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 | 4.8 |
| .HTMI | HyperText Media Interoperable File | 4.7 |
| .MPKG | Meta Package File | 4.4 |
| .TPSR | TeamViewer Pilot Session Report File | 4.4 |
| .ARDUBOY | Arduboy Game Package | 4.3 |
| .ICE | ICE File Archive | 4.3 |
| .TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | 4.3 |
| .SIFZ | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 4.3 |
| .COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 4.2 |
| .RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 4.2 |
| .XAPK | Compressed Android Package | 4.2 |
| .RTE | RTE Encoded File | 4.2 |
| .B6Z | B6Z Archive | 4.2 |
| .FZPZ | Fritzing Part File | 4.2 |
| .PUP | PlayStation 3 Update File | 4.2 |
| .GZIP | Gnu Zipped File | 4.2 |
| .NPK | MikroTik Software Package | 4.2 |
| .SY_ | Compressed SYS File | 4.1 |
| .PKG.TAR.XZ | Arch Linux Package File | 4.1 |
| .SIT | StuffIt Archive | 4.1 |
| .DEB | Debian Software Package | 4.1 |
| .DZ | Dzip File | 4.1 |
| .TAR.XZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .S00 | ZipSplitter Part 1 File | 4.1 |
| .ZPI | Zipped File | 4.1 |
| .7Z | 7-Zip Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .PKG | macOS Installer Package | 4.1 |
| .BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .BNDL | Game Data Bundle File | 4.0 |
| .PF | Private File | 4.0 |
| .B1 | B1 Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .TZST | Zstandard Compressed Tar File | 4.0 |
| .SFG | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 4.0 |
| .QDA | Quadruple D Archive | 4.0 |
| .SMPF | Sprite Monkey Project | 4.0 |
| .UFS.UZIP | Compressed Unix File System File | 4.0 |
| .R2 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 | 4.0 |
| .CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive | 4.0 |
| .DL_ | Compressed DLL File | 4.0 |
| .ITA | IconTweaker Theme Archive | 4.0 |
| .WA | Windows Addon Archive | 4.0 |
| .ECS | Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File | 4.0 |
| .HBE | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | 4.0 |
| .DAR | DAR Disk Archive | 4.0 |
| .GZA | IZArc BGA Archive File | 4.0 |
| .7Z.002 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File | 4.0 |
| .VMCZ | Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine | 4.0 |
| .JEX | Joplin Export File | 4.0 |
| .PA | PowerArchiver Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .LZM | Slax Module | 4.0 |
| .CTX | Cherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document | 4.0 |
| .ZST | Zstandard Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .SQX | SQX Archive | 4.0 |
| .PAR | Parchive Index File | 4.0 |
| .CBR | Comic Book RAR Archive | 4.0 |
| .VIP | Virtual Instrument Package | 4.0 |
| .UHA | UHarc Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .JSONLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 3.9 |
| .F | Freeze Compressed File | 3.9 |
| .R00 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .ZIP | Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .OPK | GCW Zero Open Package | 3.9 |
| .XIP | macOS Signed Archive | 3.9 |
| .LEMON | LemonShare.net Download | 3.9 |
| .F3Z | Fusion 360 Shared Project Archive | 3.9 |
| .TAZ | Tar Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .REV | RAR Recovery Volume Set | 3.9 |
| .PAK | PAK (Packed) File | 3.9 |
| .KGB | KGB Archive File | 3.9 |
| .ARCHIVER | Archiver Compressed File Archive | 3.9 |
| .MEMO | Samsung Memo | 3.9 |
| .ZL | Zlib Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .PIT | PackIt Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .PWA | Password Agent File | 3.8 |
| .NEX | Navigator Extension | 3.8 |
| .RPM | Red Hat Package Manager File | 3.8 |
| .A02 | ALZip Fourth Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive | 3.8 |
| .PCV | MozBackup Profile Backup | 3.8 |
| .BA | Scifer External Header Archive | 3.8 |
| .TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball | 3.8 |
| .CBT | Comic Book TAR File | 3.8 |
| .TBZ2 | Tar BZip 2 Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .Z03 | Third Split Zip File | 3.8 |
| .CDZ | Compressed CD Image File | 3.8 |
