Batch operations & recipes
Save any workflow as a reusable recipe — format, preset, destination, naming rules, post-actions. Replay against thousands of files in one click.
recipe: nightly-backup → 7z · ultra · split 1 GB · sha-256 · move to NAS
v0.1.0 — Now in public beta
Archive anything.
Archive anything.
Zoom through it.
A beautifully fast archive manager for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Create, extract, and manage ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip, and TAR — with batch ops, watch folders, split volumes, and checksum verification built in.
Handles every format you throw at it
ZIP
RAR
7Z
TAR
GZ
BZ2
XZ
ZSTD
LZ4
SFX
Features
Everything a power user needs.
Everything a power user needs.
Nothing you don't.
ZipOrZoom is built for engineers, creatives, and IT teams who move a lot of files. It's fast where it should be, cautious where it matters, and quiet the rest of the time.
Watch folders
Drop files into any watched folder and ZipOrZoom handles the rest — compress, rename, notify, move on. Set it and forget it.
Checksums, built in
MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, xxHash. Verify archive integrity before and after — or stamp a digest into every outgoing file.
Split & join
Break massive archives into neat multi-part volumes for email, cloud, or USB — and rejoin them anywhere, with or without ZipOrZoom installed.
Self-extracting archives
Ship your archive as a single double-clickable executable for macOS, Windows, or Linux. No recipient install required.
Benchmark & estimator
Compare formats on your own files before you commit. See real-world speed, ratio, and CPU cost side-by-side on your hardware.
Archive diff & versioning
See exactly what changed between two archives — added, removed, modified, renamed. Keep a local history so you can roll back an archive without rebuilding it.
+ 12 added · ~ 3 modified · − 1 removed
Health dashboard
Scan your archive library for corruption, duplicates, password failures, or orphaned split volumes — all in one view.
Duplicate detection
Spot duplicate files across archives before you compress. By name, size, or content hash — your call.
Formats
The ones you use.
The ones you use.
Plus the ones you forgot about.
ZipOrZoom reads and writes every major archive and compression format, with smart defaults, full password support, and Unicode-correct filenames across platforms.
- AES-256 encryption for ZIP and 7z
- RAR5, including solid and recovery records
- Ultra, fast, and store-only presets per format
- Unicode filenames, correct on every OS
- Pluggable format handlers for power users
ZIP
7-Zip
RAR
TAR
GZ
BZ2
XZ
ZSTD
LZ4
SFX
ISO
CAB
Platforms
Native where it matters.
Native where it matters.
Cross-platform everywhere else.
The macOS build is Swift-native, with Finder and Quick Look extensions. The Electron build ships signed, notarized binaries for Windows and Linux — same features, same keyboard shortcuts.
macOS
Apple Silicon + Intel · macOS 13 Ventura and later. Native SwiftUI app with Finder and Quick Look extensions.
- Universal binary
- Signed & notarized
- Finder integration
Windows
Windows 10 and 11 · x64 and ARM64. Installer and portable builds, with shell integration for right-click archive actions.
- x64 & ARM64
- Code-signed installer
- Shell integration
Linux
Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 36+, Arch, Debian. AppImage, deb, rpm, and Flatpak — your pick.
- AppImage · deb · rpm
- GTK + Qt friendly
- CLI included
10+
Archive formats, read & write
3.4×
Faster than the built-in OS archiver
0 ads
No trackers, no upsells, ever
100%
Local — your files never leave your machine
Download
Grab the beta.
Grab the beta.
It's free.
ZipOrZoom is free during the public beta. Pick your platform to get the latest signed build from GitHub Releases.
FAQ
The practical questions.
Is ZipOrZoom actually free?
Yes. The public beta is free on every platform, with no ads or trackers. A paid Pro tier with team features is planned after 1.0 — but everything currently shipping is free.
Does it replace The Unarchiver, 7-Zip, or WinRAR?
For the overwhelming majority of workflows, yes. ZipOrZoom reads and writes all the major formats those tools handle, plus modern ones like Zstandard. If you have a niche legacy format we don't support yet, let us know.
How does it handle large archives?
Streaming throughout. ZipOrZoom never loads a full archive into memory — it works the same on a 50 MB zip as on a 400 GB multi-volume 7z. Progress is always cancellable.
Does it work offline?
Entirely. All compression, extraction, and checksum work happens on your machine. The only thing that touches the network is the auto-update check, which you can disable.
Is the code open source?
Yes. ZipOrZoom is developed in the open on GitHub. You can read, build, and contribute to both the Swift and Electron codebases.
What about encryption and passwords?
ZIP uses AES-256 by default; 7z uses AES-256 with SHA-256 key derivation. Passwords are never stored unless you explicitly ask ZipOrZoom to remember them in your OS keychain.
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