Zip, protect, share and manage files
anywhere with the world's #1 zip utility.
Unzip all major file formats
Zip files to reduce email attachment size
Protect files with banking-level encryption
Access and manage files on your PC, network and clouds
Connect to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and more...
Unzip all major
formats
With just a click,
open all major compression formats, including Zip, Zipx, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZIP,
VHD, XZ and more.
Complete file
management
Easily find, open,
edit, move and share your files, whether they are on your computer, network or
cloud service.
Protect your privacy
Easily encrypt files
as you zip to secure information and data. Create read-only PDFs and add
watermarks to deter copying.
Share anywhere
Easily share large
files by email, cloud services, social media and instant messaging. Quickly
share links to your cloud files.
NEW! Replace Zip
Files with their Content
Quickly and easily
unzip a group of Zip files and replace them with their native files.
NEW! Create a split
Zip file from Explorer
Easily distribute
large Zip files without worrying about timeouts or failed uploads/downloads.
This convenient feature creates a multi-part zip file for easier distribution.
ENHANCED! MP3
Compression
Keep more music on
your phone or on a cloud service, or share playlists more easily, with enhanced
lose-less MP3 compression. WinZip 21 compresses your MP3 files by 15 – 20% on
average with no loss in quality thanks to the enhanced Zipx format.
Unzip anything
Extract content from
the industry's widest selection of compressed file types, including Zip, Zipx,
RAR, 7Zip, BZ2, LHA/LZH, VHD/VDMK, XZ and many more. When extracting encrypted
files, WinZip auto-wipes all temporarily extracted copies to prevent misuse.
Zip files from any
location
Easily find your
most-used files and folders on your PC, network and clouds in Frequent Folders,
which updates dynamically.
Zip from other
applications
WinZip Express lets
you use popular WinZip features even when you're working in other applications.
Use it with Explorer, Microsoft Office, your scanner (Pro only), your photos
(Pro only) and Microsoft Outlook to zip, encrypt, share and more.* WinZip Express
tools now support Office 2016.
Device-friendly
interface
Touch support puts
the power of WinZip at your fingertips on any touch-enabled device or computer.
WinZip is optimized for 2-in-1 computers, switching its layout automatically
depending on whether you are using your system in tablet or notebook mode.
NEW! Access all your
accounts
If you have work and
personal accounts on the same cloud or IM services, now you can add and access
all of them in WinZip. You no longer need to log in and out depending on which
accounts you want to use. Add up to 16 accounts, give them unique names to
distinguish them and enjoy easy access to your files for any of the many
services supported by WinZip 21.
Pro and Enterprise
only.
NEW! Combined Address
Book
Now you can handily
select recipients by name as well as email address when you email and share
directly from WinZip’s internal emailer to any of your contacts with the new
Combined Address Book. Add contact information from your email accounts,
multiple social media services and local contact directories so you no longer
need to go outside WinZip to find the address you need.
NEW! Create
individual Zip files for streamlined sharing
Sometimes you want to
access just one file in a large, multi-file Zip. With WinZip 21, you have the
flexibility to move selected files to individual zip files with optional
encryption. That means you no longer need to download an entire Zip when using
your phone to access files in the cloud, you can simply download the individual
zip file that you need.
NEW! Keep track of
the files you share with ZipShare
Whether you share
files from WinZip or ZipShare, you can now easily keep track of which files you
have shared. And, you can use either ZipShare or another cloud service for
storing shared files. With the Shared Files dashboard in the Files pane, you can
see and manage shared files from WinZip. See a list of shared files (even files
you shared on ZipShare), open and view shared files, share files again or
remove shared files.
NEW! Send What
feature
Share all or only the
selected files you want to send with this handy feature. Once you review or
change the contents of your Zip and click Send selected files, you can choose
whether to send individually selected files or the entire Zip.
