Compressed Files
Compressed files use file compression in order to save disk space. Compressed archive formats can also be used to compress multiple files into a single archive. Several open and proprietary compression algorithms can be used to compress files, which is why many different compressed file types exist.
Common compressed file extensions include .ZIP, .SITX, .7Z, .RAR, and .GZ.
| Extension | File Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| .MINT | Linux Mint Installer File | 4.5 |
| .B6Z | B6Z Archive | 4.4 |
| .FZPZ | Fritzing Part File | 4.3 |
| .ZST | Zstandard Compressed File | 4.3 |
| .APZ | Autoplay Media Studio Exported Project | 4.3 |
| .SY_ | Compressed SYS File | 4.3 |
| .SFG | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 4.2 |
| .GZIP | Gnu Zipped File | 4.2 |
| .XAPK | Compressed Android Package | 4.2 |
| .RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 4.2 |
| .PKG.TAR.XZ | Arch Linux Software Package | 4.2 |
| .PUP | PlayStation 3 Update File | 4.2 |
| .TZST | Zstandard Compressed Tar File | 4.2 |
| .CIT | Cite Report Project | 4.2 |
| .TPSR | TeamViewer Pilot Session Report File | 4.2 |
| .TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .S00 | ZipSplitter Part 1 File | 4.1 |
| .P7Z | S/MIME Compressed Email Message | 4.1 |
| .PKG | macOS Installer Package | 4.1 |
| .TAR.XZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 4.1 |
| .7Z | 7-Zip Compressed File | 4.1 |
| .NPK | MikroTik Software Package | 4.1 |
| .SIT | StuffIt Archive | 4.1 |
| .DEB | Debian Software Package | 4.0 |
| .HTMI | HyperText Media Interoperable File | 4.0 |
| .BNDL | Game Data Bundle File | 4.0 |
| .BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .DZ | Dzip File | 4.0 |
| .HBE | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | 4.0 |
| .QDA | Quadruple D Archive | 4.0 |
| .SQX | SQX Archive | 4.0 |
| .ITA | IconTweaker Theme Archive | 4.0 |
| .ICE | ICE Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .XIP | macOS Signed Archive | 4.0 |
| .LZM | Slax Module | 4.0 |
| .AYT | Quran Content Archive | 4.0 |
| .ECAR | DIKSHA Offline Content Archive | 4.0 |
| .UFS.UZIP | Compressed Unix File System File | 4.0 |
| .DL_ | Compressed DLL File | 4.0 |
| .ECS | Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File | 4.0 |
| .GZA | IZArc BGA Archive File | 4.0 |
| .TBZ2 | Bzip2-Compressed TAR File | 4.0 |
| .CBT | Comic Book TAR File | 4.0 |
| .OPK | GCW Zero Open Package | 4.0 |
| .LPKG | Liferay Application | 4.0 |
| .VRPACKAGE | SimLab VR Package | 4.0 |
| .PIT | PackIt Archive | 4.0 |
| .COMPPKG.HAUPTWERK.RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 4.0 |
| .ARCHIVER | Archiver Compressed File Archive | 4.0 |
| .WICK | Wick Editor Project | 4.0 |
| .SMPF | Sprite Monkey Project | 4.0 |
| .001 | Split Archive Part 1 | 4.0 |
| .ZPI | Zipped File | 4.0 |
| .ARDUBOY | Arduboy Game Package | 4.0 |
| .CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive | 4.0 |
| .PA | PowerArchiver Compressed File | 4.0 |
| .ZPAQ | ZPAQ Archive | 4.0 |
| .S7Z | Mac OS X 7-Zip File | 4.0 |
| .PF | Private File | 4.0 |
| .PAR | Parchive Index File | 4.0 |
| .CBR | Comic Book RAR Archive | 4.0 |
| .B1 | B1 Compressed Archive | 4.0 |
| .MPKG | macOS Meta-Package | 3.9 |
| .JSONLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 3.9 |
| .002 | Split Archive Part 2 | 3.9 |
| .UHA | UHarc Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .APEX | Android Pony Express Package File | 3.9 |
