Does zipping reduce file size?

It depends on the file types — text and uncompressed files shrink meaningfully; already-compressed formats (JPG, MP4, ZIP itself) won't shrink much further, since there's little redundancy left to compress.

Utility

Create / Extract ZIP

Bundle files into a ZIP, or unpack one — entirely in your browser, even for large archives.

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Drag a file here, or click to browse

Multiple files supported · Max 500.0 MB

How it works

1
Upload the files you want to compress.
2
Documateo bundles them into a ZIP archive in your browser.
3
Download the resulting .zip file.

Create / Extract ZIP — frequently asked questions

Does zipping reduce file size?: It depends on the file types — text and uncompressed files shrink meaningfully; already-compressed formats (JPG, MP4, ZIP itself) won't shrink much further, since there's little redundancy left to compress.