| .JAR.PACK | Pack200 Packed Jar File | 3.8 |
| .C00 | WinAce Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .BUNDLE | Game Data Bundle File | 3.8 |
| .WHL | Python Wheel Package | 3.8 |
| .TAR.LZ | Lzip Compressed Tarball | 3.8 |
| .HKI | WinHKI Archive | 3.8 |
| .S7Z | Mac OS X 7-Zip File | 3.8 |
| .APZ | Autoplay Media Studio Exported Project | 3.8 |
| .ARI | ARI Compressed File Archive | 3.8 |
| .ZIX | WinZix Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .PIZ | Zipped File | 3.7 |
| .TGS | Telegram Animated Sticker File | 3.7 |
| .CBZ | Comic Book Zip Archive | 3.7 |
| .CXARCHIVE | CrossOver Bottle Archive | 3.7 |
| .GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive | 3.7 |
| .SITX | StuffIt X Archive | 3.7 |
| .AR | Unix Static Library | 3.7 |
| .7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.7 |
| .ARK | PowerDesk Pro Archive | 3.7 |
| .LZMA | LZMA Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .TAR.GZ | Compressed Tarball File | 3.7 |
| .TX_ | Compressed Text File | 3.7 |
| .SPD | S Note File | 3.7 |
| .ARC | Compressed File Archive | 3.7 |
| .LZ4 | LZ4 Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .A01 | ALZip Third Split Archive File | 3.7 |
| .EPI | EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .GMZ | Compressed GameMaker File | 3.7 |
| .AYT | Quran Content Archive | 3.7 |
| .Z00 | Split Zip Archive | 3.7 |
| .KEXTRACTION | Keka Extraction Package | 3.7 |
| .IPK | Itsy Package | 3.7 |
| .CZIP | ZipGenius CryptoZip File | 3.7 |
| .SFS | Squashfs File Archive | 3.7 |
| .PEA | PEA File Archive | 3.7 |
| .BH | BlakHole Archive | 3.6 |
| .ACE | WinAce Compressed File | 3.6 |
| .SEA | Self-Extracting Archive | 3.6 |
| .R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | 3.6 |
| .BZ | Bzip Compressed File | 3.6 |
| .DD | DiskDoubler Archive | 3.6 |
| .WAR | Java Web Archive | 3.6 |
| .TAR.BZ2 | Compressed Tarball File | 3.6 |
| .CBA | Comic Book ACE Archive | 3.6 |
| .SDC | Secure Download Cabinet | 3.6 |
| .XZ | XZ Compressed Archive | 3.6 |
| .SDOC | Samsung Notes Note | 3.6 |
| .APEX | Android Pony Express Package File | 3.6 |
| .FDP | MySafe Encrypted Data | 3.6 |
| .ALZ | ALZip Archive | 3.5 |
| .SNB | S Note File | 3.5 |
| .0 | Hacha Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .Z | Unix Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .PACKAGE | Linux Autopackage File | 3.5 |
| .P19 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 3.5 |
| .SHAR | Unix Shar Archive | 3.5 |
| .OAR | OpenSimulator Archive | 3.5 |
| .GCA | GCA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .S02 | ZipSplitter Part 3 File | 3.5 |
| .CTZ | Cherrytree Password-protected XML Document | 3.5 |
| .Q | Quantum Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .VOCA | PhotoVOCA Communication Board File | 3.5 |
| .VRPACKAGE | SimLab VR Package | 3.5 |
| .UBZ | OpenBoard Document | 3.5 |
| .LPKG | Liferay Application | 3.5 |
| .R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | 3.5 |
| .OZ | Opera Job Management Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .C10 | WinAce Split Archive Part 10 | 3.5 |
| .SDN | Shareware Distributors Network File | 3.5 |
| .XOPP | Xournal++ Notebook | 3.5 |
| .ZZ | Pigz Zlib Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .TGZ | Gzipped Tar File | 3.5 |
| .XX | XXEncoded File | 3.5 |
| .WASTICKERS | Sticker Maker Sticker Pack | 3.5 |
| .LZ | Lzip Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .SH | Unix Shell Archive | 3.5 |
| .R30 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | 3.5 |
| .R0 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .ZIPX | Extended Zip Archive | 3.5 |
| .MZP | MAXScript Zip Package | 3.5 |
| .RK | WinRK File Archive | 3.4 |
| .C01 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.4 |
| .RNC | RNC ProPack Archive | 3.4 |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File | 3.4 |
| .SNAPPY | Snappy Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .BZIP2 | Bzip2 Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .YZ | YAC Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .RZ | Rzip Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .SPT | TM File Packer Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .PUP | Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package | 3.4 |
