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 |
| .B6Z | B6Z Archive | 4.4 |
| .ZST | Zstandard Compressed File | 4.3 |
| .APZ | Autoplay Media Studio Exported Project | 4.3 |
| .FZPZ | Fritzing Part File | 4.3 |
| .SY_ | Compressed SYS File | 4.3 |
| .SFG | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 4.2 |
| .XAPK | Compressed Android Package | 4.2 |
| .RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 4.2 |
| .GZIP | Gnu Zipped File | 4.2 |
| .PKG.TAR.XZ | Arch Linux Software Package | 4.2 |
| .PUP | PlayStation 3 Update File | 4.2 |
| .RTE | RTE Encoded File | 4.2 |
| .CIT | Cite Report Project | 4.2 |
| .TPSR | TeamViewer Pilot Session Report File | 4.2 |
| .TZST | Zstandard Compressed Tar File | 4.2 |
| .S00 | ZipSplitter Part 1 File | 4.1 |
| .NPK | MikroTik Software Package | 4.1 |
| .PKG | macOS Installer Package | 4.1 |
| .DEB | Debian Software Package | 4.1 |
| .TAR.XZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .7Z | 7-Zip Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .SIT | StuffIt Archive | 4.1 |
| .BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .PF | Private File | 4.0 |
| .BNDL | Game Data Bundle File | 4.0 |
| .DZ | Dzip File | 4.0 |
| .001 | Split Archive Part 1 | 4.0 |
| .DL_ | Compressed DLL File | 4.0 |
| .CBT | Comic Book TAR File | 4.0 |
| .ICE | ICE Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .ITA | IconTweaker Theme Archive | 4.0 |
| .SQX | SQX Archive | 4.0 |
| .LZM | Slax Module | 4.0 |
| .QDA | Quadruple D Archive | 4.0 |
| .DAR | DAR Disk Archive | 4.0 |
| .LPKG | Liferay Application | 4.0 |
| .PA | PowerArchiver Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .HTMI | HyperText Media Interoperable File | 4.0 |
| .TBZ2 | Bzip2-Compressed TAR File | 4.0 |
| .UFS.UZIP | Compressed Unix File System File | 4.0 |
| .ECS | Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File | 4.0 |
| .GZA | IZArc BGA Archive File | 4.0 |
| .MPKG | Meta Package File | 4.0 |
| .ARDUBOY | Arduboy Game Package | 4.0 |
| .P7Z | S/MIME Compressed Email Message | 4.0 |
| .PIT | PackIt Archive | 4.0 |
| .ARCHIVER | Archiver Compressed File Archive | 4.0 |
| .COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 4.0 |
| .ECAR | DIKSHA Offline Content Archive | 4.0 |
| .VRPACKAGE | SimLab VR Package | 4.0 |
| .XOPP | Xournal++ Notebook | 4.0 |
| .AYT | Quran Content Archive | 4.0 |
| .SMPF | Sprite Monkey Project | 4.0 |
| .CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive | 4.0 |
| .R2 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 | 4.0 |
| .CTX | Cherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document | 4.0 |
| .OPK | GCW Zero Open Package | 4.0 |
| .HBE | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | 4.0 |
| .XIP | macOS Signed Archive | 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 |
| .ZPI | Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .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 |
| .002 | Split Archive Part 2 | 3.9 |
| .ZIP | Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .LEMON | LemonShare.net Download | 3.9 |
| .CBZ | Comic Book Zip Archive | 3.9 |
| .WA | Windows Addon Archive | 3.9 |
| .PWA | Password Agent File | 3.9 |
| .TAZ | Tar Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .REV | RAR Recovery Volume Set | 3.9 |
| .KGB | KGB Archive File | 3.9 |
| .TAR.GZ | Compressed Tarball File | 3.9 |
| .EPI | EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File | 3.9 |
| .SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive | 3.8 |
| .NEX | Navigator Extension | 3.8 |
| .Q | Quantum Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .ZL | Zlib Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .WICK | Wick Editor Project | 3.8 |
| .PAK | PAK (Packed) File | 3.8 |
| .F | Freeze Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .PCV | MozBackup Profile Backup | 3.8 |
| .A02 | ALZip Fourth Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .BA | Scifer External Header Archive | 3.8 |
