WinZip
The world’s most downloaded compression and encryption utility. Now more powerful than ever.
- Over 1 billion downloads
Zip, protect, manage, and share your most important files and folders
Boost productivity, simplify file sharing, and keep information private.
Unzip
Open all major compression formats, including Zip, Zipx, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZIP, VHD, XZ, POSIX TAR and more.
Encrypt
Encrypt files as you zip to secure information and data. Create read-only PDFs and add watermarks to deter copying.
Manage
Find, open, edit, move, and share your files, whether they are on your computer, network, or cloud service.
Share
Share large files by email, cloud services, social media, and instant messaging.
Explore the latest WinZip has to offer
Get enhanced data security, and improved productivity and efficiency in the latest version of WinZip.
New - Secure FTP file transfer
New - Simplified navigation ribbon
Improved - PDF management
Enhanced - Batch file unzipping
ENHANCED - Duplicate file detection
ENHANCED - Image management
Simplified - File sharing
Enhanced - Secure email transfer
New - Secure FTP file transfer
For individuals and organizations dealing with sensitive data, Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) provides increased file transfer security. Users can now securely transfer files to a remote server using an SFTP service. It is fully compliant with industry standards and regulations, bolstering data protection through robust encryption during transit.
New - Simplified navigation ribbon
With our new simplified navigation ribbon, users can now easily toggle between a simplified and advanced ribbon interface, tailoring the WinZip experience to individual needs. The simplified ribbon grants quick access to commonly used features, maintaining a clean and clutter-free UI, while the advanced ribbon provides access to the full suite of WinZip features, providing familiarity and flexibility.
Improved - PDF management
WinZip PDF Express offers file conversion, merging, editing, security, and efficient PDF document handling. With the added ability to reply to and delete comments in PDF Express, and a new bounding box for a selected signature, users can now collaborate more efficiently with team members while keeping their work more organized.
Enhanced - Batch file unzipping
Enjoy enhanced productivity with the ability to unzip multiple files simultaneously within WinZip. Save time and effort by extracting files directly to your desired locations, simplifying your workflow.
ENHANCED - Duplicate file detection
Experience greater efficiency with WinZip Duplicate File Finder. Filter files based on size before removing duplicates, allowing for better organization and prioritization of your files to optimize your storage space.
ENHANCED - Image management
With WinZip Image Manager, converting and saving image files as PDFs is now a breeze. The number of steps needed to handle your image files has been reduced, making it easier to manage and share your visuals.
Simplified - File sharing
WinZip now allows users to easily zip, encrypt, convert, and share files or cloud file links with a few simple clicks. Clicking “Share” in the main interface will open WinZip SafeShare, which streamlines file sharing with password-protected encryption, an expiration date, data removal, watermarks, and PDF merging in a single workflow. Emails are now also more user-friendly and informative for recipients.
Enhanced - Secure email transfer
WinZip now allows users to easily zip, encrypt, convert, and share files or cloud file links with a few simple clicks. Clicking “Share” in the main interface will open WinZip SafeShare, which streamlines file sharing with password-protected encryption, an expiration date, data removal, watermarks, and PDF merging in a single workflow. Emails are now also more user-friendly and informative for recipients.
Features fueling your workflow
From extensive file format compatibility to seamless cloud integration, WinZip is packed with all the tools and features you need to work with complete protection and accelerated productivity.
Save valuable time and space on your computer
Manage your files in one convenient location
Protect your data
Open any format and share anywhere
Set and forget background tools
Save valuable time and space on your computer
With efficient file compression and duplicate file detection, you can store, open, zip, encrypt, and share multiple files and large files quickly and easily. The power of WinZip effortlessly keeps your computer organized and simplifies time consuming tasks. Your time is valuable, spend it on what matters most.
Manage your files in one convenient location
Access, organize, and manage your files on your computer, network, or cloud service. WinZip’s all-in-one solution provides tools designed to remove and prevent clutter, speed up time consuming tasks, and avoid the hassle of using multiple apps.
Protect your data
Personal data, passwords, and sensitive information is valuable and storing it on your computer can be worrisome. WinZip ensures safety and peace of mind with easy-to-use encryption capabilities to secure information and data. Encrypt as you zip, create read-only PDFs and add watermarks to deter copying.
