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Create ZIP Archive Online Free — PrivaTools

TL;DR: Drop any files (any format) and download them packed into a single ZIP archive.

Create ZIP archives online for free — select multiple files and compress them into a downloadable ZIP file. Fast, private, and no file size limits.

Create ZIP Archive is one of 179+ free file utilities on PrivaTools. The entire stack is open source under the MIT license, so the privacy guarantees can be audited end-to-end. You can also run all 179 tools on your own infrastructure with one docker compose command.

How to Use Create ZIP Archive

  1. Upload files — Drop multiple files of any type, up to 500 MB total.
  2. Optional password protection — Add a password to encrypt the archive (AES-256). Recipients need the password to extract.
  3. Download the ZIP — All files are bundled into a single .zip with their original filenames and extensions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the password protection strong?

Yes — AES-256 is the modern standard. The legacy ZipCrypto algorithm is NOT used.

Will it preserve folder structure?

Uploaded files are placed at the root of the archive. To preserve a folder structure, upload them folder-by-folder using the multi-folder option.

What if I forget the password?

There is no recovery — AES-256 has no backdoor. Lost password = lost archive content.

Last reviewed 2026-05-01 by the PrivaTools maintainers. Source code on (MIT-licensed, self-hostable).

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