| .RPM | Red Hat Package Manager File | 3.8 |
| .CDZ | Compressed CD Image File | 3.8 |
| .C00 | WinAce Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .ARI | ARI Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .ZIX | WinZix Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .S7Z | Mac OS X 7-Zip File | 3.8 |
| .HKI | WinHKI Archive | 3.8 |
| .TX_ | Compressed Text File | 3.8 |
| .PAR2 | Parchive 2 File | 3.8 |
| .LZ4 | LZ4 Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .CZIP | ZipGenius CryptoZip File | 3.8 |
| .TAR.LZ | Lzip Compressed Tarball | 3.8 |
| .WHL | Python Wheel Package | 3.7 |
| .APEX | Android Pony Express Package File | 3.7 |
| .APK | Alpine Linux Package | 3.7 |
| .AR | Unix Static Library | 3.7 |
| .7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.7 |
| .BUNDLE | Game Data Bundle File | 3.7 |
| .GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive | 3.7 |
| .ARK | PowerDesk Pro Archive | 3.7 |
| .LZ | Lzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .C10 | WinAce Split Archive Part 10 | 3.7 |
| .LZMA | LZMA Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .WARC | Web Archive | 3.7 |
| .SFS | Squashfs File Archive | 3.7 |
| .KEXTRACTION | Keka Extraction Package | 3.7 |
| .A01 | ALZip Third Split Archive File | 3.7 |
| .IPK | Itsy Package | 3.7 |
| .RZ | Rzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .BZ | Bzip Compressed File | 3.6 |
| .BH | BlakHole Archive | 3.6 |
| .SITX | StuffIt X Archive | 3.6 |
| .GMZ | Compressed GameMaker File | 3.6 |
| .MEMO | Samsung Memo | 3.6 |
| .SPD | S Note File | 3.6 |
| .ACE | WinAce Compressed Archive | 3.6 |
| .Z03 | Third Split Zip File | 3.6 |
| .ARC | Compressed File Archive | 3.6 |
| .SDC | Secure Download Cabinet | 3.6 |
| .R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | 3.6 |
| .CXARCHIVE | CrossOver Bottle Archive | 3.6 |
| .SPA | Spotify Application | 3.6 |
| .PIZ | Zipped File | 3.6 |
| .JAR.PACK | Pack200 Packed Jar File | 3.6 |
| .F3Z | Fusion 360 Shared Project Archive | 3.6 |
| .SIFZ | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 3.6 |
| .PEA | PEA File Archive | 3.6 |
| .CBA | Comic Book ACE Archive | 3.6 |
| .FDP | MySafe Encrypted Data | 3.6 |
| .WAR | Java Web Archive | 3.6 |
| .XZ | XZ Compressed Archive | 3.6 |
| .WASTICKERS | Sticker Maker Sticker Pack | 3.5 |
| .XX | XXEncoded File | 3.5 |
| .Z | Unix Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .PACKAGE | Linux Autopackage File | 3.5 |
| .SH | Unix Shell Archive | 3.5 |
| .TGS | Telegram Animated Sticker File | 3.5 |
| .SDOC | Samsung Notes Note | 3.5 |
| .SNB | S Note File | 3.5 |
| .0 | Hacha Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .004 | Split Archive Part 4 | 3.5 |
| .OAR | OpenSimulator Archive | 3.5 |
| .UBZ | OpenBoard Document | 3.5 |
| .R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | 3.5 |
| .SHAR | Unix Shar Archive | 3.5 |
| .S02 | ZipSplitter Part 3 File | 3.5 |
| .ZZ | Pigz Zlib Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .VOCA | PhotoVOCA Communication Board File | 3.5 |
| .CTZ | Cherrytree Password-protected XML Document | 3.5 |
| .GCA | GCA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .P19 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 3.5 |
| .SDOCX | Samsung Notes Note | 3.5 |
| .SFM | S Memo File | 3.5 |
| .OZ | Opera Job Management Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .PKZ | Packet Tracer Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .ZPAQ | ZPAQ Archive | 3.5 |
| .ZIPX | Extended Zip Archive | 3.5 |
| .A00 | ALZip Second Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .DD | DiskDoubler Archive | 3.5 |
| .R30 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | 3.5 |
| .R0 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .MZP | MAXScript Zip Package | 3.5 |
| .RK | WinRK Archive | 3.4 |
| .C01 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.4 |
| .ALZ | ALZip Archive | 3.4 |
