Category Overview

Archive File Extensions

Archive file extensions are used to package, compress, encrypt, or transfer one or more files. Browse the formats below to identify an archive and find software that may extract, create, inspect, or convert it.

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Archive Extensions
Category Guide

How to open archive and compressed files

Archive formats differ in compression, encryption, multi-part support, and platform compatibility. Scan unknown archives before extracting them, avoid opening unexpected executable content, and use a trusted extraction application.

Filter Extensions

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4 Archive Extensions Available
.S01

Split Multi-volume Compressed Archive Part 1

An S01 file represents the first segment of a multi-volume compressed archive, typically generated by file compression and archiving ut...

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
.SPK

Synology Package File

A file with the SPK extension is a Synology Package file used specifically by Synology Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. These fi...

Archive
.SWM

Split Windows Imaging Format File

A Split Windows Imaging Format (SWM) file is a specific type of file used by Microsoft Windows deployment tools to handle large disk im...

Archive