| .ARJ | ARJ Compressed File Archive | 3.4 |
| .A00 | ALZip Second Split Archive File | 3.4 |
| .CAR | CAR Archive | 3.4 |
| .GZI | Unix Gzip File | 3.3 |
| .JHH | Tetris Online Poland Game Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .HPKG | Haiku Package File | 3.3 |
| .LHZD | Live Home 3D Compressed Project | 3.3 |
| .PAR2 | Parchive 2 Index File | 3.3 |
| .FP8 | FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .XMCDZ | Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File | 3.3 |
| .MLPROJ | MATLAB Archived Project | 3.3 |
| .PAQ8P | PAQ8P Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .LZH | LZH Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .VPK | PlayStation Vita Application Package | 3.3 |
| .ZFSENDTOTARGET | Compressed Folder | 3.3 |
| .JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File | 3.3 |
| .000 | DoubleSpace Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .XEZ | eManager Template Package | 3.3 |
| .LIBZIP | Camtasia Studio Zipped Library File | 3.3 |
| .LBR | LU Library Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZSPLIT | Archiver Compressed Split File | 3.3 |
| .RP9 | RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive | 3.3 |
| .SPA | Spotify Application | 3.3 |
| .XAR | Extensible Archive Format File | 3.3 |
| .Z04 | Fourth Split Zip File | 3.2 |
| .SHR | Unix Shell Archive File | 3.2 |
| .PET | Puppy Linux Install Package | 3.2 |
| .RSS | RAM Structural System Model File | 3.2 |
| .J | JAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .TCX | TestComplete Script Extension Package | 3.2 |
| .IADPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 3.2 |
| .SREP | SuperREP Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .SDOCX | Samsung Notes Note | 3.1 |
| .HYP | HYPER Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .ZZ | Zzip Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .ZOO | Zoo Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .PAX | PAX Archive | 3.1 |
| .HKI1 | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | 3.0 |
| .PSZ | Compressed PostScript File | 3.0 |
| .COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 3.0 |
| .HKI3 | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | 3.0 |
| .PAQ8F | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZI | Renamed Zip File | 3.0 |
| .PKZ | Packet Tracer Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .MZP | WinArchiver Mountable Archive | 3.0 |
| .BZA | IZArc BGA Archive | 3.0 |
| .MD | MDCD Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .NZ | NanoZip Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .SPL | Splunk Application Package | 3.0 |
| .DGC | DGCA File Archive | 3.0 |
| .AIN | AIN Compressed File Archive | 3.0 |
| .MBZ | Moodle Backup FIle | 3.0 |
| .R04 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 4 | 3.0 |
| .ZAP | FileWrangler Archive | 3.0 |
| .LNX | Commodore 64 Lynx Archive | 3.0 |
| .SHK | ShrinkIt Archive | 3.0 |
| .SPM | Salt Package Manager Formula Package | 3.0 |
| .P7Z | S/MIME Compressed Email Message | 3.0 |
| .IZE | IZArc Archive | 3.0 |
| .AGG | Bulk Data File | 3.0 |
| .SNZ | Snappy Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .LZO | LZO Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .PBI | PC BSD Installer Package | 3.0 |
| .EFW | Renamed Zip or Executable File | 3.0 |
| .Z02 | Second Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .HBC2 | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | 3.0 |
| .CPGZ | Compressed CPIO Archive | 3.0 |
| .NAR | Nokia Image Archive | 3.0 |
| .XOJ | Xournal Notebook | 3.0 |
| .LQR | SQ Compressed LBR Archive | 3.0 |
| .PIMA | Adobe Application Manager Package | 3.0 |
| .WARC | Web Archive | 3.0 |
| .SAR | Service Archive File | 3.0 |
| .HBC | HyperBac Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .WDZ | WDZip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .EDZ | EPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File | 3.0 |
| .ISX | SimulationX Project | 3.0 |
