressed File Archive | 3.5 |
| .PACKAGE | Linux Autopackage File | 3.5 |
| .SDC | Secure Download Cabinet | 3.5 |
| .PKZ | Packet Tracer Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .OZ | Opera Job Management Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .GCA | GCA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .004 | Split Archive Part 4 | 3.5 |
| .R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | 3.5 |
| .SFM | S Memo File | 3.5 |
| .OAR | OpenSimulator Archive | 3.5 |
| .P19 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 3.5 |
| .CTZ | Cherrytree Password-protected XML Document | 3.5 |
| .UBZ | OpenBoard Document | 3.5 |
| .ODLGZ | Gzipped OneDrive Event Log | 3.5 |
| .CXARCHIVE | CrossOver Bottle Archive | 3.5 |
| .S02 | ZipSplitter Part 3 File | 3.5 |
| .VOCA | PhotoVOCA Communication Board File | 3.5 |
| .SNB | S Note File | 3.5 |
| .SH | Unix Shell Archive | 3.5 |
| .A00 | ALZip Second Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .DD | DiskDoubler Archive | 3.5 |
| .ARJ | ARJ Compressed File Archive | 3.5 |
| .MEMO | Samsung Memo | 3.5 |
| .R30 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | 3.5 |
| .R0 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .RK | WinRK Archive | 3.4 |
| .TAR.BZ2 | Compressed Tarball File | 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 |
| .MZP | MAXScript Zip Package | 3.4 |
| .BZIP2 | Bzip2 Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .J | JAR Archive | 3.4 |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File | 3.4 |
| .AR | Unix Static Library | 3.4 |
| .GZA | IZArc BGA Archive File | 3.4 |
| .SPT | TM File Packer Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .AYT | Quran Content Archive | 3.4 |
| .JEX | Joplin Export File | 3.4 |
| .NZ | NanoZip Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .PA | PowerArchiver Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .ARK | PowerDesk Pro Archive | 3.4 |
| .CTX | Cherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document | 3.4 |
| .LZH | LZH Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .KEXTRACTION | Keka Extraction Package | 3.4 |
| .TGZ | Gzipped Tar File | 3.4 |
| .FP8 | FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .ALZ | ALZip Archive | 3.3 |
| .PET | Puppy Linux Install Package | 3.3 |
| .PAQ8P | PAQ8P Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .XMCDZ | Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File | 3.3 |
| .JHH | Tetris Online Poland Game Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .XAR | Extensible Archive Format File | 3.3 |
| .STKDOODLZ | Sticker Doodle Sticker | 3.3 |
| .MLPROJ | MATLAB Archived Project | 3.3 |
| .TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball | 3.3 |
| .ZFSENDTOTARGET | Compressed Folder | 3.3 |
| .Z04 | Fourth Split Zip File | 3.3 |
| .SREP | SuperREP Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .FDP | MySafe Encrypted Data | 3.3 |
| .JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File | 3.3 |
| .MOVPKG | High-Resolution Lossless Media File | 3.3 |
| .IPK | Itsy Package | 3.3 |
| .CBT | Comic Book TAR File | 3.3 |
| .R2 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 | 3.3 |
| .LBR | LU Library Archive | 3.3 |
| .R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | 3.3 |
| .RP9 | RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZSPLIT | Archiver Compressed Split File | 3.3 |
| .ZOO | Zoo Compressed File | 3.2 |
| .CZIP | ZipGenius CryptoZip File | 3.2 |
| .ARI | ARI Compressed Archive | 3.2 |
| .TG | Gzip Compressed Tar Archive | 3.2 |
| .HKI | WinHKI Archive | 3.2 |
| .TAR.LZ | Lzip Compressed Tarball | 3.2 |
