ZIP file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .zip file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .zip file?
- What program do I need to open a .zip file?
- How can the .zip file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .zip files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ ZIP Archive
- 🔄 .zip file converters
- 🚫 .zip file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ ZIP Archive
The ZIP file format is a popular data compression and archival format. A ZIP file contains one or more files that have been compressed or stored.
Other types of files may also use the .zip file extension.
🚫 The .zip file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .zip file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.zip
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .zip file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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