| .ZW | Zooper Widget Template | 3.0 |
| .ARH | ProTool Compressed Project File | 3.0 |
| .CPT | Compact Pro Archive | 3.0 |
| .GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 File | 3.0 |
| .WUX | Compressed Wii U Disk Image File | 3.0 |
| .TXZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 2.9 |
| .EGG | ALZip Archive | 2.9 |
| .IPG | iPod Game File | 2.9 |
| .PKPASS | Apple Wallet Pass | 2.9 |
| .LAYOUT | LayOut Document | 2.9 |
| .SI | Sound Interleave Archive | 2.9 |
| .Z01 | First Split Zip File | 2.8 |
| .VSI | Visual Studio Content Installer File | 2.8 |
| .ZI_ | Renamed Zip File | 2.8 |
| .B64 | Base64 MIME-Encoded File | 2.8 |
| .PACK.GZ | Pack200 Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .TG | Gzip Compressed Tar Archive | 2.8 |
| .BZIP | Bzip Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .TAR.Z | Zipped Tarball File | 2.7 |
| .UC2 | UltraCompressor 2 Archive | 2.7 |
| .HPK | HPack Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File | 2.7 |
| .PRS | PRS Archive | 2.7 |
| .C02 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 2.7 |
| .XZM | Porteus Module | 2.7 |
| .TZ | Zipped Tar Archive | 2.5 |
| .PAQ6 | PAQ6 Data Archive | 2.5 |
| .PUZ | Packed Publisher File | 2.5 |
| .ZIM | SimLab Composer Package | 2.5 |
| .MOVPKG | High-resolution Lossless Media File | 2.5 |
| .UZIP | FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image | 2.5 |
| .VWI | Microsoft Visio Workflow Interchange File | 2.5 |
| .PAE | PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive | 2.5 |
| .YZ1 | Yamazaki ZIPPER File | 2.5 |
| .WAFF | Internet Explorer for Mac Web Archive | 2.5 |
| .JIC | Java Icon File | 2.5 |
| .KZ | KuaiZip Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .SNAGITSTAMPS | Snagit Stamp Archive | 2.5 |
| .DAF | DupArchive Format File | 2.5 |
| .MOU | WinMount Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .XEF | WinAce Encrypted File | 2.5 |
| .UZED | Zipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File | 2.5 |
| .R02 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 | 2.4 |
| .BDOC | Binary DigiDoc Signature File | 2.4 |
| .TRS | Linear Saw Component Information Archive | 2.3 |
| .WOT | Web Of Trust File | 2.3 |
| .DIST | Mac OS X Distribution Script | 2.3 |
| .PIM | PIM Archive | 2.3 |
| .HA | HA Compressed Archive | 2.2 |
| .R21 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 21 | 2.2 |
| .ISH | ISH Compressed Archive | 2.2 |
| .HKI2 | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .WLB | WinList Protocol Bundle | 2.0 |
| .PAQ7 | PAQ7 Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .PAQ8L | PAQ8L Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .TAR.GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 Tarball | 2.0 |
| .P01 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 2.0 |
| .UFDR | Cellebrite UFED Report | 2.0 |
| .STPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 2.0 |
| .SEN | Scifer Internal Header Archive | 2.0 |
| .PVMZ | Parallels Compressed Virtual Machine | 2.0 |
| .LZX | Amiga LZX Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .WICK | Wick Editor Project | 2.0 |
| .ECAR | DIKSHA Offline Content Archive | 2.0 |
| .CP9 | ChoicePoint Encrypted File | 2.0 |
| .SQF | Squashfs File System | 2.0 |
| .SFM | S Memo File | 2.0 |
| .FCX | FCX Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .VMS | NanoZoomer Virtual Microscope Specimen | 2.0 |
| .R1 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 | 2.0 |
| .S09 | ZipSplitter Part 10 File | 2.0 |
| .TLZMA | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | 2.0 |
| .BOO | Booasm Compressed Archive | 1.9 |
| .SBX | GLBasic Shoebox File | 1.8 |
| .VFS | Animated Slide File | 1.7 |
| .ZED | Zipped GEDCOM Genealogy File | 1.7 |
| .VEM | Virtual Expander Compressed File | 1.7 |
| .MOZLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 1.7 |
| .PAQ8 | PAQ8 Data Archive | 1.5 |
| .Y | Amiga Yabba Compressed File | 1.4 |
| .SBX | SeqBox Container File | 1.2 |
| .SQZ | The Master Genealogist Backup Project | 1.0 |
| .ECSBX | Error-Correcting SeqBox Container File | 1.0 |
| .GAR | Ghidra Project Archive | 1.0 |