Open ZIP Files Online — Browse Locally in Your Browser
Drop a .zip file here or choose one from your device
Only standard .zip archives are supported in this MVP.
Your archive stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
What you can explore
Folders, file types, sizes, and safe text previews appear here after you choose an archive.
Load a ZIP archive to browse folders, search files, preview text content, and download individual entries locally.
Open and explore ZIP files in your browser without uploading them. Browse folders, search files, preview text content, and download individual entries locally.
How to open a ZIP file online without uploading
Choose or drag a .zip file into the uploader above. The archive is parsed entirely in your browser using local JavaScript, so you can inspect contents before extracting anything.
Browse ZIP contents locally in your browser
After loading an archive, use the folder tree and file table to explore nested paths, sizes, and extensions. Search and filter help you find specific files quickly.
Supported file previews and limitations
Text-based files such as TXT, JSON, CSV, Markdown, HTML, XML, and common source code extensions can be previewed as escaped text up to 1 MB. HTML is shown as source, not rendered. Images, PDFs, audio, video, and password-protected ZIPs are not supported in this MVP.
Privacy and security: files never leave your device
ZIP Archive Explorer does not upload your archive to a server for parsing or preview. Processing happens on your device, which makes it suitable for private logs, exports, and support bundles.
How to extract a single file from a ZIP archive
Select any file in the table or tree, then click Download to save just that entry with its original filename. This is useful when you only need one document from a large archive.
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Do you upload my ZIP file to a server?
No. ZIP Archive Explorer parses archives locally in your browser. Your files are not sent to our servers for browsing, preview, or download.
Can I preview files inside the ZIP?
Yes, for common text-based formats such as TXT, JSON, CSV, Markdown, HTML, XML, and many source code extensions. HTML is shown as escaped source text for safety. Binary formats like images and PDFs are not previewed in the MVP.
Can I download only one file from the archive?
Yes. Select a file and use the Download action to extract that single entry with its original filename.
Do you support password-protected ZIP files?
Not in this MVP. Encrypted or password-protected archives show a clear unsupported message instead of failing silently.
What archive formats are supported?
This tool supports standard .zip files only. Other formats such as .7z, .rar, or .tar.gz are out of scope for the MVP.
Is there a preview size limit?
Text previews are capped at 1 MB of decoded content to keep performance predictable. Larger files can still be downloaded.