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Archive File Extensions

Browse all Archive file extensions with detailed information about compatibility, usage, and alternatives.

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.7Z

7-Zip Archive

The 7z file extension represents an archive format used by the 7-Zip file archiver. It is a popular open-source format known for its hi...

Archive
.TAR.GZ

Tape Archive compressed with Gzip

A 'tar.gz' file is a compressed archive format commonly used in Unix-like operating systems. It combines two separate processes: archiv...

Archive
.ZIP

ZIP Archive (containing SFC/SMC ROM images)

A ZIP file is a compressed archive format that can contain one or more files and folders. In this specific context, the ZIP file contai...

Archive
.APKS

Android Package Set Archive

The .apks file extension represents an Android Package Set Archive. This archive format is used to bundle multiple APK (Android Package...

Archive
.ISO

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Disk Image

An ISO file, often referred to as an ISO image, is an archive file that contains an identical copy (or image) of the data found on an o...

Archive
.IPA

iOS App Package

The IPA (iOS App Package) file extension is a proprietary archive file format used by Apple's iOS operating system to distribute applic...

Archive
.AAB

Android App Bundle

The AAB (Android App Bundle) is a publishing format for Android applications. It's not directly installable on a device like an APK. In...

Archive
.DMG

Apple Disk Image

A DMG file is an Apple Disk Image file, a common format used on macOS to distribute software. It's essentially a digital container that...

Archive
.JAR

Java Archive

A JAR (Java Archive) file is a package file format typically used to aggregate many Java class files and associated metadata and resour...

Archive
.IPSW

iPhone Software Package

An IPSW file is a proprietary archive format used by Apple to distribute firmware updates for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS devices. I...

Archive
.TAR.BZ2

Tarball Archive (Bzip2 Compressed)

A 'tar.bz2' file is a compressed archive format commonly used in Unix-like operating systems. It combines the functionalities of two se...

Archive
.SNAP

Snap Package

A .snap file is a self-contained package format used primarily in Linux environments for distributing software applications and their d...

Archive
.DEB

Debian Software Package

A .deb file is a software package format used primarily in Debian-based Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Debian its...

Archive
.NRG

Nero CD/DVD Image File

An NRG file is a proprietary disc image format created by Nero AG, primarily used with their Nero Burning ROM software. It's essentiall...

Archive
.TAR.XZ

XZ Compressed Archive

A .tar.xz file is a compressed archive, combining the functionalities of two distinct tools: `tar` and `xz`. The `tar` (Tape Archive) u...

Archive
.RPM

RPM Package Manager

RPM (originally Red Hat Package Manager, now a recursive acronym) is a package management system. RPM files are used to distribute soft...

Archive
.CAB

Cabinet File

A CAB (Cabinet) file is an archive file format used in Microsoft Windows. It is a single file that can contain multiple compressed file...

Archive
.EAR

Enterprise Archive

An EAR (Enterprise Archive) file is a deployment unit used in Java EE (Enterprise Edition) environments. It's essentially a JAR (Java A...

Archive
.CBR

Comic Book Archive (RAR)

A CBR file is a Comic Book Archive file. It's essentially a renamed RAR archive containing a series of image files, typically in JPEG, ...

Archive
.XPI

Mozilla Extension Package

An XPI file is a compressed archive used by Mozilla-based applications like Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey to distribute and insta...

Archive
.TGZ

Tape Archive GZipped

A .tgz file is a compressed archive file, essentially a combination of a TAR archive and Gzip compression. First, multiple files and di...

Archive
.XAPK

Extended APK

XAPK is a file format used to distribute Android applications, especially those that are large or require additional resources beyond w...

Archive
.WEBARCHIVE

Safari Web Archive

A Safari Web Archive is a single-file archive format used by Apple's Safari web browser to save complete web pages. Unlike simply savin...

Archive
.GHO

Norton Ghost Image File

A GHO file is a disk image file created by Symantec Norton Ghost, a legacy disk cloning and backup utility. It contains an exact, secto...

