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 | 4.9 |
| .HTMI | HyperText Media Interoperable File | 4.7 |
| .TPSR | TeamViewer Pilot Session Report File | 4.6 |
| .MPKG | Meta Package File | 4.4 |
| .SIFZ | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 4.3 |
| .FZPZ | Fritzing Part File | 4.3 |
| .RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 4.2 |
| .COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 4.2 |
| .XAPK | Compressed Android Package | 4.2 |
| .PUP | PlayStation 3 Update File | 4.2 |
| .ARDUBOY | Arduboy Game Package | 4.2 |
| .RTE | RTE Encoded File | 4.2 |
| .B6Z | B6Z Archive | 4.2 |
| .GZIP | Gnu Zipped File | 4.2 |
| .ICE | ICE File Archive | 4.2 |
| .SY_ | Compressed SYS File | 4.1 |
| .PKG.TAR.XZ | Arch Linux Package File | 4.1 |
| .DEB | Debian Software Package | 4.1 |
| .SIT | StuffIt Archive | 4.1 |
| .TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .7Z.002 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File | 4.1 |
| .DZ | Dzip File | 4.1 |
| .DL_ | Compressed DLL 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 |
| .BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .PKG | Mac OS X Installer Package | 4.1 |
| .BNDL | Game Data Bundle File | 4.0 |
| .PF | Private File | 4.0 |
| .B1 | B1 Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .ZST | Zstandard Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .VMCZ | Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine | 4.0 |
| .LZ4 | LZ4 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .DAR | DAR Disk Archive | 4.0 |
| .ITA | IconTweaker Theme Archive | 4.0 |
| .PA | PowerArchiver Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .QDA | Quadruple D Archive | 4.0 |
| .ECS | Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File | 4.0 |
| .R2 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 | 4.0 |
| .SMPF | Sprite Monkey Project | 4.0 |
| .CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive | 4.0 |
| .WA | Windows Addon Archive | 4.0 |
| .JEX | Joplin Export File | 4.0 |
| .F | Freeze Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .LZM | Slax Module | 4.0 |
| .SQX | SQX Archive | 4.0 |
| .UFS.UZIP | Compressed Unix File System File | 4.0 |
| .GZA | IZArc BGA Archive File | 4.0 |
| .HBE | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | 4.0 |
| .UHA | UHarc Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .NPK | MikroTik Software Package | 4.0 |
| .PAR | Parchive Index File | 4.0 |
| .CBR | Comic Book RAR Archive | 3.9 |
| .ZIP | Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .R00 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .JSONLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 3.9 |
| .OPK | GCW Zero Open Package | 3.9 |
| .PAK | PAK (Packed) File | 3.9 |
| .REV | RAR Recovery Volume Set | 3.9 |
| .TAZ | Tar Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .KGB | KGB Archive File | 3.9 |
| .ARCHIVER | Archiver Compressed File Archive | 3.9 |
| .PIT | PackIt Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .PWA | Password Agent File | 3.8 |
| .SFG | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 3.8 |
| .NEX | Navigator Extension | 3.8 |
| .Z03 | Third Split Zip File | 3.8 |
| .A02 | ALZip Fourth Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .RPM | Red Hat Package Manager File | 3.8 |
| .XIP | macOS Signed Archive | 3.8 |
| .BA | Scifer External Header Archive | 3.8 |
| .TBZ2 | Tar BZip 2 Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .ZL | Zlib Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball | 3.8 |
| .CBT | Comic Book TAR File | 3.8 |
| .PCV | MozBackup Profile Backup | 3.8 |
| .VIP | Virtual Instrument Package | 3.8 |
| .SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive | 3.8 |
| .CDZ | Compressed CD Image File | 3.8 |
| .JAR.PACK | Pack200 Packed Jar File | 3.8 |
| .CBZ | Comic Book Zip Archive | 3.8 |
| .C00 | WinAce Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .BUNDLE | Game Data Bundle File | 3.8 |
