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
.MINTLinux Mint Installer File
.ZHELPZiphelp Package
.B6ZB6Z Archive
.FZPZFritzing Part File
.ZSTZstandard Compressed File
.APZAutoplay Media Studio Exported Project
.UFS.UZIPCompressed Unix File System File
.VRPACKAGESimLab VR Package
.SFGSynfig Studio Compressed Project
.GZIPGnu Zipped File
.XAPKCompressed Android Package
.RARWinRAR Compressed Archive
.PKG.TAR.XZArch Linux Software Package
.PUPPlayStation 3 Update File
.TPSRTeamViewer Pilot Session Report File
.CITCite Report Project
.TZSTZstandard Compressed Tar File
.TBZBzip Compressed Tar Archive
.S00ZipSplitter Part 1 File
.SY_Compressed SYS File
.P7ZS/MIME Compressed Email Message
.NPKMikroTik Software Package
.PKGmacOS Installer Package
.TAR.XZXZ Compressed Tar Archive
.SITStuffIt Archive
.7Z7-Zip Compressed File
.HTMIHyperText Media Interoperable File
.DEBDebian Software Package
.BZ2Bzip2 Compressed File
.PFPrivate File
.S7ZMac OS X 7-Zip File
.ICEICE Compressed Archive
.QDAQuadruple D Archive
.SQXSQX Archive
.ECSSony Ericsson Phone Backup File
.LZMSlax Module
.ITAIconTweaker Theme Archive
.DL_Compressed DLL File
.SMPFSprite Monkey Project
.COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RARHauptwerk Component Package
.ARDUBOYArduboy Game Package
.TBZ2Bzip2-Compressed TAR File
.HBEHyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive
.CB7Comic Book 7-Zip Archive
.EPIEclipsePackager2000 Compressed File
.OPKGCW Zero Open Package
.ZZPigz Zlib Compressed File
.WICKWick Editor Project
.ZPAQZPAQ Archive
.PITPackIt Archive
.ZPIZipped File
.ZLZlib Compressed File
.001Split Archive Part 1
.DZDzip File
.PARParchive Index File
.B1B1 Compressed Archive
.BNDLGame Data Bundle File
.REVRAR Recovery Volume Set
.JSONLZ4Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File
.CBRComic Book RAR Archive
.002Split Archive Part 2
.7Z.0027-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File
.MPKGmacOS Meta-Package
.UHAUHarc Compressed Archive
.RTERTE Encoded File
.LEMONLemonShare.net Download
.ZIPZipped File
.R00WinRAR Compressed Archive
.PWAPassword Agent File
.TAZTar Zipped File
.WAWindows Addon Archive
.VIPVirtual Instrument Package
.NEXNavigator Extension
.KGBKGB Archive File
.PAKPAK Compressed Archive
.QQuantum Compressed File
.PCVMozBackup Profile Backup
.A02ALZip Fourth Split Archive File
.APKAlpine Linux Package
.TAR.GZCompressed Tarball File
.SFXWindows Self-extracting Archive
.RPMRed Hat Package Manager File
.PIMAAdobe Application Manager Package
.XIPmacOS Signed Archive
.C00WinAce Split Archive File
.DARDAR Disk Archive
.PAR2Parchive 2 File
.LPKGLiferay Application
.LZ4LZ4 Compressed File
.ZIXWinZix Compressed File
.TX_Compressed Text File
.GMZCompressed GameMaker File
.SFSSquashfs File Archive
.WHLPython Wheel Package
.APEXAndroid Pony Express Package File
.GZGnu Zipped Archive
.LZMALZMA Compressed File
.7Z.0017-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File
.CBZComic Book Zip Archive
.BZBzip Compressed File
.SITXStuffIt X Archive
.RZRzip Compressed File
.PEAPEA File Archive
.LZLzip Compressed File
.A01ALZip Third Split Archive File
.NZNanoZip Compressed File
.SHKShrinkIt Archive
.SPDS Note File
.TGSTelegram Animated Sticker File
.SDOCXSamsung Notes Note
.VPKPlayStation Vita Application Package
.Z03Third Split Zip File
.XZXZ Compressed Archive
.FFreeze Compressed File
.PIZZipped File
.SIFZSynfig Studio Compressed Project
.CDZCompressed CD Image File
.WASTICKERSSticker Maker Sticker Pack
.SPASpotify Application
.JAR.PACKPack200 Packed Jar File
.SDOCSamsung Notes Note
.XXXXEncoded File
.BHBlakHole Archive
.MEMOSamsung Memo
.ZUnix Compressed File
.SHARUnix Shar Archive
.XOPPXournal++ Notebook
