.ZIP File Extension
- Developer by: Phil Katz
- Category: Compressed Files
- Format: Zip
What are .ZIP files and how to open them?
Can't open .ZIP 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 .ZIP file.
What is a .ZIP file extension?
.ZIP file extension is created by Phil Katz. .ZIP has been classified as Compressed Files. The format of .ZIP file is Zip.
.ZIP is Zipped File
A ZIP file is an archive that contains one or more files compressed or "zipped" using Zip compression. It stores files separately from each other allowing the files to be compressed using different methods and extracted without compressing or decompressing the entire archive.
The Zip format was created in 1989 by Phil Katz and was used in the PKZIP utility developed by PKWARE, Inc. The format grew in popularity and is now supported by most file compression/decompression programs.
Windows users can create ZIP archives by right-clicking a file and selecting "Send to → Compressed (zipped) Folder." Mac OS X users can create ZIP archives by right-clicking a file and selecting "Compress [filename]."
Common ZIP Filenames
New Compressed (zipped) Folder.zip - The name Microsoft Windows gives to new ZIP files created via the context menu (right-click and choose ).
List of all softwares that can open the Zipped File
| Windows | | File Viewer Plus |
| Corel WinZip 23 |
| WinRAR 5 |
| PeaZip |
| ConeXWare PowerArchiver |
| Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe |
| 7-Zip |
| B1 Free Archiver |
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| Mac | | Corel WinZip Mac 6.5 |
| Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 16 |
| Apple Archive Utility |
| Incredible Bee Archiver |
| The Unarchiver |
| B1 Free Archiver |
| Keka |
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| Linux | | funzip |
| p7zip |
| B1 Free Archiver |
| File Roller |
| PeaZip |
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| Android | | File Viewer for Android |
| RARLAB RAR |
| ZDevs ZArchiver |
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File Type 2:
MAME Game ROM
Developer by: The MAME Team Category: Game Files Format: Zip
Game file used by MAME arcade video game emulators; may contain the entire contents of the arcade game data, or may be supplemented by .CHD arcade hard disk file, which is required in order to play the game; stored in a compressed .ZIP format.
MAME ROMs are sometimes difficult to load properly due to file format and emulation software differences. Therefore, some emulators are distributed with a tool that verifies whether a ROM can be loaded or not.
List of all softwares that can open the MAME Game ROM