| .WHL | Python Wheel Package | 3.8 |
| .F3Z | Fusion 360 Shared Project Archive | 3.8 |
| .APZ | Autoplay Media Studio Exported Project | 3.8 |
| .LEMON | LemonShare.net Download | 3.8 |
| .ARI | ARI Compressed File Archive | 3.8 |
| .ZIX | WinZix Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .SPD | S Note File | 3.8 |
| .S7Z | Mac OS X 7-Zip File | 3.8 |
| .HKI | WinHKI Archive | 3.8 |
| .TAR.LZ | Lzip Compressed Tarball | 3.8 |
| .PIZ | Zipped File | 3.7 |
| .GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive | 3.7 |
| .CXARCHIVE | CrossOver Bottle Archive | 3.7 |
| .AR | Unix Static Library | 3.7 |
| .7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.7 |
| .SITX | StuffIt X Archive | 3.7 |
| .LZMA | LZMA Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .TX_ | Compressed Text File | 3.7 |
| .TAR.GZ | Compressed Tarball File | 3.7 |
| .ARC | Compressed File Archive | 3.7 |
| .CZIP | ZipGenius CryptoZip File | 3.7 |
| .GMZ | Compressed GameMaker File | 3.7 |
| .EPI | EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .A01 | ALZip Third Split Archive File | 3.7 |
| .AYT | Quran Content Archive | 3.7 |
| .TZST | Zstandard Compressed Tar File | 3.7 |
| .IPK | Itsy Package | 3.7 |
| .MEMO | Samsung Memo | 3.7 |
| .BZ | Bzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .ARK | PowerDesk Pro Archive | 3.6 |
| .BH | BlakHole Archive | 3.6 |
| .R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | 3.6 |
| .SFS | Squashfs File Archive | 3.6 |
| .TGS | Telegram Animated Sticker File | 3.6 |
| .WAR | Java Web Archive | 3.6 |
| .ACE | WinAce Compressed File | 3.6 |
| .SDOC | Samsung Notes Note | 3.6 |
| .TAR.BZ2 | Compressed Tarball File | 3.6 |
| .SDC | Secure Download Cabinet | 3.6 |
| .SNB | S Note File | 3.6 |
| .FDP | MySafe Encrypted Data | 3.6 |
| .ALZ | ALZip Archive | 3.5 |
| .PEA | PEA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .0 | Hacha Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .XZ | XZ Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .DD | DiskDoubler Archive | 3.5 |
| .WASTICKERS | Sticker Maker Sticker Pack | 3.5 |
| .TGZ | Gzipped Tar File | 3.5 |
| .ZZ | Pigz Zlib Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .P19 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 3.5 |
| .CTX | Cherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document | 3.5 |
| .XX | XXEncoded File | 3.5 |
| .OAR | OpenSimulator Archive | 3.5 |
| .S02 | ZipSplitter Part 3 File | 3.5 |
| .SHAR | Unix Shar Archive | 3.5 |
| .SEA | Self-Extracting Archive | 3.5 |
| .C10 | WinAce Split Archive Part 10 | 3.5 |
| .R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | 3.5 |
| .Z | Unix Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .GCA | GCA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .PACKAGE | Linux Autopackage File | 3.5 |
| .OZ | Opera Job Management Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .SDN | Shareware Distributors Network File | 3.5 |
| .VRPACKAGE | SimLab VR Package | 3.5 |
| .CTZ | Cherrytree Password-protected XML Document | 3.5 |
| .XOPP | Xournal++ Notebook | 3.5 |
| .LPKG | Liferay Application | 3.5 |
| .CBA | Comic Book ACE Archive | 3.5 |
| .VOCA | PhotoVOCA Communication Board File | 3.5 |
| .UBZ | OpenBoard Document | 3.5 |
| .SH | Unix Shell Archive | 3.5 |
| .ZIPX | Extended Zip Archive | 3.5 |
| .LZ | Lzip Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .R0 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .R30 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | 3.5 |
| .MZP | MAXScript Zip Package | 3.5 |
| .C01 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.4 |
| .BZIP2 | Bzip2 Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .RNC | RNC ProPack Archive | 3.4 |
| .SNAPPY | Snappy Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File | 3.4 |
