100% client-side — files never leave your device

Unzip files online

Open a ZIP archive straight in your browser, see exactly what is inside, and download only the files you need — without installing anything.

Drop a ZIP archive hereor click to browse — nothing leaves your browser

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How it works

  1. Drop the ZIP. The archive is read locally and its file list appears immediately.
  2. Look through the contents. Every entry shows its path, type and uncompressed size.
  3. Download what you need. Pull out one file at a time — no need to unpack the whole archive.

When the operating system is not an option

Locked-down work laptops, shared computers, Chromebooks and phones all make “just install an extractor” harder than it sounds. A browser already contains everything needed to read a ZIP — this tool simply exposes it.

Why it is safe for sensitive archives

Upload-based extractors put your entire archive — and every document inside it — on someone else's disk. Here the ZIP is parsed in the tab's memory and discarded when you close it. You can verify the claim in your browser's network tab: after the page loads, nothing is sent.

Going the other way

Need to bundle files instead? The ZIP creator packs any set of files into one archive, with the compression level under your control.

Frequently asked questions

Is the archive uploaded to extract it?

No. The ZIP is decompressed inside your browser tab, so its contents never travel over the network.

Can it open password-protected ZIP files?

No. Encrypted archives need the password to decrypt their contents, which this extractor does not implement — use a desktop tool for those.

What about RAR or 7z files?

Those use different formats and are not supported here. Only standard ZIP archives (including the deflate-compressed ones every operating system creates) open.

Is there a size limit?

No fixed limit, but the whole archive is held in memory while you browse it — very large archives are better handled by your operating system’s built-in extractor.

Can I extract every file in one action?

No. This tool lets you inspect the archive and save individual entries, which is useful when you only need one item. Use your operating system’s extractor when you want the complete folder tree at once.

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