Does it extract or download the files?

It reads the archive's file table so you can see the entry list, names and sizes. The file itself stays on your device — nothing is uploaded.

Can it open password-protected ZIP files?

Encrypted archives require a password to list their contents. The viewer focuses on reading standard, unencrypted ZIP and ZIPX archives.

What is the difference between .zip and .zipx?

.zipx is an extended ZIP format introduced by WinZip that may use newer compression methods (PPMd, LZMA, WavPack). Standard .zip uses Deflate and works everywhere.

Elysia Tools

Navigation

ZIP Viewer

Free online ZIP viewer. Open .zip and .zipx archives in your browser to list and inspect contents — no upload, no extraction.

.zip.zipx

Sample Archive

Loading viewer…

Try a sample file

Tool usage guide

About this file format

ZIP (.zip, .zipx), introduced by Phil Katz in 1989 (PKZIP), is the most universal compressed archive format. A ZIP file bundles multiple files into one, usually compressing them with the Deflate algorithm. Its open specification and near-100% software support made ZIP the default archive format on Windows, macOS and the web. ZIPX is a WinZip extension supporting additional compression methods.

ZIP Viewer

About this file format

Other file viewers

ZIP Viewer

Overview

When to use

How it works

Use cases

FAQ

7Z Viewer

RAR Viewer

TAR Viewer

GZ Viewer

BZ2 Viewer

XZ Viewer