The world’s most popular compressed file format doesn’t play all that nicely with smartphones. Try and open a Zip file on iOS or Android and you’re likely ...

File compression isn't just for desktops and laptops. Android devices can benefit from ZIP files too.

When you "zip" a file, you'll compress its data and reduce how much space it takes up on your computer or phone.

In this article, we explain how to zip and unzip files in the five most popular operating systems: macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, and ChromeOS.

To unzip a file on your computer or phone, you can use tools that come pre-installed on the device. In some cases, using a third-party app might help.