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
.MINTLinux Mint Installer File
.B6ZB6Z Archive
.ZSTZstandard Compressed File
.APZAutoplay Media Studio Exported Project
.FZPZFritzing Part File
.SY_Compressed SYS File
.SFGSynfig Studio Compressed Project
.XAPKCompressed Android Package
.RARWinRAR Compressed Archive
.GZIPGnu Zipped File
.PKG.TAR.XZArch Linux Software Package
.TZSTZstandard Compressed Tar File
.CITCite Report Project
.TPSRTeamViewer Pilot Session Report File
.PUPPlayStation 3 Update File
.S00ZipSplitter Part 1 File
.P7ZS/MIME Compressed Email Message
.PKGmacOS Installer Package
.TAR.XZXZ Compressed Tar Archive
.TBZBzip Compressed Tar Archive
.NPKMikroTik Software Package
.7Z7-Zip Compressed File
.SITStuffIt Archive
.HTMIHyperText Media Interoperable File
.DEBDebian Software Package
.BZ2Bzip2 Compressed File
.BNDLGame Data Bundle File
.DZDzip File
.SQXSQX Archive
.QDAQuadruple D Archive
.SMPFSprite Monkey Project
.COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RARHauptwerk Component Package
.AYTQuran Content Archive
.CB7Comic Book 7-Zip Archive
.ICEICE Compressed Archive
.ECSSony Ericsson Phone Backup File
.GZAIZArc BGA Archive File
.ECARDIKSHA Offline Content Archive
.UFS.UZIPCompressed Unix File System File
.OPKGCW Zero Open Package
.XIPmacOS Signed Archive
.DL_Compressed DLL File
.LZMSlax Module
.ITAIconTweaker Theme Archive
.CBTComic Book TAR File
.VRPACKAGESimLab VR Package
.ARCHIVERArchiver Compressed File Archive
.DARDAR Disk Archive
.ZPAQZPAQ Archive
.001Split Archive Part 1
.S7ZMac OS X 7-Zip File
.TBZ2Bzip2-Compressed TAR File
.PITPackIt Archive
.LPKGLiferay Application
.PAPowerArchiver Compressed File
.PFPrivate File
.WICKWick Editor Project
.HBEHyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive
.ARDUBOYArduboy Game Package
.ZPIZipped File
.PARParchive Index File
.CBRComic Book RAR Archive
.B1B1 Compressed Archive
.MPKGmacOS Meta-Package
.JSONLZ4Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File
.UHAUHarc Compressed Archive
.APEXAndroid Pony Express Package File
.7Z.0027-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File
.002Split Archive Part 2
.ZIPZipped File
.LEMONLemonShare.net Download
.R00WinRAR Compressed Archive
.TAZTar Zipped File
.REVRAR Recovery Volume Set
.PWAPassword Agent File
.WAWindows Addon Archive
.RTERTE Encoded File
.CBZComic Book Zip Archive
.VIPVirtual Instrument Package
.FFreeze Compressed File
.KGBKGB Archive File
.NEXNavigator Extension
.TAR.GZCompressed Tarball File
.EPIEclipsePackager2000 Compressed File
.SFXWindows Self-extracting Archive
.ZLZlib Compressed File
.QQuantum Compressed File
.APKAlpine Linux Package
.PAKPAK Compressed Archive
.A02ALZip Fourth Split Archive File
.PCVMozBackup Profile Backup
.RPMRed Hat Package Manager File
.CDZCompressed CD Image File
.C00WinAce Split Archive File
.TX_Compressed Text File
.HKIWinHKI Archive
.PAR2Parchive 2 File
.CZIPZipGenius CryptoZip File
.XOPPXournal++ Notebook
.ARIARI Compressed Archive
.TAR.LZLzip Compressed Tarball
.LZ4LZ4 Compressed File
.ZIXWinZix Compressed File
.WHLPython Wheel Package
.BUNDLEGame Data Bundle File
.GZGnu Zipped Archive
.7Z.0017-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File
.A01ALZip Third Split Archive File
.IPKItsy Package
.C10WinAce Split Archive Part 10
.SFSSquashfs File Archive
.LZMALZMA Compressed File
.RZRzip Compressed File
.LZLzip Compressed File
.SPDS Note File
.BZBzip Compressed File
.BHBlakHole Archive
.SITXStuffIt X Archive
.GMZCompressed GameMaker File
.Z03Third Split Zip File
.SDOCXSamsung Notes Note
.ACEWinAce Compressed Archive
.CXARCHIVECrossOver Bottle Archive
