File Extension Library


.PZIP File Extension

  • Developer by: WinZip Computing, S.L.
  • Category: Archive and compressed Files

What are .PZIP files and how to open them?

Can't open .PZIP file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .PZIP file.

What is a .PZIP file extension?

.PZIP file extension is created by WinZip Computing, S.L.. .PZIP has been classified as Archive and compressed Files.

.PZIP is Zip compressed archive

The pzip file extension is associated with the WinZip Mac Edition and other compression tools with ZIP format support.

The pzip file stores ZIP archive used sometimes on Mac OS X (macOS) platform. Most likely some less common format.


How to open:

Some file managers like WinZip Mac Edition or *.bzip2 can work with this file type.

How to convert:

The easiest way how to convert pzip archive is to decompress the pzip archive with the use of WinZIP and repack the content with another compression utility of your choice.

How to fix problems with .PZIP files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .PZIP files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .PZIP file format
  2. You need to check the .PZIP file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)