| .7Z.002 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File | 3.9 |
| .ZIP | Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .LEMON | LemonShare.net Download | 3.9 |
| .R00 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.9 |
| .PWA | Password Agent File | 3.9 |
| .RTE | RTE Encoded File | 3.9 |
| .REV | RAR Recovery Volume Set | 3.9 |
| .WA | Windows Addon Archive | 3.9 |
| .TAZ | Tar Zipped File | 3.9 |
| .APK | Alpine Linux Package | 3.9 |
| .VIP | Virtual Instrument Package | 3.9 |
| .CBZ | Comic Book Zip Archive | 3.9 |
| .KGB | KGB Archive File | 3.9 |
| .NEX | Navigator Extension | 3.9 |
| .TAR.GZ | Compressed Tarball File | 3.9 |
| .EPI | EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File | 3.9 |
| .ZL | Zlib Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .Q | Quantum Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .PAK | PAK Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .PCV | MozBackup Profile Backup | 3.8 |
| .A02 | ALZip Fourth Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive | 3.8 |
| .RPM | Red Hat Package Manager File | 3.8 |
| .CDZ | Compressed CD Image File | 3.8 |
| .C00 | WinAce Split Archive File | 3.8 |
| .F | Freeze Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .BUNDLE | Game Data Bundle File | 3.8 |
| .DAR | DAR Disk Archive | 3.8 |
| .HKI | WinHKI Archive | 3.8 |
| .ARI | ARI Compressed Archive | 3.8 |
| .ZIX | WinZix Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .LZ4 | LZ4 Compressed File | 3.8 |
| .TX_ | Compressed Text File | 3.8 |
| .XOPP | Xournal++ Notebook | 3.8 |
| .PAR2 | Parchive 2 File | 3.8 |
| .CZIP | ZipGenius CryptoZip File | 3.8 |
| .WHL | Python Wheel Package | 3.7 |
| .GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive | 3.7 |
| .7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.7 |
| .C10 | WinAce Split Archive Part 10 | 3.7 |
| .A01 | ALZip Third Split Archive File | 3.7 |
| .LZ | Lzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .SFS | Squashfs File Archive | 3.7 |
| .IPK | Itsy Package | 3.7 |
| .RZ | Rzip Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .LZMA | LZMA Compressed File | 3.7 |
| .PEA | PEA File Archive | 3.7 |
| .AR | Unix Static Library | 3.7 |
| .SPD | S Note File | 3.7 |
| .BZ | Bzip Compressed File | 3.6 |
| .BH | BlakHole Archive | 3.6 |
| .SITX | StuffIt X Archive | 3.6 |
| .GMZ | Compressed GameMaker File | 3.6 |
| .Z03 | Third Split Zip File | 3.6 |
| .SDOCX | Samsung Notes Note | 3.6 |
| .CXARCHIVE | CrossOver Bottle Archive | 3.6 |
| .PIZ | Zipped File | 3.6 |
| .JAR.PACK | Pack200 Packed Jar File | 3.6 |
| .SPA | Spotify Application | 3.6 |
| .F3Z | Fusion 360 Shared Project Archive | 3.6 |
| .SIFZ | Synfig Studio Compressed Project | 3.6 |
| .ARK | PowerDesk Pro Archive | 3.6 |
| .MEMO | Samsung Memo | 3.6 |
| .TGS | Telegram Animated Sticker File | 3.6 |
| .ARC | Compressed File Archive | 3.6 |
| .XZ | XZ Compressed Archive | 3.6 |
| .WASTICKERS | Sticker Maker Sticker Pack | 3.6 |
| .FDP | MySafe Encrypted Data | 3.6 |
| .WAR | Java Web Archive | 3.6 |
| .SH | Unix Shell Archive | 3.6 |
| .XX | XXEncoded File | 3.5 |
| .ACE | WinAce Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .SDOC | Samsung Notes Note | 3.5 |
| .Z | Unix Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .PACKAGE | Linux Autopackage File | 3.5 |
| .OAR | OpenSimulator Archive | 3.5 |
| .004 | Split Archive Part 4 | 3.5 |
| .SFM | S Memo File | 3.5 |
