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