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Files to ZIP — Simple ZIP Creator
The simplest archive tool here. Add one or more files, give the ZIP a name if you like, and download. Every file goes to the top level of the ZIP, and files that share a name are numbered rather than overwritten. For folders, compression levels and clean-up options, use Create ZIP or Folder to ZIP.
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Input formats
Output formats
Common uses
- Quickly bundle files for email
- Create a simple ZIP from downloaded files
- Package documents for a form or portal
- Combine images into a single download
Limitations
- Maximum total file size depends on available browser memory.
- Folder structure is not kept: every file goes to the top level of the ZIP.
- For folders with their structure, use the Folder to ZIP tool.
When a quick ZIP bundle is all you need
Reach for Files to ZIP when you have a handful of loose files and just want them wrapped into one download. Drag in the documents from a download folder, a few photos, or the attachments a form expects, give the archive a name, and grab the result. There is no project setup and no account step between you and a finished ZIP.
It fits everyday packaging jobs: combining several PDFs and a spreadsheet before emailing them, merging a batch of images into one file someone can download in a single click, or assembling the documents a portal asks you to upload together. For these tasks the value is speed, not configuration.
How files are laid out inside the archive
This tool places every file at the top level of the ZIP rather than rebuilding a directory tree. When two files share a name, which happens easily with downloads like scan.pdf or image.jpg, the second is stored as scan-2.pdf, the third as scan-3.pdf, and so on, so nothing is overwritten. The result screen lists any renames.
Because the structure is flat, recipients open the ZIP and immediately see the files themselves with nothing to dig through. That is usually what you want for an email attachment or a form submission, where the directory layout would just be noise.
To keep folder paths, use Folder to ZIP or Create ZIP instead.
Size limits, compressed files, and naming
The total amount you can bundle is governed by your browser's available memory, since everything is held and zipped locally. The tool warns you above about 300 MB in total, and in practice jobs under roughly 100 files and 200 MB run comfortably. Very large or numerous files on a low-memory device may stall, so split the work into smaller archives if that happens.
Do not expect the ZIP to shrink already-compressed content. JPGs, PNGs, MP4 and MP3 media, PDFs, Office documents and existing archives are near their compressed size already, so the ZIP mainly groups them rather than reducing them. Plain text, source code, and uncompressed formats are where you will actually see space saved.
Name the output before downloading; type a name and the .zip extension is added for you, or leave the default. Everything happens inside your browser, so on this site the files you add are not uploaded to a server, and they stay on your device when you create the archive.
Frequently asked questions
Practically, browser memory is the limit. Most use cases with under 100 files and under 200 MB total work well.
No, by design: every file is placed at the top level of the ZIP, and two files with the same name are kept as report.pdf and report-2.pdf rather than one overwriting the other. To keep folders, use the Create ZIP or Folder to ZIP tools.
Yes. Enter a name before downloading, or keep the default name.
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Tool last reviewed: September 27, 2026 · Report a problem