| .PKZ | Packet Tracer Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .SHAR | Unix Shar Archive | 3.5 |
| .ZZ | Pigz Zlib Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .UBZ | OpenBoard Document | 3.5 |
| .CTX | Cherrytree Password-protected SQLite Document | 3.5 |
| .P19 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 3.5 |
| .OZ | Opera Job Management Compressed File | 3.5 |
| .CTZ | Cherrytree Password-protected XML Document | 3.5 |
| .R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | 3.5 |
| .SDC | Secure Download Cabinet | 3.5 |
| .GCA | GCA File Archive | 3.5 |
| .S02 | ZipSplitter Part 3 File | 3.5 |
| .VOCA | PhotoVOCA Communication Board File | 3.5 |
| .SNB | S Note File | 3.5 |
| .A00 | ALZip Second Split Archive File | 3.5 |
| .DD | DiskDoubler Archive | 3.5 |
| .R0 | WinRAR Compressed Archive | 3.5 |
| .R30 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | 3.5 |
| .RK | WinRK Archive | 3.4 |
| .C01 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 3.4 |
| .ZIPX | Extended Zip Archive | 3.4 |
| .ALZ | ALZip Archive | 3.4 |
| .PUP | Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package | 3.4 |
| .J | JAR Archive | 3.4 |
| .RNC | RNC ProPack Archive | 3.4 |
| .S01 | ZipSplitter Part 2 File | 3.4 |
| .VPK | PlayStation Vita Application Package | 3.4 |
| .BZIP2 | Bzip2 Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .MZP | MAXScript Zip Package | 3.4 |
| .TGZ | Gzipped Tar File | 3.4 |
| .NZ | NanoZip Compressed File | 3.4 |
| .JEX | Joplin Export File | 3.4 |
| .SPT | TM File Packer Compressed Archive | 3.4 |
| .KEXTRACTION | Keka Extraction Package | 3.4 |
| .ARJ | ARJ Compressed File Archive | 3.4 |
| .MLPROJ | MATLAB Archived Project | 3.3 |
| .XAR | Extensible Archive Format File | 3.3 |
| .STKDOODLZ | Sticker Doodle Sticker | 3.3 |
| .FP8 | FP8 (= Fast PAQ8) Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball | 3.3 |
| .JHH | Tetris Online Poland Game Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .XMCDZ | Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File | 3.3 |
| .BA | Scifer External Header Archive | 3.3 |
| .LZH | LZH Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .PET | Puppy Linux Install Package | 3.3 |
| .PAQ8P | PAQ8P Data Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZFSENDTOTARGET | Compressed Folder | 3.3 |
| .SREP | SuperREP Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File | 3.3 |
| .Z04 | Fourth Split Zip File | 3.3 |
| .000 | DoubleSpace Compressed File | 3.3 |
| .CBA | Comic Book ACE Archive | 3.3 |
| .R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | 3.3 |
| .TAR.BZ2 | Compressed Tarball File | 3.3 |
| .LBR | LU Library Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZSPLIT | Archiver Compressed Split File | 3.3 |
| .R2 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 | 3.3 |
| .RP9 | RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive | 3.3 |
| .ZOO | Zoo Compressed File | 3.2 |
| .CAR | CAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .TAR.LZ | Lzip Compressed Tarball | 3.2 |
| .TG | Gzip Compressed Tar Archive | 3.2 |
| .SEA | Self-Extracting Archive | 3.2 |
| .SAR | SAPCAR Archive | 3.2 |
| .IADPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 3.2 |
| .TCX | TestComplete Script Extension Package | 3.2 |
| .Z00 | Split Zip Archive | 3.2 |
| .ZI_ | Renamed Zip File | 3.2 |
| .LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive | 3.2 |
| .XEZ | eManager Template Package | 3.2 |