.F3ZFusion 360 Shared Project Archive
.WARJava Web Archive
.ACEWinAce Compressed Archive
.ARCHIVERArchiver Compressed File Archive
.ARCCompressed File Archive
.PACKAGELinux Autopackage File
.GCAGCA File Archive
.S02ZipSplitter Part 3 File
.SDCSecure Download Cabinet
.CXARCHIVECrossOver Bottle Archive
.VOCAPhotoVOCA Communication Board File
.004Split Archive Part 4
.R03WinRAR Split Archive Part 3
.OAROpenSimulator Archive
.OZOpera Job Management Compressed File
.P19Parchive Recovery Volume
.CTZCherrytree Password-protected XML Document
.UBZOpenBoard Document
.SFMS Memo File
.ECARDIKSHA Offline Content Archive
.PKZPacket Tracer Compressed Archive
.ODLGZGzipped OneDrive Event Log
.SNBS Note File
.SHUnix Shell Archive
.A00ALZip Second Split Archive File
.DDDiskDoubler Archive
.ARJARJ Compressed File Archive
.BUNDLEGame Data Bundle File
.R0WinRAR Compressed Archive
.R30WinRAR Split Archive Part 30
.C01WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File
.TAR.BZ2Compressed Tarball File
.RKWinRK Archive
.PUPPuppy Linux DotPup Installer Package
.S01ZipSplitter Part 2 File
.MZPMAXScript Zip Package
.RNCRNC ProPack Archive
.JJAR Archive
.BZIP2Bzip2 Compressed Archive
.ARUnix Static Library
.ZIPXExtended Zip Archive
.ARKPowerDesk Pro Archive
.PAPowerArchiver Compressed File
.LHZDLive Home 3D Compressed Project
.JEXJoplin Export File
.AYTQuran Content Archive
.SPTTM File Packer Compressed Archive
.GZAIZArc BGA Archive File
.LZHLZH Compressed File
.KEXTRACTIONKeka Extraction Package
.TGZGzipped Tar File
.ALZALZip Archive
.PETPuppy Linux Install Package
.XMCDZMathcad Compressed Worksheet File
.TAR.LZMALZMA Compressed Tarball
.XARExtensible Archive Format File
.MLPROJMATLAB Archived Project
.FP8FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File
.JHHTetris Online Poland Game Data Archive
.STKDOODLZSticker Doodle Sticker
.PAQ8PPAQ8P Data Archive
.ZFSENDTOTARGETCompressed Folder
.JGZGzipped Javascript File
.MOVPKGHigh-Resolution Lossless Media File
.FDPMySafe Encrypted Data
.Z04Fourth Split Zip File
.SREPSuperREP Compressed File
.IPKItsy Package
.R01WinRAR Split Archive Part 1
.LBRLU Library Archive
.RP9RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive
.CBTComic Book TAR File
.R2WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2
.ZSPLITArchiver Compressed Split File
.ZOOZoo Compressed File
.HKIWinHKI Archive
.CZIPZipGenius CryptoZip File
.TAR.LZLzip Compressed Tarball
.ARIARI Compressed Archive
.TGGzip Compressed Tar Archive
.SEASelf-Extracting Archive
.IADPROJiAd Producer Project
.LHALHARC Compressed Archive
.SARSAPCAR Archive
.TCXTestComplete Script Extension Package
.ZI_Renamed Zip File
.Z00Split Zip Archive
.XEZeManager Template Package
.MOZLZ4Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File
.RSSRAM Structural System Model File
.SNAPPYSnappy Compressed File
.ISHISH Compressed Archive
.000DoubleSpace Compressed File
.PAXPAX Archive
.ZIRenamed Zip File
.ZZZzip Compressed Archive
.Z01First Split Zip File
.DGCDGCA File Archive
.HKI1WinHKI HKI1 Archive
.HKI3WinHKI HKI3 Archive
.LQRSqueeze-Compressed LBR File
.PBIPC BSD Installer Package
.TZZipped Tar Archive
.B64Base64 MIME-Encoded File
.BZIPBzip Compressed Archive
.MZPWinArchiver Mountable Archive
.CBAComic Book ACE Archive
.PSZCompressed PostScript File
.ISXSimulationX Project
.EDZEPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File
.WDZWDZip Compressed Archive
.VMCZHyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine
.XOJXournal Notebook
.NARNokia Image Archive
.VIBVSphere Installation Bundle
.XCF.BZ2GIMP Image Bzip2 Archive
.XCF.GZGIMP Image Gzip Archive
.XCF.XZGIMP Image XZ Archive
.LZXAmiga LZX Compressed Archive
.Z02Second Split Zip File
.C10WinAce Split Archive Part 10
