Can I put different file types in one ZIP?
Yes. A ZIP can contain mixed file types.
How to create a ZIP file
ZIP files are useful when several files need to travel together as one download, attachment or upload.
Select the files you want together and package them into one ZIP.
The Create ZIP tool adds each selected file to a new archive and downloads one .zip file containing them.
Create ZIP →Package files into a ZIP
- Choose the files.Select one or more files you want in the archive.
- Create the ZIP.The tool packages the selected files together.
- Download the archive.Save the resulting .zip file.
- Open it once.Check that the expected filenames are inside before sharing it.
ZIP can hold multiple files
Unlike GZIP, ZIP is designed to package several files together.
Your originals are unchanged
Creating the archive makes a new file and does not replace the sources.
Common questions
Does ZIP always make files much smaller?
Not necessarily. Already-compressed files such as JPG, MP4 or many PDFs may shrink very little.
Can I open the ZIP on this site too?
Yes. Use the Inspect & Extract ZIP tool.