WinZip is the world’s most popular file compression software with over 20 years experience as the leader in the industry. No other file compression utility offers such an innovative and easy-to-use feature set! Save time, conserve space, and share more with WinZip!

Compress Files

As the world's #1 zip utility, WinZip is the best choice for your file compression needs. With easy-to-use tools and drag-and-drop functionality, you can zip documents, spreadsheets, PDFs, presentations, graphics, html projects—you name it! WinZip compresses files into the following formats: Zip, LHA, and Zipx (our smallest compressed file to date). Not sure which format to use? Let WinZip select the best compression method to maximize efficiency! You can even create self-extracting Zip files, ideal for distribution to recipients who may not own WinZip. WinZip also provides advanced photo and image compression! With a single click, you can compress your digital photographs and graphic images by 20-25% with no loss of quality or data integrity. This lets you send files faster and fit more on your flash drive, CD/DVD, or hard disk.

Decompress Files

In addition to compressing files, WinZip instantly opens and extracts content from the industry's widest selection of compressed file types:

Zip (.zip) Zipx (.zipx) RAR (.rar) 7Z (.7z) BZ2 (.bz, .bz2, .tbz, .tbz2) LHA/LZH (.lha, .lzh) Cabinet (.cab) Disc Image (.img, .iso) TAR (.tar) GZIP (.gz, .taz, .tgz) Compress (.tz, .z) UUencode (.uu, .uue) XXencode (.xxe) MIME (.b64, .mim) BinHex (.bhx, .hqx) Most other compressed files

Encrypt Files

Encrypt and password-protect your files as you zip them, all in one easy step! WinZip provides strong AES encryption to help you secure sensitive data from unauthorized access. You can even define your own password policies that WinZip will enforce for each file that you encrypt.

Share Files

Share files swiftly, safely, and seamlessly! WinZip's file sharing functionality allows you to zip, encrypt, and share a file directly from the WinZip window, all without having to open any other applications. WinZip provides extensive support for most email and webmail services—once configured, you can zip and email files using virtually any email address! You can even zip and post files directly to Facebook with ease!

Back Up Files

WinZip Pro takes file compression to the next level with an automated data backup facility that helps you prevent data loss. Back up your desktop, documents, pictures, and email so that you never lose a thing! With WinZip Pro's Backup tools, you can:

Back up any important data using pre-defined jobs, Create custom backup jobs using WinZip’s simple wizard, Schedule backups to run automatically and unattended, Burn your backup data to CD/DVD or network drive, Email your backups off site from virtually any of your email addresses, Upload your backups to an off-site server using the built-in WinZip FTP client