About the Create ZIP File
Create ZIP File bundles any files you choose into a single ZIP archive. Add files from your phone or computer, pick a name, choose how hard to compress, and download the result. It is handy for emailing or messaging a group of files as one attachment. Everything is zipped in memory on your device, so very large sets can run out of memory. Files are stored flat, without folders, and there is no password or encryption. Photos, videos, PDFs and other files that are already compressed barely shrink.
Updated September 2026
How to use the Create ZIP File
- 1Click Select files, or drop files on the page. Add more at any time.
- 2Check the list. Remove a file with the X button.
- 3Type a ZIP file name and choose a compression level.
- 4Click Create ZIP.
- 5Click Download ZIP.
Zip files in three steps
Select the files, name the archive, and press Create ZIP. The list shows each file's size and the total, so you can spot a huge video before it slows things down. If you added something by mistake, remove it with the X button.
The finished ZIP opens natively on Windows, macOS, Android and iPhone, so the person you send it to does not need special software.
Compression levels explained
Smaller spends more effort to squeeze the files and is the best choice for documents, text and data. Fastest compresses lightly and finishes sooner, which helps on an older phone. None stores the files exactly as they are, which is quick and gives a bundle about as large as the originals.
- Use Smaller for reports, spreadsheets, code and text files.
- Use Fastest when you have many files and want a quick result.
- Use None for photos, videos and files that are already compressed.
Sending many files by email or chat
One attachment is easier to send and download than twenty. Many email services limit attachment size to around 20 to 25 MB, so check the total before you attach. If photos are too big, shrink them first with Compress Image, then zip the results. For scans, Compress PDF makes each file lighter.
Name the archive clearly, for example holiday-photos, so the recipient knows what it contains. The tool adds .zip for you.
What a ZIP cannot do
This archive has no password and no encryption, keeps no folder structure, and is built entirely in memory, which limits how much it can hold. It cannot open or extract existing ZIP files.
To combine PDFs into one document rather than an archive, use Merge PDF. To change picture formats before zipping, use Image Converter.
Features
- Any file type, any number of files
- Three levels: Smaller, Fastest, None (store only)
- Total size and space saved shown
- Duplicate names renamed automatically
- Works on phones and computers
- Private: files are zipped on your device
Frequently asked questions
How do I zip files on my phone?
Open this page in your phone's browser, tap Select files, choose the files from your gallery or file manager, then tap Create ZIP and Download ZIP. On iPhone the finished ZIP appears in the Files app, and on Android in your downloads.
Is there a size limit?
There is no fixed file count, but everything is held in your device's memory while it is zipped. The tool stops above about 1.5 GB in total, and phones may run out of memory well before that, so try fewer or smaller files if you see an error.
Does zipping reduce file size?
Sometimes. Text, spreadsheets and uncompressed images shrink a lot. JPG photos, MP4 videos, PDFs and files that are already ZIPs are compressed already, so a ZIP of them is about the same size, and can even be a little larger because of the archive's own overhead.
Can I password protect the ZIP?
No. This tool makes a standard ZIP without encryption, so anyone with the file can open it. If the contents are private, protect PDFs separately with Protect PDF, or send the archive through a secure channel.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Each file is read by your browser, packed into the archive on your device, and offered back to you as a download. Nothing is transferred to a server at any point.
Can I zip a folder?
Not as a folder. You can select all the files inside it, but the archive stores them side by side without the folder structure. If two files share a name, the second one is renamed, for example photo (2).jpg.