| .RZ | Rzip Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .SPT | TM File Packer Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .YZ | YAC Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .PUP | Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package | 3.4 |
| .A00 | ALZip Second Split Archive File | 3.4 |
| .ZFSENDTOTARGET | Compressed Folder | 3.4 |
| .CAR | CAR Archive | 3.4 |
| .PAQ8P | PAQ8P Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .FP8 | FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .MLPROJ | MATLAB Archived Project | 3.3 |
| .XMCDZ | Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File | 3.3 |
| .HPKG | Haiku Package File | 3.3 |
| .GZI | Unix Gzip File | 3.3 |
| .PAR2 | Parchive 2 Index File | 3.3 |
| .LHZD | Live Home 3D Compressed Project | 3.3 |
| .LZH | LZH Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .JHH | Tetris Online Poland Game Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .VPK | PlayStation Vita Application Package | 3.3 |
| .000 | DoubleSpace Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File | 3.3 |
| .XEZ | eManager Template Package | 3.3 |
| .LIBZIP | Camtasia Studio Zipped Library File | 3.3 |
| .EDZ | EPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File | 3.3 |
| .XAR | Extensible Archive Format File | 3.3 |
| .LBR | LU Library Archive | 3.3 |
| .RK | WinRK File Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZSPLIT | Archiver Compressed Split File | 3.3 |
| .RP9 | RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive | 3.3 |
| .ARJ | ARJ Compressed File Archive | 3.3 |
| .Z04 | Fourth Split Zip File | 3.2 |
| .HYP | HYPER Compressed Archive | 3.2 |
| .SHR | Unix Shell Archive File | 3.2 |
| .PET | Puppy Linux Install Package | 3.2 |
| .J | JAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .IADPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 3.2 |
| .TCX | TestComplete Script Extension Package | 3.2 |
| .RSS | RAM Structural System Model File | 3.2 |
| .Z02 | Second Split Zip File | 3.1 |
| .SREP | SuperREP Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .ZOO | Zoo Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .PAX | PAX Archive | 3.1 |
| .ZZ | Zzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .KEXTRACTION | Keka Extraction Package | 3.0 |
| .SAR | Service Archive File | 3.0 |
| .HBC | HyperBac Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .APEX | Android Pony Express Package File | 3.0 |
| .MZP | WinArchiver Mountable Archive | 3.0 |
| .SPM | Salt Package Manager Formula Package | 3.0 |
| .PSZ | Compressed PostScript File | 3.0 |
| .VSI | Visual Studio Content Installer File | 3.0 |
| .ASR | Audio Streaming Resource Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZW | Zooper Widget Template | 3.0 |
| .ISX | SimulationX Project | 3.0 |
| .R04 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 4 | 3.0 |
| .WDZ | WDZip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .WARC | Web Archive | 3.0 |
| .NZ | NanoZip Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .CPGZ | Compressed CPIO Archive | 3.0 |
| .PBI | PC BSD Installer Package | 3.0 |
| .EFW | Renamed Zip or Executable File | 3.0 |
| .HKI1 | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | 3.0 |
| .Z00 | Split Zip Archive | 3.0 |
| .PAQ8F | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .BZA | IZArc BGA Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZI | Renamed Zip File | 3.0 |
| .LNX | Commodore 64 Lynx Archive | 3.0 |
| .DGC | DGCA File Archive | 3.0 |
| .HKI3 | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | 3.0 |
| .PIMA | Adobe Application Manager Package | 3.0 |
| .MD | MDCD Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .SHK | ShrinkIt Archive | 3.0 |
| .LQR | SQ Compressed LBR Archive | 3.0 |
| .AIN | AIN Compressed File Archive | 3.0 |
| .LZO | LZO Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .ZAP | FileWrangler Archive | 3.0 |
| .UZED | Zipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File | 3.0 |
