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Compressed File Types

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 Description Popularity
.0Hacha Split Archive FileAverage
.000DoubleSpace Compressed FileUncommon
.7z7-Zip Compressed FileVery Common
.a00ALZip Second Split Archive FileUncommon
.a01ALZip Third Split Archive FileUncommon
.a02ALZip Fourth Split Archive FileUncommon
.aceWinAce Compressed FileAverage
.ainAIN Compressed File ArchiveRare
.alzALZip ArchiveCommon
.apzAutoplay Media Studio Exported ProjectAverage
.arUnix Static LibraryAverage
.arcCompressed File ArchiveAverage
.arhProTool Compressed Project FileUncommon
.ariARI Compressed File ArchiveRare
.arjARJ Compressed File ArchiveUncommon
.arkPowerDesk Pro ArchiveRare
.b1B1 Compressed ArchiveUncommon
.b64Base64 MIME-Encoded FileAverage
.baScifer External Header ArchiveAverage
.bhBlakHole ArchiveUncommon
.booBooasm Compressed ArchiveUncommon
.bzBzip Compressed FileCommon
.bz2Bzip2 Compressed FileCommon
.bzaIZArc BGA ArchiveRare
.bzipBzip Compressed ArchiveAverage
.bzip2Bzip2 Compressed ArchiveRare
.c00WinAce Split Archive FileAverage
.c01WinAce Split Archive Part 1 FileAverage
.c02WinAce Split Archive Part 1 FileUncommon
.c10WinAce Split Archive Part 10Uncommon
.carCAR ArchiveUncommon
.cb7Comic Book 7-Zip ArchiveUncommon
.cbaComic Book ACE ArchiveUncommon
.cbrComic Book RAR ArchiveCommon
.cbtComic Book TAR FileAverage
.cbzComic Book ZIP ArchiveAverage
.cp9ChoicePoint Encrypted FileAverage
.cpgzCompressed CPIO ArchiveAverage
.cptCompact Pro ArchiveUncommon
.czipZipGenius CryptoZip FileAverage
.darDAR Disk ArchiveAverage
.ddDiskDouber ArchiveUncommon
.debDebian Software PackageVery Common
.dgcDGCA File ArchiveAverage
.distMac OS X Distribution ScriptAverage
.dl_Compressed DLL FileAverage
.dzDzip FileUncommon
.ecsSony Ericsson Phone Backup FileAverage
.efwRenamed Zip or Executable FileAverage
.epiEclipsePackager2000 Compressed FileUncommon
.fFreeze Compressed FileAverage
.fdpMySafe Encrypted DataAverage
.gcaGCA File ArchiveAverage
.gzGnu Zipped ArchiveVery Common
.gz2Misnamed BZ2 FileUncommon
.gzaIZArc BGA Archive FileRare
.gziUnix Gzip FileUncommon
.gzipGnu Zipped FileAverage
.haHA Compressed ArchiveRare
.hbcHyperBac Compressed ArchiveAverage
.hbc2HyperBac Compressed File ArchiveUncommon
.hbeHyperBac Compressed and Encrypted ArchiveUncommon
.hkiWinHKI ArchiveAverage
.hki1WinHKI HKI1 ArchiveAverage
.hki2WinHKI HKI2 ArchiveAverage
.hki3WinHKI HKI3 ArchiveAverage
.hpkHPack Compressed ArchiveRare
.hypHYPER Compressed ArchiveRare
.iceICE File ArchiveAverage
.ipgiPod Game FileAverage
.ipkItsy PackageAverage
.ishISH Compressed ArchiveRare
.itaIconTweaker Theme ArchiveAverage
.jJAR ArchiveRare
.jar.packPack200 Packed Jar FileRare
.jgzGzipped Javascript FileAverage
.jicJava Icon FileAverage
.kgbKGB Archive FileAverage
.kzKuaiZip Compressed FileRare
.lbrLU Library ArchiveAverage
.lemonLemonShare.net DownloadUncommon
.lhaLHARC Compressed ArchiveAverage
.lnxCommodore 64 Lynx ArchiveAverage
.lqrSQ Compressed LBR ArchiveAverage
.lzLzip Compressed FileAverage
.lzhLZH Compressed FileUncommon
.lzmSlax ModuleAverage
.lzmaLZMA Compressed FileAverage
.lzoLZO Compressed FileAverage
.lzxAmiga LZX Compressed FileUncommon
.mdMDCD Compressed ArchiveRare
.mintLinux Mint Installer FileAverage
.mouWinMount Compressed FileUncommon
.mpkgMeta Package FileCommon
.mzpMAXScript Zip PackageAverage
.mzpWinArchiver Mountable ArchiveUncommon
.oarOpenSimulator ArchiveUncommon
.ozOpera Job Management Compressed FileUncommon
.pack.gzPack200 Compressed ArchiveUncommon
.packageLinux Autopackage FileAverage
.paePowerArchiver Encrypted ArchiveAverage
.pakPAK (Packed) FileAverage
.paq6PAQ6 Data ArchiveAverage