.IZEIZArc Archive
.COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RARHauptwerk Component Package
.LIBZIPCamtasia Studio Zipped Library File
.R04WinRAR Split Archive Part 4
.WUXCompressed Wii U Disk Image File
.SPLSplunk Application Package
.MBZMoodle Backup FIle
.KWGTKustom Widget
.ZAPFileWrangler Archive
.CARCAR Archive
.BZAIZArc BGA Archive
.PAQ8FPAQ8F Compressed Archive
.ECSBXError-Correcting SeqBox Container File
.LZRCrunch-Compressed LBR File
.MXCMaxiCompress Compressed Archive
.TXZXZ Compressed Tar Archive
.HYPHyper Compressed Archive
.IPGiPod Game File
.CTXCherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document
.LAYOUTLayOut Document
.EGGALZip Archive
.SHRUnix Shell Archive File
.CPGZCompressed CPIO Archive
.EFWRenamed Zip or Executable File
.MDMDCD Compressed Archive
.BAScifer External Header Archive
.PACK.GZPack200 Compressed Archive
.GZ2Misnamed BZ2 File
.HPKGHaiku Package File
.PVMPParallels Packed Virtual Machine
.MARMSN Explorer Archive
.PKG.TAR.ZSTArch Linux Installation Package
.WACZWeb Archive Collection Zipped
.ZWZooper Widget Template
.VSIVisual Studio Content Installer File
.TAR.ZZipped Tarball File
.SPMSalt Package Manager Formula Package
.STGScreenToGif Project
.C02WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File
.TLZTar LZMA Compressed File
.HBC2HyperBac Compressed File Archive
.XZMPorteus Module
.PRSPRS Archive
.HPKHPack Compressed Archive
.UC2UltraCompressor 2 Archive
.YCYAC Compressed File
.HAHA Compressed Archive
.LZOLZO Compressed File
.HBCHyperBac Compressed Archive
.GZIUnix Gzip File
.GARGhidra Project Archive
.MOUWinMount Compressed File
.PAEPowerArchiver Encrypted Archive
.PAQ6PAQ6 Compressed Archive
.JICJava Icon File
.SNAGITSTAMPSSnagit Stamp Archive
.UZEDZipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File
.SNZSnappy Compressed File
.UZIPFreeBSD Compressed Disk Image
.WAFFInternet Explorer for Mac Web Archive
.DAFDupArchive Format File
.ZIMSimLab Composer Package
.FCXFCX Compressed File
.TAR.ZIPZipped Tar Archive
.YZ1Yamazaki Zipper Archive
.ZABWCompressed AbiWord Document
.R02WinRAR Split Archive Part 2
.CPTCompact Pro Archive
.PIMPIM Archive
.KZKuaiZip Compressed File
.BDOCBinary DigiDoc Signature File
.UFDRUFED Report
.ASICEASiC-Extended Data Container
.TRSLinear Saw Component Information Archive
.VWIMicrosoft Visio Workflow Interchange File
.AINAIN Compressed Archive
.WOTWeb Of Trust File
.SQZThe Master Genealogist Backup Project
.SDNShareware Distributors Network File
.PVMZParallels Compressed Virtual Machine
.ARHProTool Compressed Project File
.R21WinRAR Split Archive Part 21
.DISTMac OS X Distribution Script
.BOOBooasm Compressed Archive
.CP9ChoicePoint Encrypted File
.HKI2WinHKI HKI2 Archive
.PAQ7PAQ7 Compressed Archive
.YAmiga Yabba Compressed Archive
.PUZPacked Publisher File
.SENScifer Internal Header Archive
.TLZMALZMA Compressed Tar Archive
.R1WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1
.P01Parchive Recovery Volume
.PAQ8LPAQ8L Data Archive
.WLBWinList Protocol Bundle
.STPROJiAd Producer Project
.S09ZipSplitter Part 10 File
.SQFSquashfs File System
.SIPASmint.io Portal Archive
.ANAAnimate Asset Package
.ZWIZipped Wiki Article
.OSFOsmAnd Package
.KSPKeyShot Package
.XCFBZ2GIMP Image Bzip2 Archive
.XCFGZGIMP Image Gzip Archive
.XCFXZGIMP Image XZ Archive
.SBXGLBasic Shoebox File
.TAR.GZ2Misnamed BZ2 Tarball
.VEMVirtual Expander Compressed File
.CONDAConda Package
.BZABWCompressed AbiWord Document
.VFSAnimated Slide File
.ZEDZipped GEDCOM Genealogy File
.PAQ8PAQ8 Data Archive
.VMSNanoZoomer Virtual Microscope Specimen
.PXLPackage and Extension Library Application
.SBXSeqBox Container File
.XFPFormsForWeb Extensible Form Package