| .SPL | Splunk Application Package | 3.0 |
| .HBC2 | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | 3.0 |
| .Q | Quantum Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .SNZ | Snappy Compressed File | 3.0 |
| .XOJ | Xournal Notebook | 3.0 |
| .AGG | Bulk Data File | 3.0 |
| .ARH | ProTool Compressed Project File | 3.0 |
| .NAR | Nokia Image Archive | 3.0 |
| .IZE | IZArc Archive | 3.0 |
| .GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 File | 3.0 |
| .CPT | Compact Pro Archive | 3.0 |
| .TXZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 3.0 |
| .SDOCX | Samsung Notes Note | 3.0 |
| .EGG | ALZip Archive | 2.9 |
| .IPG | iPod Game File | 2.9 |
| .Z01 | First Split Zip File | 2.9 |
| .WUX | Compressed Wii U Disk Image File | 2.9 |
| .PKPASS | Apple Wallet Pass | 2.9 |
| .LAYOUT | LayOut Document | 2.9 |
| .ZI_ | Renamed Zip File | 2.8 |
| .TG | Gzip Compressed Tar Archive | 2.8 |
| .BZIP | Bzip Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .PACK.GZ | Pack200 Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .TAR.Z | Zipped Tarball File | 2.7 |
| .MBZ | Moodle Backup FIle | 2.7 |
| .B64 | Base64 MIME-Encoded File | 2.7 |
| .XZM | Porteus Module | 2.7 |
| .PRS | PRS Archive | 2.7 |
| .UC2 | UltraCompressor 2 Archive | 2.7 |
| .HPK | HPack Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File | 2.7 |
| .C02 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 2.7 |
| .YZ1 | Yamazaki ZIPPER File | 2.5 |
| .PAQ6 | PAQ6 Data Archive | 2.5 |
| .PUZ | Packed Publisher File | 2.5 |
| .UZIP | FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image | 2.5 |
| .JIC | Java Icon File | 2.5 |
| .ZIM | SimLab Composer Package | 2.5 |
| .KZ | KuaiZip Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .XEF | WinAce Encrypted File | 2.5 |
| .PAE | PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive | 2.5 |
| .WAFF | Internet Explorer for Mac Web Archive | 2.5 |
| .DAF | DupArchive Format File | 2.5 |
| .VWI | Microsoft Visio Workflow Interchange File | 2.5 |
| .TZ | Zipped Tar Archive | 2.5 |
| .SI | Sound Interleave Archive | 2.5 |
| .MOU | WinMount Compressed File | 2.4 |
| .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 |
| .R21 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 21 | 2.2 |
| .HA | HA Compressed Archive | 2.2 |
| .PAQ7 | PAQ7 Data Archive | 2.2 |
| .STPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 2.0 |
| .MOVPKG | High-resolution Lossless Media File | 2.0 |
| .HKI2 | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .PVMZ | Parallels Compressed Virtual Machine | 2.0 |
| .SEN | Scifer Internal Header Archive | 2.0 |
| .COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 2.0 |
| .CP9 | ChoicePoint Encrypted File | 2.0 |
| .TLZMA | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | 2.0 |
| .PAQ8L | PAQ8L Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .WLB | WinList Protocol Bundle | 2.0 |
| .P01 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 2.0 |
| .VMS | NanoZoomer Virtual Microscope Specimen | 2.0 |
| .VEM | Virtual Expander Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .P7Z | S/MIME Compressed Email Message | 2.0 |
| .LZX | Amiga LZX Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .FCX | FCX Compressed File | 2.0 |
| .SFM | S Memo File | 2.0 |
| .UFDR | Cellebrite UFED Report | 2.0 |
| .TAR.GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 Tarball | 2.0 |
| .SQF | Squashfs File System | 2.0 |
| .S09 | ZipSplitter Part 10 File | 2.0 |
| .R1 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 | 2.0 |
| .SBX | GLBasic Shoebox File | 1.8 |
| .VFS | Animated Slide File | 1.7 |
| .ZED | Zipped GEDCOM Genealogy File | 1.7 |
| .MOZLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 1.7 |
| .BOO | Booasm Compressed Archive | 1.6 |
| .ISH | ISH Compressed Archive | 1.5 |
| .PAQ8 | PAQ8 Data Archive | 1.5 |
| .SPA | Spotify Application | 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 |