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On iPhone or iPod touch

If you need to share a large file or multiple files, a compressed file takes up less storage space and can be sent faster because of its smaller file size. Learn how to compress or uncompress files on your iPhone or iPod touch.

How to create a ZIP file on your iPhone or iPod touch

1. Open the Files app, then choose a location like On My iPhone or iCloud Drive.
2. Tap the more button , then tap Select. Choose one or more files.
   
3. Tap the more button in the lower right, then tap Compress.
   

If you selected one file, a ZIP file with the same filename saves to that folder. If you selected multiple files, a ZIP archive named Archive.zip saves to that folder. To change its name, touch and hold on the ZIP archive, then select Rename.

Some browsers are configured to download a zip file and expand the zip into a folder of files while other browsers leave the “zip” uncompressed. Given a zip file, uncompress the file, by clicking on it, through a file menu, or tool such as Winzip on Windows and unzip on a Mac. A zip can contain many types of files. Use 7-Zip (or another zip utility) to extract the zip file. Not all.zip features are supported by the Windows Compressed Folders capability. For example, AES Encryption, split or spanned archives, and Unicode entry encoding are not known to be readable or writable by the Compressed Folders feature in Windows versions earlier than Windows 8.

How to open a ZIP file on your iPhone or iPod touch

Cannot Unzip Zipped Files

1. Open the Files app, then find the ZIP file or archive you want to uncompress.
2. Tap the ZIP file or archive.
3. A folder is created containing the files. To change its name, touch and hold on the folder, then tap Rename.
4. Tap to open the folder.

Cannot Extract Zip File Windows 10

1. The icon for the.zip file suggests it doesn't have a program associated with it. Windows does have built-in support for.zip files but something must have happened to that feature. I usually recommend the free 7-Zip for working with compressed files, helps in diagnosing where a problem may lie.
2. OPTION 1 – If the Zip File is in the same directory/folder in which your terminal is and we want to extract it in the present working directory. Use the following command to achieve the above described scenario. Sudo unzip zipfilename.zip if the zip file is protected with some password, then use the following command.

On iPad

If you need to share a large file or multiple files, a compressed file takes up less storage space and can be sent faster because of its smaller file size. Learn how to compress or uncompress files on your iPad.

Cannot Unzip Zipped File Download

How to create a ZIP file on your iPad

1. Open the Files app, then choose a location like On My iPhone or iCloud Drive.
2. Tap Select, then choose one or more files.
3. Tap More, then tap Compress.
4. If you selected one file, a ZIP file with the same filename saves to that folder. If you selected multiple files, a ZIP archive named Archive.zip saves to that folder. To change its name, touch and hold on the ZIP archive, then select Rename.

How to open a ZIP file on your iPad

1. Open the Files app, then find the ZIP file or archive you want to uncompress.
2. Tap the ZIP file or archive.
3. A folder is created containing the files. To change its name, touch and hold on the folder, then tap Rename.

Cannot Unzip Zipped File Online

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• You can uncompress .ar, .bz2, .cpio, .rar, .tar, .tgz, or .zip files in the Files app.
• Learn other ways you can use the Files app.
• If a file is too large to send as a regular attachment, you can also try using Mail Drop.
• Want to share multiple files with friends or colleagues? Try sharing a folder in iCloud Drive.