Free online tool

ZIP Contents Inspector

See what is inside a ZIP file before you unzip it. Preview text and download the files you choose on your own device.

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Can I inspect a ZIP before extracting it?

The inventory reads the archive directory first. Select entries to extract individually or together as a ZIP, and preview supported text without uploading the archive.

Your archive

0 files

Open an existing ZIP or add files from your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Your result

Files, neatly together.

Your result will appear here. Deselected entries are omitted from the new archive; your original remains unchanged.

Three simple steps

How to use ZIP Contents Inspector

  1. Choose your input and adjust the options.

  2. Review the preview and run the tool.

  3. Download the result and keep your original.

Common questions

Good to know

Understand the result.
Keep the original.

Is this tool free, and are my files uploaded?

This tool is free with no account required. The work happens in your browser. Your input and files are not sent to a processing server.

What are the limits and details?

Use up to 10 source files, 20 MB each and 50 MB in total. ZIP files may contain up to 500 entries and expand to 50 MB. Unsafe paths and duplicate output names are rejected. Keep your original files.

Limits: 500,000 characters per text field; files up to 20 MB each, 10 files and 50 MB total. Processing stops after 30 seconds.