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You have seen a zip file on the web, computer, and mobile devices you often wonder what this zip file is. What exactly does it do? And how to create zip file? We are going to understand about this in this post
What is a Zip File
The zip file is the most popular archive file format. which is used to compress files/folders as a single zip file. Ultimately file size will be reduced. That makes easy for file sharing to another location.
The zip file is like a folder, here is the only difference is file size will be reduced and it saves more storage.
The zip file has supports in many operating systems like Windows, iOS, macOS, Linux, and Android.
Advantages and Disadvantages of zip file format
Advantages
- If you have to look at the benefits of zip file, the first one will save your device’s storage. Due to the compression of the file, the efficiency of your device will increase.
- If you have to send a mail at a time and send a lot of files at once, the content of the zip file will be very small. You can send all your files at time with smaller file size.
Disadvantages
- Just as zip files have their advantages, they also have their disadvantages.
The first disadvantage is its size limit, some files cannot be compressed as below the current size. - The risk is a corruption of the zip file, if the internet slows down or stops even a little bit while uploading or downloading the zip file, the zip file will corrupted.
How to make zip file on windows 10
Let’s see how to create a zip file on Windows. There is no need to install additional software to create a zip file, it is an inbuilt option in Windows. You can do basic tasks in this. If some advanced compression features are needed, some of these third-party software are good options.
Step 1: Select a file from PC.
Step 2: Right click on it.
Step 3: Hover the mouse over the Send option.
Step 4: Then select from the sub menu “Compressed(zipped) Folder”
Step 5: Now rename the file and wait for zipping.
How create a zip file on android
Now let’s see How to create zip file on Android, Windows has inbuilt zip file creation software, but not here, there is no problem if there is the default option in Android’s file manager, if not, you have to use third-party application. So now let’s see how to create zip file in a third party application.
This application is best for zipping on android – WinZip
Step 1: First download WinZip and open it.
Step 2: Allow all access is important to open the app.
Step 3: After opening WinZip all files/folders in storage will be visible. Select the folder/file in it. After the file is selecting, click on the three-dot option
Step 4: Now a window will open, click on zip to here.
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