NEW! Share Converted
files
Avoid added clutter
by sharing files without having to save them first. Previously, when using
WinZip’s conversion options, like converting to PDF or adding watermarks, you
would need to overwrite the existing file or save the converted file, then
find, share and delete it. Now, simply share your converted file by email, IM,
social media or the clipboard and the temporary file is deleted after sharing.
ENHANCED! Link
sharing from the cloud
With just a click,
easily share a link to files and folders in your cloud services. Share your
link by email, IM, social media or the Clipboard.
ENHANCED! WinZip
Email
WinZip's built-in
email feature now supports IMAP for Gmail and Outlook (Hotmail). It also
supports Gmail's two-step authentication process.
Share anywhere
WinZip 21 lets you
share directly to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. You can also
securely share to many leading cloud services and several instant message
services, including Twitter IM, Office 365 groups, Google Talk/Google+ Hangouts
and Jabber.
Scan and Share
Quickly turn a photo
or document into a share-ready image or PDF with the new WinZip Scan and Share
feature. Start your scan right from WinZip. Then WinZip can zip it and save it
locally, on the network or on a cloud service. Or share it by email, social media
or instant message—encrypt if you wish to protect your scanned information when
sharing. Easily share photos, documents, receipts and more. New support for
flatbed scanners means you can scan multiple images into a single PDF without
using a document feeder.
Pro and Enterprise
only.
Snap and Share
Streamline photo
sharing by quickly getting photos directly from your camera to share via
WinZip.
Pro and Enterprise
only.
Simple sharing
SmartShare makes
sharing as easy as choosing a file and a destination. Select a file from your
computer, cloud service or zip, then choose to share the file via social media,
IM or email—and WinZip does the rest. Sharing by Skype messages and other apps
is easy with automatic links available for pasting from the Clipboard. WinZip
Pro users can share an image directly from the File Viewer to social media
sites with just a click.
Connect to leading
cloud services
WinZip connects
directly to ZipShare, Box, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, CloudMe, SugarSync
and MediaFire, so you can organize all your cloud files at once. Use WinZip to
zip and save large files to the cloud or retrieve files or links to share.
Secure your files and save precious online storage space by zipping and
encrypting them first.
ZipShare
Get direct access to
the ZipShare file sharing service. This powerful web app makes sharing large
files easy no matter where you are or what device you're using. Access your
ZipShare account directly from within WinZip 21. Connect to your cloud accounts
and easily share compressed files via email. Zip and share any type of file
along with a message to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Send files up to 500MB
free using ZipShare or move up to ZipShare Pro to send up to 5GB.
Email large files
with just a click
WinZip 21 lets you
email large files or folders using any of your supported cloud services. Your
files are automatically uploaded to your default cloud service and a link to
them is placed in your outgoing email.
NEW! Files Pane tabs
Files Pane tabs let
you open, view and manage different folders at the same time, instead of having
to use multiple Windows Explorer windows. Conveniently see local, network and
cloud-based folders, and just drag and drop files from one tab to another to
copy them.
NEW! Folder Trees
The Folder Trees
option of the Files Pane lets you see and navigate through your combined
computer, network and cloud folder layout, making folder selection quick and
easy.
NEW! Files Pane Swipe
Easily expand or
revert the Files Pane just by swiping.
NEW! Add a Network
Location
Now you can access a
network location from another domain without leaving WinZip. Any network you
have access to can be added to the WinZip Files Pane, even if it is not
included in the list of available networks in Windows under the Network folder.
NEW! See image
information in the Preview Pane
Get all the
information you need about an image, right in WinZip 21. Click the new Image
Information button in the Preview Pane to view a dialog that includes height,
width, pixels per inch, pixel depth/colors, file size and more.
Pro and Enterprise
only
Zip files from any
location
Quickly find and
select the files you want to zip using the handy Places list, which shows files
on your PC, network, computers in your Windows HomeGroup, and all supported
clouds services.
