All 82 archive file types
A complete alphabetical index of every archive, compression, disk image, package, and ZIP-based document format included in this build.
82 file types listedEach row links to a dedicated explanation page with safety notes, common errors, and related tools.
| Extension | Name | Type | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| .001 | 001 Split Archive Part | Archive part | A numbered archive segment used when a large archive is split into parts. |
| .7z | 7Z File | Archive + compression | A high-compression archive format created by 7-Zip. |
| .ace | ACE File | Archive + compression | A legacy compressed archive format. |
| .apk | APK File | Application package | An Android app package that is structurally similar to a ZIP archive. |
| .appimage | AppImage File | Application package | A portable Linux application image. |
| .appx | APPX File | Application package | A Windows app package. |
| .ar | AR File | Archive | A Unix archive format used for libraries and package internals. |
| .arc | ARC File | Archive | A legacy archive format used by older systems. |
| .arj | ARJ File | Archive + compression | A legacy compressed archive format from older DOS and Windows software. |
| .bin | BIN File | Disk/package image | A binary image or package file. |
| .blend | BLEND File | Project file | A Blender project file commonly shared inside ZIP packages. |
| .br | BR File | Compression stream | A Brotli compressed file. |
| .bz2 | BZ2 File | Compression stream | A Bzip2 compressed file, often seen in Unix and Linux archives. |
| .cab | CAB File | Archive | A Microsoft cabinet archive used by Windows installers and updates. |
| .cpio | CPIO File | Archive | An older Unix archive format used in system images and initramfs files. |
| .crx | CRX File | Browser extension package | A Chrome extension package. |
| .deb | DEB File | Software package | A Debian Linux software package. |
| .dmg | DMG File | Disk image | A macOS disk image used to distribute applications and installers. |
| .docx | DOCX File | Document package | A Microsoft Word document package based on ZIP structure. |
| .ear | EAR File | Application package | A Java enterprise application archive that packages multiple modules. |
| .egg | EGG File | Package/archive | A legacy Python package format. |
| .epub | EPUB File | Document package | An ebook package that uses ZIP structure. |
| .exe.archive | EXE Archive | Executable package | A Windows self-extracting archive or installer. |
| .fbx | FBX File | Asset/package | A 3D asset file that may be distributed inside archives. |
| .flatpak | Flatpak Bundle | Application package | A Linux application package format. |
| .gem | GEM File | Package/archive | A Ruby package archive. |
| .gz | GZ File | Compression stream | A single-file Gzip compressed stream, often used with TAR. |
| .hqx | HQX File | Encoded archive/package | A BinHex encoded file used by classic Mac systems. |
| .img | IMG File | Disk image | A disk image file. |
| .ipa | IPA File | Application package | An iOS app package based on ZIP structure. |
| .ipa | IPA File | Application package | An iOS application package. |
| .iso | ISO File | Disk image | A disk image that stores the contents of an optical disc or bootable installer. |
| .jar | JAR File | Application package | A Java archive package that uses ZIP structure with Java metadata. |
| .lha | LHA File | Archive + compression | A legacy archive format related to LZH. |
| .lz | LZ File | Compression stream | A Lzip compressed file. |
| .lz4 | LZ4 File | Compression stream | A fast compression format focused on speed. |
| .lzh | LZH File | Archive + compression | A legacy archive format popular in older Japanese software distribution. |
| .lzma | LZMA File | Compression stream | A file compressed with the LZMA algorithm. |
| .msi | MSI File | Installer package | A Windows Installer package that may contain cabinet-style installation data. |
| .nupkg | NUPKG File | Package/archive | A NuGet package used for .NET libraries and tools. |
| .ods | ODS File | Document package | An OpenDocument spreadsheet stored as a ZIP-based package. |
| .odt | ODT File | Document package | An OpenDocument text file stored as a ZIP-based package. |
| .ova | OVA File | Virtualization package | An Open Virtual Appliance package. |
| .ovf | OVF File | Virtualization package | An Open Virtualization Format package descriptor. |
| .pak | PAK File | Package/archive | A package archive used by games and applications. |
| .paket | Package File | Package/archive | A generic package-style archive extension. |
| .part1.rar | PART1.RAR File | Archive part | The first volume of a split RAR archive. |
| .pkg | PKG File | Installer package | An installer package used by macOS and other systems. |
| .pptx | PPTX File | Document package | A Microsoft PowerPoint package based on ZIP structure. |
| .r00 | R00 RAR Part | Archive part | An older-style RAR split archive part. |
| .rar | RAR File | Archive + compression | A proprietary archive format often used for multi-part downloads and high compression. |
| .rpm | RPM File | Software package | A Red Hat package manager file for Linux software distribution. |
| .sea | SEA File | Self-extracting archive | A self-extracting archive. |
| .sfx | SFX File | Self-extracting archive | A self-extracting archive package. |
| .sit | SIT File | Archive + compression | A classic StuffIt archive format used on older Mac systems. |
| .sitx | SITX File | Archive + compression | A newer StuffIt archive format. |
| .snap | SNAP File | Application package | A Linux application package used by Snapcraft. |
| .tar | TAR File | Package/archive | A Unix-style package that bundles files but does not compress them by itself. |
| .tar.bz2 | TAR.BZ2 File | Package + compression | A TAR package compressed with Bzip2. |
| .tar.gz | TAR.GZ File | Package + compression | A TAR archive compressed with Gzip, common in Linux and open-source downloads. |
| .tar.lz | TAR.LZ File | Package + compression | A TAR archive compressed with Lzip. |
| .tar.xz | TAR.XZ File | Package + compression | A TAR package compressed with XZ. |
| .tar.zst | TAR.ZST File | Package + compression | A TAR package compressed with Zstandard. |
| .tbz2 | TBZ2 File | Package + compression | A short form for a TAR.BZ2 archive. |
| .tgz | TGZ File | Package + compression | A shorter filename form of TAR.GZ used for compressed TAR archives. |
| .tlz | TLZ File | Package + compression | A short form for TAR.LZ archives. |
| .tlzma | TLZMA File | Package + compression | A TAR archive compressed with LZMA. |
| .txz | TXZ File | Package + compression | A short form for a TAR.XZ archive. |
| .uc2 | UC2 File | Archive + compression | A legacy compressed archive format. |
| .vhd | VHD File | Disk image | A virtual hard disk image. |
| .vmdk | VMDK File | Disk image | A VMware virtual disk image. |
| .vsix | VSIX File | Extension package | A Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio extension package. |
| .war | WAR File | Application package | A Java web application archive based on ZIP structure. |
| .whl | WHL File | Package/archive | A Python wheel package. |
| .xapk | XAPK File | Application package | An Android app package bundle often containing APK files and extra data. |
| .xlsx | XLSX File | Document package | A Microsoft Excel workbook package based on ZIP structure. |
| .xz | XZ File | Compression stream | A high-ratio compression stream commonly used for Linux packages. |
| .z01 | Z01 Split ZIP Part | Archive part | The first split part of a multi-volume ZIP archive. |
| .zip | ZIP File | Archive + compression | The standard compressed archive format used for packaging files and folders. |
| .zipx | ZIPX File | Archive + compression | An extended ZIP format that can use newer compression methods. |
| .zoo | ZOO File | Archive + compression | A legacy compressed archive format. |
| .zst | ZST File | Compression stream | A Zstandard compressed file known for fast compression and decompression. |