Open any format and share anywhere
Compatible with all major formats to open, view, zip, or share, Share large files anywhere by email, cloud services, social media, and instant messaging. Quickly share links to your cloud files.
Set and forget background tools
Automated background tools are a quick and convenient way to enhance productivity and safeguard your computer. Set auto clean and organize actions and schedule backup routines to keep files safe and organized without the manual work.
Protect your files and share with confidence
WinZip Pro Apps
Experience productivity beyond compression with exclusive Pro apps at your fingertips.
WinZip® SafeShare
WinZip® Duplicate File Finder
WinZip® PDF Express
WinZip® Image Manager
WinZip® SafeShare
(Standard, Pro and Enterprise)
A modernized sharing experience. Share your files with confidence and security in an intuitive environment built with simplicity in mind. This powerful sharing tool allows you to share, compress, and encrypt, all within a simple interface. Easily share files to one or many locations, surrounded by extra layers of security, including military-grade encryption and time bomb capabilities.
WinZip® Duplicate File Finder
(Standard, Pro and Enterprise)
Save valuable time and space on your computer with the all-new deduplication utility, now as a desktop app. Duplicate files often go unnoticed and manually identifying duplicates can be time consuming and complex. WinZip offers a quick and effortless solution complete with presets and automation options and customizable detection and verification notifications for added security.
With the introduction of the new home screen, customers can now explore a more extensive range of apps beyond compression, gain easy access to a new ideas portal, and tour the self-serve knowledge base. Additionally, new product information and updates are always readily available for customers to stay informed and up to date.
WinZip® PDF Express
(Pro/Enterprise)
Far more than your basic PDF reader, now with improved performance and usability. Multipurpose capabilities include exporting a PDF to Word, image file, or creating a PDF from any document. Reorder, add or delete pages and easily combine multiple documents into a single PDF. Add a custom watermark, secure and share anywhere.
WinZip® Image Manager
(Pro/Enterprise)
Now with improved performance and usability. Organize, share, and confidently secure all your pictures in one dedicated app. Easily convert formats, rotate, resize, and crop for single or multiple images. Increased security lets you remove camera information, EXIF data, including GPS location, along with lossless compression and bank-grade encryption.
Auto clean and organize your computer
What could be better than automated cleaning? Thanks to this efficient feature, you no longer need to click to take action; it simply happens. With our proven WinZip Background tools, you set the rules to remove old files which will save space, retain speed, and secure your files.
Files Shared to Me folder
All of your files in one place! Welcome to a streamlined process that lets you instantly find all the files others have shared with you. WinZip supports multi-cloud, so you can access Google Drive, OneDrive and many other cloud-based storage files from coworkers, friends and family in a single app.
Batch conversion capabilities
With this flexible option, you can perform a variety of conversion tasks simultaneously including converting a file to or from a PDF, combining files into a single PDF, converting or reducing photos, signing a PDF, or adding a watermark. Simply select the files you want to change, then choose the appropriate conversion options you want to apply, and you’re done!
Seamlessly switch between Windows Explorer and WinZip
You have options! Right click on a folder to open a file in either WinZip or Windows Explorer. With a single click from Explorer, switch to WinZip and get direct access to WinZip’s advanced file management tools like bulk file rename, conversion, and encryption.
Quick access to recent contacts
Get to your most-used contacts faster and more efficiently. WinZip now offers an option for a quick selection from your contacts list of recently emailed recipients. No need to spend time searching your entire address book!
Personal Cloud NAS drive support
Connect WinZip to Western Digital My Cloud Service and access your files on your personal cloud, no matter where you are. Just like Cloud Services, such as OneDrive or Dropbox, you can use WinZip to browse and manage the files at home from anywhere using your personal WD My Cloud.
The world’s leading organizations use WinZip
Built for Microsoft Windows
Seamlessly integrated with native experience
OS Compatibility
Windows 11 and 10 64-bit
Minimum Processor
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor
Minimum Memory
1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
Disk Space
235 MB
Additional Specs
.NET version 4.6
Minimum web browser version: Microsoft Edge
Minimum graphics hardware/software: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
Minimum display Resolution: 800 x 600
An active internet connection is required for single-user licenses.