How to open a .zip file: without installing anything

How to open a .zip file

A .zip is a ZIP file: The archive everyone can open without installing anything. 7-Zip (Windows), The Unarchiver / Keka (macOS), built-in on Linux open it. Or drop it below: it opens and converts in your browser, nothing to install.

Drop files here or click to chooseSeveral files at once are fine.

🔒 Nothing is uploaded. Check the Network tab of your browser: it stays empty.

Three ways to open it

Drop the .zip file above: it opens and converts right here, nothing to install.
For a desktop app: 7-Zip (Windows), The Unarchiver / Keka (macOS), built-in on Linux.
If it still will not open, convert it to 7Z, that is what most people are really after.

Convert a .zip

ZIP → 7Z ZIP → TAR ZIP → GZ

Questions

What program opens a .zip file?

7-Zip (Windows), The Unarchiver / Keka (macOS), built-in on Linux. Or drop it here, without installing anything.

Why won't my .zip open?

Either the viewer does not know ZIP (the archive everyone can open without installing anything.), or the file is damaged or misnamed. Converting to 7Z fixes the first case.

Is it safe to open a .zip here?

Yes: the file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.