Find the archive task you need
Archive Tools groups pages for creating, extracting, inspecting, repairing, and cleaning ZIP or TAR archives. Pick the page that matches the job: Archive Creator makes an archive, Archive Extractor extracts its files, Archive Inspector inspects its contents, ZIP Junk File Cleaner removes ZIP junk files, Files to TAR / TAR.GZ handles TAR output, and ZIP Repair works on damaged ZIP archives. The pages run locally in your browser, with no upload.
Choose a page by the archive job
- Analyze Tools is for inspecting and measuring archives, with Archive Inspector for that task.
- Clean Tools covers ZIP cleanup with ZIP Junk File Cleaner.
- Compress Tools covers archive creation and size reduction, with Archive Creator and Files to TAR / TAR.GZ.
- Extract Tools is for extracting archives with Archive Extractor.
- Repair Tools is for repairing archives with ZIP Repair.
Create ZIP or TAR archives
Choose Compress Tools when you need to create an archive or reduce its size. Archive Creator is the child page for creating an archive. Use Files to TAR / TAR.GZ when the output needs to be a TAR or TAR.GZ file.
Inspect and clean ZIP archives
Analyze Tools is the place to inspect and measure an archive. Open Archive Inspector for that task. Clean Tools is for removing ZIP junk files, with ZIP Junk File Cleaner as its child page.
Extract or repair archives
Use Extract Tools to extract files from an archive. Archive Extractor is its child page. Repair Tools is for a damaged or broken ZIP, with ZIP Repair as its child page. Extraction and repair are separate paths: one gets files out of an archive, and the other addresses a ZIP that needs repair.
Typical archive jobs
- For archive creation, start with Compress Tools and then choose Archive Creator.
- For archive inspection and measurement, open Analyze Tools and choose Archive Inspector.
- For removing ZIP junk files, open Clean Tools and choose ZIP Junk File Cleaner.
- For extracting files, open Extract Tools and choose Archive Extractor.
- For repairing a damaged ZIP, open Repair Tools and choose ZIP Repair.
How Archive Tools differs from other file tools
Archive Tools covers ZIP and TAR archives and the pages that create, extract, inspect, repair, or clean them. Use File Tools for another file type or a broader file operation. Within this category, Analyze Tools is for inspection, Compress Tools handles archive creation and size reduction, and Extract Tools is for getting files out of an archive.
Frequently asked questions
What are archive tools used for?
Use Archive Tools to create, extract, inspect, repair, or clean ZIP and TAR archives. Choose the child page that matches the task.
How do I create a ZIP or TAR archive?
Use Compress Tools, then choose Archive Creator or Files to TAR / TAR.GZ based on the archive you need to make.
Which archive tool inspects an archive?
Use Analyze Tools, then open Archive Inspector to inspect and measure an archive.
Can I repair a broken ZIP archive?
Yes. Use Repair Tools and open ZIP Repair for a damaged or broken ZIP archive.
Are archive files uploaded?
The archive pages run locally in your browser with no upload.