Robust file
management
Save time by using
the File Management ribbon to speed through many common tasks. Easily create
new folders on your PC, network or cloud service. Securely delete files and
folders. Copy, move, delete and multi-rename files, or easily restore them.
Edit and update files, including those stored on cloud services. Map a folder
or network location to a drive, copy a path or cloud link to the clipboard and
much more. Quickly access your most-used file management features via the
Manage File button.
Background tools
Regain space on your
system and securely store or delete files with background tools that remind you
about old files that can be zipped, deleted or moved to the cloud, unused files
in Temp folders that can be removed and securely wiped, and files in the
Recycle Bin that can be deleted, securely wiped or restored.
Previewer
See thumbnail
previews of a selected file whether it is in your zip, on your computer or
network or on any cloud service that provides thumbnail support. Click on the
expand icon in the thumbnail to see a larger image in the new Preview Pane.
Preview the contents of images and documents, rotate and resize images, save an
image as your computer background, and share the previewed file by email, IM or
social media. Scroll through files in the Previewer with the flick of a finger
on touch displays.
Pro and Enterprise
only
Convert files to PDF
Convert Microsoft
Office files to PDF and place them in a Zip file, or save the converted file
locally or to the cloud. Easily share documents, spreadsheets and presentations
with anyone. For extra protection, create a read-only PDF.
Create share-ready
images
Convert
high-resolution images to more convenient sharing sizes instantly when adding
them to your Zip. This lets you share entire albums with ease while keeping
full-quality originals on file. Reduce and enlarge images, then save them
locally or to the cloud. Add watermarks to your photos if you wish.
Preview files and
folders
Browse the contents
of a Zip file before deciding if you need to save the contents. The advanced
'Unzip and Try' feature lets you temporarily review related components within a
Zip file (such as an HTML page and its associated graphics).
Change the interface
to suit your task
Easily change the
WinZip interface to hide or show the features you need. WinZip 21 displays
zipping features by default, but you can easily switch to the file management
pane when you want to work with your files. WinZip configurable settings are
now easier to find and adjust. Like the WinZip you know? Just click to use the
familiar ribbon.
Flexible file
conversion
Whether you're
converting to PDF, resizing photos, adding watermarks or encrypting, you can
select or change settings before, during or after you have created your zip.
Apply the changes to all the files in your zip or only to the individual files
you've selected.
Safeguard your
private information
Protect your files
from unauthorized access by applying banking-level security with FIPS
197-certified 128- or 256-bit AES encryption. For extra security, set your own
password policy by defining complexity requirements that WinZip will enforce
for you.
Add watermarks
Deter unauthorized
copying, add traceability and protect your intellectual property by adding
custom watermarks to images and PDFs. You control the transparency of your
watermark, and choose how and where it appears. Add a date/time stamp to your
watermark for even more security.
Keep your files safe
forever by upgrading to WinZip Pro. In addition to WinZip's comprehensive file
compression, encryption and sharing features, WinZip Pro adds essential backup
tools to protect you against data loss. (Pro and Enterprise only)
NEW! Automatic
computer shutdown
For added security,
you can now have WinZip shut down your computer for you after running an
automatic backup.
Pro and Enterprise
only.
Job Wizard Super
Picker
Drag and drop files
from almost anywhere into the Job Wizard for backup. Combine files from your
computer folders, the network and cloud services in one backup. Save the
resulting zip to the cloud if you wish. Automate back up and distribution by
creating a job that gathers files from various cloud services, zips them and
distributes the zip via email according to your schedule.
Fast backup
Enhanced automatic
backup creation and editing lets you skip steps when defaults and settings do
not need to be changed.
Automatic
notifications
Send notifications by
email and instant messaging when automated jobs have completed using the Job
Wizard.
Back up to the cloud
Auto-backup to any
connected cloud account, desktop folder or between cloud accounts.
System Requirements
Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Internet Explorer 8
or later