| .SEA | Self-Extracting Archive | 3.2 |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive | 3.2 |
| .SAR | SAPCAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .IADPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 3.2 |
| .ZI_ | Renamed Zip File | 3.2 |
| .Z00 | Split Zip Archive | 3.2 |
| .TCX | TestComplete Script Extension Package | 3.2 |
| .XEZ | eManager Template Package | 3.2 |
| .MOZLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 3.1 |
| .SNAPPY | Snappy Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .RSS | RAM Structural System Model File | 3.1 |
| .ISH | ISH Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .CAR | CAR Archive | 3.1 |
| .000 | DoubleSpace Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .PAX | PAX Archive | 3.1 |
| .Z01 | First Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .ZI | Renamed Zip File | 3.0 |
| .R04 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 4 | 3.0 |
| .WUX | Compressed Wii U Disk Image File | 3.0 |
| .BZA | IZArc BGA Archive | 3.0 |
| .PAQ8F | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .KWGT | Kustom Widget | 3.0 |
| .ECSBX | Error-Correcting SeqBox Container File | 3.0 |
| .LHZD | Live Home 3D Compressed Project | 3.0 |
| .PSZ | Compressed PostScript File | 3.0 |
| .LZR | Crunch-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .LIBZIP | Camtasia Studio Zipped Library File | 3.0 |
| .ISX | SimulationX Project | 3.0 |
| .DGC | DGCA File Archive | 3.0 |
| .CBA | Comic Book ACE Archive | 3.0 |
| .MZP | WinArchiver Mountable Archive | 3.0 |
| .LQR | Squeeze-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .SPL | Splunk Application Package | 3.0 |
| .BZIP | Bzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .B64 | Base64 MIME-Encoded File | 3.0 |
| .HKI1 | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | 3.0 |
| .HKI3 | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | 3.0 |
| .TZ | Zipped Tar Archive | 3.0 |
| .PBI | PC BSD Installer Package | 3.0 |
| .ZAP | FileWrangler Archive | 3.0 |
| .MXC | MaxiCompress Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .MBZ | Moodle Backup FIle | 3.0 |
| .XOJ | Xournal Notebook | 3.0 |
| .NAR | Nokia Image Archive | 3.0 |
| .IZE | IZArc Archive | 3.0 |
| .VMCZ | Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine | 3.0 |
| .XCF.GZ | GIMP Image Gzip Archive | 3.0 |
| .XCF.XZ | GIMP Image XZ Archive | 3.0 |
| .XCF.BZ2 | GIMP Image Bzip2 Archive | 3.0 |
| .COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 3.0 |
| .VIB | VSphere Installation Bundle | 3.0 |
| .LZX | Amiga LZX Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .EDZ | EPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File | 3.0 |
| .C10 | WinAce Split Archive Part 10 | 3.0 |
| .Z02 | Second Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .WDZ | WDZip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZZ | Zzip Compressed Archive | 2.9 |
| .HYP | Hyper Compressed Archive | 2.9 |
| .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 |
| .CPGZ | Compressed CPIO Archive | 2.8 |
| .EFW | Renamed Zip or Executable File | 2.8 |
| .MD | MDCD Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .MAR | MSN Explorer Archive | 2.8 |
| .GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 File | 2.8 |
| .HPKG | Haiku Package File | 2.8 |
| .WACZ | Web Archive Collection Zipped | 2.8 |
| .BA | Scifer External Header Archive | 2.8 |
| .PKG.TAR.ZST | Arch Linux Installation Package | 2.8 |
| .PACK.GZ | Pack200 Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .PVMP | Parallels Packed Virtual Machine | 2.8 |
| .ZW | Zooper Widget Template | 2.7 |
| .VSI | Visual Studio Content Installer File | 2.7 |
| .SPM | Salt Package Manager Formula Package | 2.7 |