| .SNAPPY | Snappy Compressed File | 3.1 |
| .RSS | RAM Structural System Model File | 3.1 |
| .ISH | ISH Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .MOVPKG | High-resolution Lossless Media File | 3.1 |
| .HYP | Hyper Compressed Archive | 3.1 |
| .PAX | PAX Archive | 3.1 |
| .ZI | Renamed Zip File | 3.0 |
| .Z01 | First Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .LIBZIP | Camtasia Studio Zipped Library File | 3.0 |
| .LHZD | Live Home 3D Compressed Project | 3.0 |
| .NAR | Nokia Image Archive | 3.0 |
| .WUX | Compressed Wii U Disk Image File | 3.0 |
| .PBI | PC BSD Installer Package | 3.0 |
| .SPL | Splunk Application Package | 3.0 |
| .MBZ | Moodle Backup FIle | 3.0 |
| .LQR | Squeeze-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .HKI3 | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | 3.0 |
| .HKI1 | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | 3.0 |
| .DGC | DGCA File Archive | 3.0 |
| .ZAP | FileWrangler Archive | 3.0 |
| .SHK | ShrinkIt Archive | 3.0 |
| .BZA | IZArc BGA Archive | 3.0 |
| .PAQ8F | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .ECSBX | Error-Correcting SeqBox Container File | 3.0 |
| .LZR | Crunch-Compressed LBR File | 3.0 |
| .HBC | HyperBac Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .R04 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 4 | 3.0 |
| .MXC | MaxiCompress Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .IZE | IZArc Archive | 3.0 |
| .EDZ | EPLAN Electric P8 Data Archive Zipped File | 3.0 |
| .Z02 | Second Split Zip File | 3.0 |
| .MZP | WinArchiver Mountable Archive | 3.0 |
| .GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 File | 3.0 |
| .WDZ | WDZip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .LZX | Amiga LZX Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .GZI | Unix Gzip File | 3.0 |
| .BZIP | Bzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .PSZ | Compressed PostScript File | 3.0 |
| .VMCZ | Hyper-V Compressed Virtual Machine | 3.0 |
| .PIMA | Adobe Application Manager Package | 3.0 |
| .B64 | Base64 MIME-Encoded File | 3.0 |
| .TZ | Zipped Tar Archive | 3.0 |
| .VIB | VSphere Installation Bundle | 3.0 |
| .COMPPKG_HAUPTWERK_RAR | Hauptwerk Component Package | 3.0 |
| .XOJ | Xournal Notebook | 3.0 |
| .ISX | SimulationX Project | 3.0 |
| .ZZ | Zzip Compressed Archive | 3.0 |
| .TXZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive | 3.0 |
| .EGG | ALZip Archive | 2.9 |
| .IPG | iPod Game File | 2.9 |
| .LAYOUT | LayOut Document | 2.9 |
| .ZW | Zooper Widget Template | 2.9 |
| .SHR | Unix Shell Archive File | 2.8 |
| .MOZLZ4 | Compressed Firefox User Profile Data File | 2.8 |
| .CPGZ | Compressed CPIO Archive | 2.8 |
| .MD | MDCD Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .PVMP | Parallels Packed Virtual Machine | 2.8 |
| .MAR | MSN Explorer Archive | 2.8 |
| .PACK.GZ | Pack200 Compressed Archive | 2.8 |
| .PKG.TAR.ZST | Arch Linux Installation Package | 2.8 |
| .WACZ | Web Archive Collection Zipped | 2.8 |
| .CPT | Compact Pro Archive | 2.8 |
| .HPKG | Haiku Package File | 2.8 |
| .VSI | Visual Studio Content Installer File | 2.7 |
| .AIN | AIN Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .TAR.Z | Zipped Tarball File | 2.7 |
| .SPM | Salt Package Manager Formula Package | 2.7 |
| .UC2 | UltraCompressor 2 Archive | 2.7 |
| .HBC2 | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | 2.7 |
| .HPK | HPack Compressed Archive | 2.7 |
