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Zip Files on Chromebook

Select your files, create a ZIP locally, and save it wherever you need.

Drop files here

Select multiple files to make a ZIP

Browse files

Files stay in this browser. Processing starts only on your device.

Ready when you are. Limits: 1 GB input, 256 MB per extracted file, 512 MB total.

Step by step

Create your ZIP in three steps

  1. Click Browse files and select the files you want to package from the ChromeOS file picker.
  2. Choose Store, Balanced or the highest compression level according to your needs.
  3. Click Create ZIP and find the resulting archive in your browser downloads.

Create a ZIP in Chrome

The selected files are read on your Chromebook and packaged by the browser. There is no upload queue or account requirement. A managed device may restrict file selection or downloads according to its administrator policy.

Choose compression to suit the files

Store is fast and is useful for already-compressed files such as JPEGs and videos. Balanced is a practical default. Stronger compression can take longer and may make little difference for data that is already compressed.

Local processing, practical limits

Selected files and archive passwords stay on your device. Browser memory, archive size and compression method affect what can be processed. The tool shows its current limits and reports unsupported or unsafe archives. Use a desktop archiver for large backups, multipart sets or filesystem metadata that must be restored exactly.

For ChromeOS file management, see Google’s Chromebook file guide.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Can I select several files?

Yes. Use the file picker multi-select controls to choose the files for one ZIP.

Will the original files be deleted?

No. Creating a ZIP reads the files and produces a separate archive.

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