| .TAR.Z | Zipped Tarball File | 2.7 |
| .STG | ScreenToGif Project | 2.7 |
| .C02 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 2.7 |
| .UC2 | UltraCompressor 2 Archive | 2.7 |
| .HPK | HPack Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File | 2.7 |
| .HBC2 | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | 2.7 |
| .PRS | PRS Archive | 2.7 |
| .XZM | Porteus Module | 2.7 |
| .YC | YAC Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .HA | HA Compressed Archive | 2.6 |
| .GZI | Unix Gzip File | 2.6 |
| .GAR | Ghidra Project Archive | 2.6 |
| .HBC | HyperBac Compressed Archive | 2.6 |
| .LZO | LZO Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .MOU | WinMount Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .CPT | Compact Pro Archive | 2.6 |
| .DAF | DupArchive Format File | 2.5 |
| .TAR.ZIP | Zipped Tar Archive | 2.5 |
| .WAFF | Internet Explorer for Mac Web Archive | 2.5 |
| .UZED | Zipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File | 2.5 |
| .PAQ6 | PAQ6 Compressed Archive | 2.5 |
| .UZIP | FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image | 2.5 |
| .PAE | PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive | 2.5 |
| .YZ1 | Yamazaki Zipper Archive | 2.5 |
| .SNAGITSTAMPS | Snagit Stamp Archive | 2.5 |
| .SNZ | Snappy Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .FCX | FCX Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .ZIM | SimLab Composer Package | 2.5 |
| .JIC | Java Icon 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 |
| .UFDR | UFED Report | 2.4 |
| .BDOC | Binary DigiDoc Signature File | 2.4 |
| .ASICE | ASiC-Extended Data Container | 2.4 |
| .WOT | Web Of Trust File | 2.3 |
| .TRS | Linear Saw Component Information Archive | 2.3 |
| .AIN | AIN Compressed Archive | 2.3 |
| .VWI | Microsoft Visio Workflow Interchange File | 2.3 |
| .PVMZ | Parallels Compressed Virtual Machine | 2.3 |
| .SDN | Shareware Distributors Network File | 2.3 |
| .ARH | ProTool Compressed Project File | 2.2 |
| .R21 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 21 | 2.2 |
| .BOO | Booasm Compressed Archive | 2.2 |
| .DIST | Mac OS X Distribution Script | 2.2 |
| .Y | Amiga Yabba Compressed Archive | 2.0 |
| .TLZMA | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | 2.0 |
| .STPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 2.0 |
| .PUZ | Packed Publisher File | 2.0 |
| .WLB | WinList Protocol Bundle | 2.0 |
| .R1 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 | 2.0 |
| .SEN | Scifer Internal Header Archive | 2.0 |
| .HKI2 | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .CP9 | ChoicePoint Encrypted File | 2.0 |
| .CONDA | Conda Package | 2.0 |
| .PAQ8L | PAQ8L Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .XCFBZ2 | GIMP Image Bzip2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .SIPA | Smint.io Portal Archive | 2.0 |
| .ANA | Animate Asset Package | 2.0 |
| .PAQ7 | PAQ7 Compressed Archive | 2.0 |
| .ZWI | Zipped Wiki Article | 2.0 |
| .S09 | ZipSplitter Part 10 File | 2.0 |
| .KSP | KeyShot Package | 2.0 |
| .OSF | OsmAnd Package | 2.0 |
| .XCFGZ | GIMP Image Gzip Archive | 2.0 |
| .XCFXZ | GIMP Image XZ Archive | 2.0 |
| .P01 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 2.0 |
| .SQF | Squashfs File System | 2.0 |
| .SBX | GLBasic Shoebox File | 1.8 |
| .TAR.GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 Tarball | 1.8 |
| .BZABW | Compressed AbiWord Document | 1.7 |
| .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 |
| .PXL | Package and Extension Library Application | 1.5 |
| .SBX | SeqBox Container File | 1.2 |
| .SQZ | The Master Genealogist Backup Project | 1.0 |
| .XFP | FormsForWeb Extensible Form Package | 1.0 |