.SPASpotify Application
.SDCSecure Download Cabinet
.SIFZSynfig Studio Compressed Project
.PIZZipped File
.JAR.PACKPack200 Packed Jar File
.F3ZFusion 360 Shared Project Archive
.ARKPowerDesk Pro Archive
.MEMOSamsung Memo
.ARUnix Static Library
.TGSTelegram Animated Sticker File
.PEAPEA File Archive
.ARCCompressed File Archive
.WASTICKERSSticker Maker Sticker Pack
.XZXZ Compressed Archive
.FDPMySafe Encrypted Data
.WARJava Web Archive
.XXXXEncoded File
.SDOCSamsung Notes Note
.ZUnix Compressed File
.PACKAGELinux Autopackage File
.SHUnix Shell Archive
.SHARUnix Shar Archive
.004Split Archive Part 4
.SFMS Memo File
.PKZPacket Tracer Compressed Archive
.ZZPigz Zlib Compressed File
.UBZOpenBoard Document
.OAROpenSimulator Archive
.CTZCherrytree Password-protected XML Document
.OZOpera Job Management Compressed File
.P19Parchive Recovery Volume
.CTXCherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document
.R03WinRAR Split Archive Part 3
.S02ZipSplitter Part 3 File
.VOCAPhotoVOCA Communication Board File
.GCAGCA File Archive
.SNBS Note File
.A00ALZip Second Split Archive File
.DDDiskDoubler Archive
.R30WinRAR Split Archive Part 30
.R0WinRAR Compressed Archive
.RKWinRK Archive
.C01WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File
.ZIPXExtended Zip Archive
.ALZALZip Archive
.BZIP2Bzip2 Compressed Archive
.MZPMAXScript Zip Package
.RSSRAM Structural System Model File
.RNCRNC ProPack Archive
.VPKPlayStation Vita Application Package
.S01ZipSplitter Part 2 File
.JJAR Archive
.SPTTM File Packer Compressed Archive
.JEXJoplin Export File
.NZNanoZip Compressed File
.PUPPuppy Linux DotPup Installer Package
.TGZGzipped Tar File
.KEXTRACTIONKeka Extraction Package
.ARJARJ Compressed File Archive
.STKDOODLZSticker Doodle Sticker
.XMCDZMathcad Compressed Worksheet File
.FP8FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File
.XARExtensible Archive Format File
.JHHTetris Online Poland Game Data Archive
.BAScifer External Header Archive
.TAR.LZMALZMA Compressed Tarball
.MLPROJMATLAB Archived Project
.LZHLZH Compressed File
.PAQ8PPAQ8P Data Archive
.ZFSENDTOTARGETCompressed Folder
.JGZGzipped Javascript File
.Z04Fourth Split Zip File
.SREPSuperREP Compressed File
.000DoubleSpace Compressed File
.CBAComic Book ACE Archive
.R01WinRAR Split Archive Part 1
.R2WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2
.ZSPLITArchiver Compressed Split File
.TAR.BZ2Compressed Tarball File
.RP9RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive
.LBRLU Library Archive
.ZOOZoo Compressed File
.CARCAR Archive
.SHRUnix Shell Archive File
.PETPuppy Linux Install Package
.SEASelf-Extracting Archive
.SARSAPCAR Archive
.Z00Split Zip Archive
.LHALHARC Compressed Archive
.ZI_Renamed Zip File
.TCXTestComplete Script Extension Package
.IADPROJiAd Producer Project
.XEZeManager Template Package
.ISHISH Compressed Archive
.SNAPPYSnappy Compressed File
.MOVPKGHigh-resolution Lossless Media File
.HYPHyper Compressed Archive
.PAXPAX Archive
.ZIRenamed Zip File
.Z01First Split Zip File
.COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RARHauptwerk Component Package
.TZZipped Tar Archive
.NARNokia Image Archive
.ECSBXError-Correcting SeqBox Container File
.MBZMoodle Backup FIle
.LQRSqueeze-Compressed LBR File
.VIBVSphere Installation Bundle
.HBCHyperBac Compressed Archive
.LHZDLive Home 3D Compressed Project
.LIBZIPCamtasia Studio Zipped Library File
.R04WinRAR Split Archive Part 4
.LZRCrunch-Compressed LBR File
.SPLSplunk Application Package
.PBIPC BSD Installer Package
.GZIUnix Gzip File
.B64Base64 MIME-Encoded File
.XOJXournal Notebook
.Z02Second Split Zip File
.WDZWDZip Compressed Archive
