Unzip Files
Upload a .zip file and the tool extracts its contents entirely in your browser. You see a list of every file in the archive with its name and size, and can download files individually or all at once.
This is useful when you receive a zip archive but don't have a native unzip tool handy (common on Chromebooks and some locked-down work machines), when you want to inspect a zip's contents before extracting to disk, or when you only need one or two files from a large archive.
Everything runs in your browser — the zip file is never uploaded to a server.
By The Paper Room Editorial Team — File Tools
Frequently asked questions
What zip formats are supported?▼
Standard .zip files using deflate compression are supported. Other archive formats like .rar, .7z, .tar.gz, and .tar are not supported — this tool handles .zip files only.
Is there a size limit for the zip file?▼
No artificial limit, but the extraction happens in your browser's memory. Zip files up to a few hundred megabytes should work fine; very large archives may slow down or exhaust available memory.
Are my files uploaded to a server?▼
No — the zip is extracted entirely in your browser using a JavaScript decompression library. Your file never leaves your computer.