.paq7PAQ7 Data ArchiveAverage
.paq8PAQ8 Data ArchiveUncommon
.paq8fPAQ8F Compressed ArchiveRare
.parParchive Index FileAverage
.par2Parchive 2 Index FileAverage
.paxPAX ArchiveUncommon
.pbiPC BSD Installer PackageAverage
.pcvMozBackup Profile BackupUncommon
.peaPEA File ArchiveAverage
.petPuppy Linux Install PackageAverage
.pfPrivate FileAverage
.pimPIM ArchiveAverage
.pitPackIt Compressed ArchiveRare
.pizZipped FileAverage
.pkgMac OS X Installer PackageVery Common
.pupPlayStation 3 Update FileAverage
.pupPuppy Linux DotPup Installer PackageCommon
.puzPacked Publisher FileUncommon
.pwaPassword Agent FileAverage
.qdaQuadruple D ArchiveAverage
.r0WinRAR Compressed ArchiveUncommon
.r00WinRAR Compressed ArchiveAverage
.r01WinRAR Split Archive Part 1Average
.r02WinRAR Split Archive Part 2Uncommon
.r03WinRAR Split Archive Part 3Uncommon
.r1WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1Uncommon
.r2WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2Uncommon
.r21WinRAR Split Archive Part 21Uncommon
.r30WinRAR Split Archive Part 30Uncommon
.rarWinRAR Compressed ArchiveVery Common
.revRAR Recovery Volume SetUncommon
.rkWinRK File ArchiveUncommon
.rncRNC ProPack ArchiveAverage
.rp9RetroPlatform Disk Image ArchiveAverage
.rpmRed Hat Package Manager FileVery Common
.rteRTE Encoded FileAverage
.rzRzip Compressed FileAverage
.rzsRed Zion Security FileAverage
.s00ZipSplitter Part 1 ArchiveAverage
.s01ZipSplitter Part 2 ArchiveAverage
.s02ZipSplitter Part 3 ArchiveAverage
.s7zMac OS X 7-Zip FileAverage
.sarService Archive FileAverage
.sbxGLBasic Shoebox FileUncommon
.sdcSecure Download CabinetAverage
.sdnShareware Distributors Network FileUncommon
.seaSelf-Extracting ArchiveCommon
.senScifer Internal Header ArchiveUncommon
.sfsSquashfs File ArchiveAverage
.sfxWindows Self-Extracting ArchiveCommon
.shUnix Shell ArchiveAverage
.sharUnix Shar ArchiveUncommon
.shkShrinkIt ArchiveRare
.shrUnix Shell Archive FileAverage
.sitStuffIt ArchiveVery Common
.sitxStuffIt X ArchiveVery Common
.sptTM File Packer Compressed ArchiveRare
.sqxSQX ArchiveAverage
.srepSuperREP Compressed FileUncommon
.sy_Compressed SYS FileUncommon
.tar.gzCompressed Tarball FileVery Common
.tar.gz2Misnamed BZ2 TarballUncommon
.tar.lzmaLZMA Compressed TarballAverage
.tar.xzXZ Compressed Tar ArchiveUncommon
.tazTar Zipped FileAverage
.tbzBzip Compressed Tar ArchiveAverage
.tbz2Tar BZip 2 Compressed FileUncommon
.tgGzip Compressed Tar ArchiveRare
.tgzGzipped Tar FileCommon
.tlzTar LZMA Compressed FileUncommon
.tlzmaLZMA Compressed Tar ArchiveUncommon
.txzXZ Compressed Tar ArchiveUncommon
.tzZipped Tar ArchiveAverage
.uc2UltraCompressor 2 ArchiveRare
.ufs.uzipCompressed Unix File System FileUncommon
.uhaUHarc Compressed ArchiveAverage
.uzipFreeBSD Compressed Disk ImageUncommon
.vemVirtual Expander Compressed FileAverage
.vsiVisual Studio Content Installer FileAverage
.warJava Web ArchiveCommon
.wotWeb Of Trust FileRare
.xefWinAce Encrypted FileAverage
.xezeManager Template PackageAverage
.xmcdzMathcad Compressed Worksheet FileAverage
.xxXXEncoded FileUncommon
.xzXZ Compressed ArchiveUncommon
.yAmiga Yabba Compressed FileUncommon
.yzYAC Compressed FileRare
.yz1Yamazaki ZIPPER FileRare
.zUnix Compressed FileAverage
.z01WinZip First Split Zip FileAverage
.z02WinZip Second Split Zip FileUncommon
.z03WinZip Third Split Zip FileUncommon
.z04WinZip Fourth Split Zip FileUncommon
.zapFileWrangler ArchiveRare
.zfsendtotargetCompressed FolderAverage
.ziRenamed Zip FileRare
.zipZipped FileVery Common
.zipxExtended Zip FileVery Common
.zixWinZix Compressed FileUncommon
.zlZlib Compressed FileRare
.zooZoo Compressed FileUncommon
.zpiZipped FileRare
.zzZzip Compressed ArchiveAverage