Compression instructions below
Video Instructions
Our spokesmonkey Ezriah Zippernowsky has made an instructional step-by-step video guide showing how to compress a directory into a zip file online.
How to convert folder to ZIP file?
Below are step by step instructions for compressing a folder online using ezyZip.
- Click "Select folder to compress" to bring up the folder chooser
- (Optional) Set the desired compression level by clicking the down arrow next to "Zip Folder".
- Click "Zip Folder". It will start compressing the contents of the folder.
Once all the files are compressed, the "Save ZIP File" button will appear. - Click "Save ZIP File" to save the folder archive to your selected destination folder.
How do I add extra subfolder to ZIP archive?
After you have selected your initial folder to compress, you can add extra subfolders and files to the archive.
- Click on New folder in top right corner.
- Give your new folder a name and press enter or click the green tick.
- It will add the folder to the contents of the ZIP archive.
- Click on the new folder to activate it. Then click on "Add more files" to populate it with files.
What operating system and browser does ezyZip support?
The ezyZip folder zipper uses some newer features that might not be supported by all browsers. Has been tested to work with desktop version of Chrome, Firefox and Opera.
Alternately you could try using the individual file zipper.
Please let us know via the feedback form if you have any issues.
Alternately you could try using the individual file zipper.
Please let us know via the feedback form if you have any issues.
What is ezyZip?
Is a free tool to ZIP a folder online with your browser. It supports various other archive formats and file conversions.
Unlike other online archiving utilities, ezyZip DOES NOT have file size restrictions or require you to upload / download files to a server. It runs locally as a browser app, thus making it much quicker than other online file compressors. This also ensures your privacy will be protected as no file data will leave your browser. All common file compression formats (and mos tuncommon) are supported.
What is a zip file?
The .zip extension is the most common archive format utilised across the internet for storing a collection of files and directories in a single compressed file. This compressed file can easily be shared between users (e.g. via e-mail)
Just think of it as a directory that may contain files and more sub-directories once it is opened by a zip utility program. It compresses the data using a lossless algorithm meaning there is no file quality degradation like in some compression formats (e.g. mp3, jpeg). The compression algorithm can vary however the most common is DEFLATE. The standard is constantly evolving with new algorithm and encryption options are added at regular intervals.
ezyZip offers various options to manipulate zip files including zipping individual files, create a zipped folder, extracting zip files or converting zip files.
Need help zipping files with native tools? Check out guides for Windows, MacOS and Linux.
Just think of it as a directory that may contain files and more sub-directories once it is opened by a zip utility program. It compresses the data using a lossless algorithm meaning there is no file quality degradation like in some compression formats (e.g. mp3, jpeg). The compression algorithm can vary however the most common is DEFLATE. The standard is constantly evolving with new algorithm and encryption options are added at regular intervals.
ezyZip offers various options to manipulate zip files including zipping individual files, create a zipped folder, extracting zip files or converting zip files.
Need help zipping files with native tools? Check out guides for Windows, MacOS and Linux.