| .RSS | RAM Structural System Model File | 3.4 |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File | 3.4 |
| .BZIP2 | Bzip2 Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .RNC | RNC ProPack Archive | 3.4 |
| .VPK | PlayStation Vita Application Package | 3.4 |
| .SPT | TM File Packer Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .JEX | Joplin Export File | 3.4 |
| .NZ | NanoZip Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .TGZ | Gzipped Tar File | 3.4 |
| .PUP | Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package | 3.4 |
| .CAR | CAR Archive | 3.4 |
| .ARJ | ARJ Compressed File Archive | 3.4 |
| .JHH | Tetris Online Poland Game Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball | 3.3 |
| .XAR | Extensible Archive Format File | 3.3 |
| .PAQ8P | PAQ8P Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .BZIP | Bzip Compressed Archive | 3.3 |
| .MLPROJ | MATLAB Archived Project | 3.3 |
| .FP8 | FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .XMCDZ | Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File | 3.3 |
| .LZH | LZH Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .STKDOODLZ | Sticker Doodle Sticker | 3.3 |
| .ZFSENDTOTARGET | Compressed Folder | 3.3 |
| .JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File | 3.3 |
| .Z04 | Fourth Split Zip File | 3.3 |
| .000 | DoubleSpace Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .TAR.BZ2 | Compressed Tarball File | 3.3 |
| .LBR | LU Library Archive | 3.3 |
| .RP9 | RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZOO | Zoo Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .ZSPLIT | Archiver Compressed Split File | 3.3 |
| .SHR | Unix Shell Archive File | 3.2 |
| .PET | Puppy Linux Install Package | 3.2 |
| .TCX | TestComplete Script Extension Package | 3.2 |
| .IADPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 3.2 |
| .J | JAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .Z00 | Split Zip Archive | 3.2 |
| .SAR | SAPCAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .XEZ | eManager Template Package | 3.2 |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive | 3.2 |
| .SEA | Self-Extracting Archive | 3.1 |
| .SNAPPY | Snappy Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .ISH | ISH Compressed Archive | 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 |
| .HKI1 | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | 3.0 |
| .HKI3 | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | 3.0 |
| .SPL | Splunk Application Package | 3.0 |
| .ZAP | FileWrangler Archive | 3.0 |
| .MZP | WinArchiver Mountable Archive | 3.0 |
| .MBZ | Moodle Backup FIle | 3.0 |
| .COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 3.0 |
| .PSZ | Compressed PostScript File | 3.0 |
| .AIN | AIN Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .SHK | ShrinkIt Archive | 3.0 |
| .R04 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 4 | 3.0 |
| .LHZD | Live Home 3D Compressed Project | 3.0 |
| .DGC | DGCA File Archive | 3.0 |
| .LIBZIP | Camtasia Studio Zipped Library File | 3.0 |
| .Z01 | First Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 File | 3.0 |
| .Z02 | Second Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .HBC | HyperBac Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .ISX | SimulationX Project | 3.0 |
| .GZI | Unix Gzip File | 3.0 |
| .PAQ8F | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .CPT | Compact Pro Archive | 3.0 |
| .ECSBX | Error-Correcting SeqBox Container File | 3.0 |
| .VIB | VSphere Installation Bundle | 3.0 |
| .BZA | IZArc BGA Archive | 3.0 |
| .PBI | PC BSD Installer Package | 3.0 |
| .EDZ | EPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File | 3.0 |
| .IZE | IZArc Archive | 3.0 |
| .LZR | Crunch-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .PIMA | Adobe Application Manager Package | 3.0 |
| .TZ | Zipped Tar Archive | 3.0 |
| .B64 | Base64 MIME-Encoded File | 3.0 |
| .LQR | Squeeze-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .XOJ | Xournal Notebook | 3.0 |