Archive
.7Z

7-Zip Archive

The 7z file extension represents an archive format used by the 7-Zip file archiver. It is a popular open-source format known for its high compression ...

.TAR.GZ

Tape Archive compressed with Gzip

A 'tar.gz' file is a compressed archive format commonly used in Unix-like operating systems. It combines two separate processes: archiving and compres...

.ZIP

ZIP Archive (containing SFC/SMC ROM images)

A ZIP file is a compressed archive format that can contain one or more files and folders. In this specific context, the ZIP file contains SFC (Super F...

.APKS

Android Package Set Archive

The .apks file extension represents an Android Package Set Archive. This archive format is used to bundle multiple APK (Android Package Kit) files tog...

.ISO

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Disk Image

An ISO file, often referred to as an ISO image, is an archive file that contains an identical copy (or image) of the data found on an optical disc, li...

.IPA

iOS App Package

The IPA (iOS App Package) file extension is a proprietary archive file format used by Apple's iOS operating system to distribute applications. It esse...

.AAB

Android App Bundle

The AAB (Android App Bundle) is a publishing format for Android applications. It's not directly installable on a device like an APK. Instead, it's a c...

.DMG

Apple Disk Image

A DMG file is an Apple Disk Image file, a common format used on macOS to distribute software. It's essentially a digital container that holds compress...

.JAR

Java Archive

A JAR (Java Archive) file is a package file format typically used to aggregate many Java class files and associated metadata and resources (text, imag...

.IPSW

iPhone Software Package

An IPSW file is a proprietary archive format used by Apple to distribute firmware updates for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS devices. It contains all ...

.TAR.BZ2

Tarball Archive (Bzip2 Compressed)

A 'tar.bz2' file is a compressed archive format commonly used in Unix-like operating systems. It combines the functionalities of two separate utilitie...

.SNAP

Snap Package

A .snap file is a self-contained package format used primarily in Linux environments for distributing software applications and their dependencies. It...

.DEB

Debian Software Package

A .deb file is a software package format used primarily in Debian-based Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Debian itself. It's essen...

.NRG

Nero CD/DVD Image File

An NRG file is a proprietary disc image format created by Nero AG, primarily used with their Nero Burning ROM software. It's essentially a complete co...

.TAR.XZ

XZ Compressed Archive

A .tar.xz file is a compressed archive, combining the functionalities of two distinct tools: `tar` and `xz`. The `tar` (Tape Archive) utility is used ...

.RPM

RPM Package Manager

RPM (originally Red Hat Package Manager, now a recursive acronym) is a package management system. RPM files are used to distribute software on Linux a...

.CAB

Cabinet File

A CAB (Cabinet) file is an archive file format used in Microsoft Windows. It is a single file that can contain multiple compressed files, often used f...

.EAR

Enterprise Archive

An EAR (Enterprise Archive) file is a deployment unit used in Java EE (Enterprise Edition) environments. It's essentially a JAR (Java Archive) file wi...

.CBR

Comic Book Archive (RAR)

A CBR file is a Comic Book Archive file. It's essentially a renamed RAR archive containing a series of image files, typically in JPEG, PNG, or GIF for...

.XPI

Mozilla Extension Package

An XPI file is a compressed archive used by Mozilla-based applications like Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey to distribute and install extensions, ...

.TGZ

Tape Archive GZipped

A .tgz file is a compressed archive file, essentially a combination of a TAR archive and Gzip compression. First, multiple files and directories are b...

.XAPK

Extended APK

XAPK is a file format used to distribute Android applications, especially those that are large or require additional resources beyond what a standard ...

.WEBARCHIVE

Safari Web Archive

A Safari Web Archive is a single-file archive format used by Apple's Safari web browser to save complete web pages. Unlike simply saving the HTML sour...

.GHO

Norton Ghost Image File

A GHO file is a disk image file created by Symantec Norton Ghost, a legacy disk cloning and backup utility. It contains an exact, sector-by-sector cop...

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