WinZip
File compression and archive utility for zipping, encrypting, and sharing files
winzip.com — this link takes you to the developer's own website.
- Version
- 29.0.16416
- License
- Subscription
- Platforms
- Windows
- Publisher
- Corel Corporation
WinZip is a long-running file compression and archive management tool for Windows. Its core job is creating and opening ZIP archives to shrink files for storage or transfer, and it can also open and extract other common archive formats such as RAR, 7Z, GZ, TAR, and ISO. Built-in encryption and password protection let users lock down archive contents before sharing them by email or cloud storage.
Beyond plain compression, the current Windows release bundles a wider utility suite: image, video, and MP3 compression, PDF tools (including PDF-to-Word and Word-to-PDF conversion), a built-in file manager, and basic backup features. This makes it less a single-purpose zip tool and more of a general file-handling suite built around compression.
WinZip is offered in consumer tiers (Standard, Pro, Ultimate) as well as a separate WinZip Enterprise edition aimed at organizations that need centralized file-protection and sharing policies. It suits users who want an all-in-one archive and file-utility tool with vendor support, rather than users looking for a free or open-source zip utility — Windows itself already handles basic ZIP creation/extraction natively, and free alternatives (7-Zip, PeaZip) cover the same core compression formats without a subscription.