| .VMCZ | Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine | 3.0 |
| .WDZ | WDZip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .NAR | Nokia Image Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZZ | Zzip Compressed Archive | 2.9 |
| .EGG | ALZip Archive | 2.9 |
| .TXZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 2.9 |
| .IPG | iPod Game File | 2.9 |
| .WUX | Compressed Wii U Disk Image File | 2.9 |
| .MD | MDCD Compressed Archive | 2.9 |
| .LAYOUT | LayOut Document | 2.9 |
| .ZW | Zooper Widget Template | 2.9 |
| .CPGZ | Compressed CPIO Archive | 2.8 |
| .ZI_ | Renamed Zip File | 2.8 |
| .HPKG | Haiku Package File | 2.8 |
| .PACK.GZ | Pack200 Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .PVMP | Parallels Packed Virtual Machine | 2.8 |
| .WACZ | Web Archive Collection Zipped | 2.8 |
| .TG | Gzip Compressed Tar Archive | 2.8 |
| .VSI | Visual Studio Content Installer File | 2.7 |
| .TAR.Z | Zipped Tarball File | 2.7 |
| .SPM | Salt Package Manager Formula Package | 2.7 |
| .PRS | PRS Archive | 2.7 |
| .HBC2 | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | 2.7 |
| .TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File | 2.7 |
| .HPK | HPack Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .XZM | Porteus Module | 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 |
| .MAR | MSN Explorer Archive | 2.5 |
| .UZIP | FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image | 2.5 |
| .SNZ | Snappy Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .WAFF | Internet Explorer for Mac Web Archive | 2.5 |
| .UZED | Zipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File | 2.5 |
| .PAQ6 | PAQ6 Data Archive | 2.5 |
| .ARH | ProTool Compressed Project File | 2.5 |
| .DAF | DupArchive Format File | 2.5 |
| .ZIM | SimLab Composer Package | 2.5 |
| .PAE | PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive | 2.5 |
| .YZ1 | Yamazaki Zipper Archive | 2.5 |
| .SNAGITSTAMPS | Snagit Stamp Archive | 2.5 |
| .VWI | Microsoft Visio Workflow Interchange File | 2.5 |
| .PUZ | Packed Publisher File | 2.5 |
| .JIC | Java Icon File | 2.5 |
| .STG | ScreenToGif Project | 2.5 |
| .MOZLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 2.5 |
| .ZABW | Compressed AbiWord Document | 2.4 |
| .KZ | KuaiZip Compressed File | 2.4 |
| .HA | HA Compressed Archive | 2.4 |
| .R02 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 | 2.4 |
| .PIM | PIM Archive | 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 |
| .DIST | Mac OS X Distribution Script | 2.3 |
| .SDN | Shareware Distributors Network File | 2.3 |
| .PVMZ | Parallels Compressed Virtual Machine | 2.3 |
| .R21 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 21 | 2.2 |
| .PXL | Package and Extension Library Application | 2.0 |
| .R1 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 | 2.0 |
| .ANA | Animate Asset Package | 2.0 |
| .PAQ7 | PAQ7 Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .EFW | Renamed Zip or Executable File | 2.0 |
| .TLZMA | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | 2.0 |
| .WLB | WinList Protocol Bundle | 2.0 |
| .SEN | Scifer Internal Header Archive | 2.0 |
| .Y | Amiga Yabba Compressed Archive | 2.0 |
| .CONDA | Conda Package | 2.0 |
| .ASICE | ASiC-Extended Data Container | 2.0 |
| .PAQ8L | PAQ8L Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .P01 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 2.0 |
| .HKI2 | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .STPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 2.0 |
| .SIPA | Smint.io Portal Archive | 2.0 |
| .KWGT | Kustom Widget | 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 |
| .VMS | NanoZoomer Virtual Microscope Specimen | 2.0 |
| .S09 | ZipSplitter Part 10 File | 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 |
| .UFDR | UFED Report | 1.8 |
| .ZED | Zipped GEDCOM Genealogy File | 1.7 |
| .VFS | Animated Slide File | 1.7 |
| .VEM | Virtual Expander Compressed 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 |