| .TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File | 2.7 |
| .C02 | WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File | 2.7 |
| .STG | ScreenToGif Project | 2.7 |
| .XZM | Porteus Module | 2.7 |
| .PRS | PRS Archive | 2.7 |
| .YC | YAC Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .HA | HA Compressed Archive | 2.6 |
| .LZO | LZO Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .MOU | WinMount Compressed File | 2.6 |
| .PAQ6 | PAQ6 Compressed Archive | 2.5 |
| .PAE | PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive | 2.5 |
| .JIC | Java Icon File | 2.5 |
| .DAF | DupArchive Format File | 2.5 |
| .PUZ | Packed Publisher File | 2.5 |
| .SNZ | Snappy Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .UZED | Zipped Unicode GEDCOM Genealogy File | 2.5 |
| .YZ1 | Yamazaki Zipper Archive | 2.5 |
| .UZIP | FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image | 2.5 |
| .SNAGITSTAMPS | Snagit Stamp Archive | 2.5 |
| .ARH | ProTool Compressed Project File | 2.5 |
| .WAFF | Internet Explorer for Mac Web Archive | 2.5 |
| .ZIM | SimLab Composer Package | 2.5 |
| .FCX | FCX Compressed File | 2.5 |
| .ZABW | Compressed AbiWord Document | 2.4 |
| .KZ | KuaiZip Compressed File | 2.4 |
| .R02 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 | 2.4 |
| .PIM | PIM Archive | 2.4 |
| .ASICE | ASiC-Extended Data Container | 2.4 |
| .BDOC | Binary DigiDoc Signature File | 2.4 |
| .GAR | Ghidra Project Archive | 2.3 |
| .WOT | Web Of Trust File | 2.3 |
| .TRS | Linear Saw Component Information Archive | 2.3 |
| .VWI | Microsoft Visio Workflow Interchange File | 2.3 |
| .DIST | Mac OS X Distribution Script | 2.3 |
| .PVMZ | Parallels Compressed Virtual Machine | 2.3 |
| .SDN | Shareware Distributors Network File | 2.3 |
| .R21 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 21 | 2.2 |
| .PAQ8L | PAQ8L Data Archive | 2.0 |
| .Y | Amiga Yabba Compressed Archive | 2.0 |
| .STPROJ | iAd Producer Project | 2.0 |
| .P01 | Parchive Recovery Volume | 2.0 |
| .CONDA | Conda Package | 2.0 |
| .CP9 | ChoicePoint Encrypted File | 2.0 |
| .PXL | Package and Extension Library Application | 2.0 |
| .ZHELP | Ziphelp Package | 2.0 |
| .ODLGZ | Gzipped OneDrive Event Log | 2.0 |
| .TLZMA | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | 2.0 |
| .KWGT | Kustom Widget | 2.0 |
| .SIPA | Smint.io Portal Archive | 2.0 |
| .EFW | Renamed Zip or Executable File | 2.0 |
| .SQF | Squashfs File System | 2.0 |
| .ANA | Animate Asset Package | 2.0 |
| .ZWI | Zipped Wiki Article | 2.0 |
| .UFDR | UFED Report | 2.0 |
| .OSF | OsmAnd Package | 2.0 |
| .S09 | ZipSplitter Part 10 File | 2.0 |
| .R1 | WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 | 2.0 |
| .HKI2 | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | 2.0 |
| .PAQ7 | PAQ7 Compressed Archive | 2.0 |
| .SEN | Scifer Internal Header Archive | 2.0 |
| .WLB | WinList Protocol Bundle | 2.0 |
| .BOO | Booasm Compressed Archive | 1.9 |
| .TAR.GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 Tarball | 1.8 |
| .SBX | GLBasic Shoebox File | 1.8 |
| .BZABW | Compressed AbiWord Document | 1.8 |
| .VFS | Animated Slide File | 1.7 |
| .VEM | Virtual Expander Compressed File | 1.7 |
| .ZED | Zipped GEDCOM Genealogy File | 1.5 |
| .PAQ8 | PAQ8 Data Archive | 1.5 |
| .VMS | NanoZoomer Virtual Microscope Specimen | 1.5 |
| .SBX | SeqBox Container File | 1.2 |
| .SQZ | The Master Genealogist Backup Project | 1.0 |
| .XFP | FormsForWeb Extensible Form Package | 1.0 |