.ISXSimulationX Project
.SHKShrinkIt Archive
.VMCZHyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine
.WUXCompressed Wii U Disk Image File
.PSZCompressed PostScript File
.ZAPFileWrangler Archive
.BZAIZArc BGA Archive
.LZXAmiga LZX Compressed Archive
.DGCDGCA File Archive
.MZPWinArchiver Mountable Archive
.PAQ8FPAQ8F Compressed Archive
.HKI1WinHKI HKI1 Archive
.EDZEPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File
.HKI3WinHKI HKI3 Archive
.PIMAAdobe Application Manager Package
.IZEIZArc Archive
.BZIPBzip Compressed Archive
.GZ2Misnamed BZ2 File
.ZZZzip Compressed Archive
.EGGALZip Archive
.IPGiPod Game File
.MDMDCD Compressed Archive
.TXZXZ Compressed Tar Archive
.LAYOUTLayOut Document
.ZWZooper Widget Template
.MOZLZ4Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File
.CPGZCompressed CPIO Archive
.WACZWeb Archive Collection Zipped
.TGGzip Compressed Tar Archive
.PVMPParallels Packed Virtual Machine
.PKG.TAR.ZSTArch Linux Installation Package
.PACK.GZPack200 Compressed Archive
.HPKGHaiku Package File
.CPTCompact Pro Archive
.TAR.ZZipped Tarball File
.AINAIN Compressed Archive
.SPMSalt Package Manager Formula Package
.VSIVisual Studio Content Installer File
.HPKHPack Compressed Archive
.PRSPRS Archive
.UC2UltraCompressor 2 Archive
.XZMPorteus Module
.STGScreenToGif Project
.HBC2HyperBac Compressed File Archive
.TLZTar LZMA Compressed File
.C02WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File
.YCYAC Compressed File
.HAHA Compressed Archive
.LZOLZO Compressed File
.MOUWinMount Compressed File
.PUZPacked Publisher File
.PAQ6PAQ6 Compressed Archive
.JICJava Icon File
.DAFDupArchive Format File
.SNZSnappy Compressed File
.SNAGITSTAMPSSnagit Stamp Archive
.WAFFInternet Explorer for Mac Web Archive
.UZIPFreeBSD Compressed Disk Image
.PAEPowerArchiver Encrypted Archive
.MARMSN Explorer Archive
.YZ1Yamazaki Zipper Archive
.FCXFCX Compressed File
.ARHProTool Compressed Project File
.UZEDZipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File
.ZIMSimLab Composer Package
.ZABWCompressed AbiWord Document
.KZKuaiZip Compressed File
.ASICEASiC-Extended Data Container
.R02WinRAR Split Archive Part 2
.PIMPIM Archive
.BDOCBinary DigiDoc Signature File
.WOTWeb Of Trust File
.TRSLinear Saw Component Information Archive
.GARGhidra Project Archive
.VWIMicrosoft Visio Workflow Interchange File
.DISTMac OS X Distribution Script
.SDNShareware Distributors Network File
.PVMZParallels Compressed Virtual Machine
.R21WinRAR Split Archive Part 21
.OSFOsmAnd Package
.UFDRUFED Report
.EFWRenamed Zip or Executable File
.YAmiga Yabba Compressed Archive
.WLBWinList Protocol Bundle
.PAQ8LPAQ8L Data Archive
.P01Parchive Recovery Volume
.PAQ7PAQ7 Compressed Archive
.CONDAConda Package
.HKI2WinHKI HKI2 Archive
.ZWIZipped Wiki Article
.STPROJiAd Producer Project
.SQFSquashfs File System
.SENScifer Internal Header Archive
.CP9ChoicePoint Encrypted File
.ZHELPZiphelp Package
.ANAAnimate Asset Package
.PXLPackage and Extension Library Application
.SIPASmint.io Portal Archive
.R1WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1
.S09ZipSplitter Part 10 File
.TLZMALZMA Compressed Tar Archive
.KWGTKustom Widget
.ODLGZGzipped OneDrive Event Log
.BOOBooasm Compressed Archive
.TAR.GZ2Misnamed BZ2 Tarball
.SBXGLBasic Shoebox File
.BZABWCompressed AbiWord Document
.ZEDZipped GEDCOM Genealogy File
.VEMVirtual Expander Compressed File
.VFSAnimated Slide File
.PAQ8PAQ8 Data Archive
.VMSNanoZoomer Virtual Microscope Specimen
.SBXSeqBox Container File
.SQZThe Master Genealogist Backup Project
.XFPFormsForWeb Extensible Form Package
.MXCMaxiCompress Compressed Archive