How to Unzip Files on an iPhone or iPad
How to Unzip Files on an iPhone or iPad
Zip archives can be easily unzipped and decompressed on iPhone and iPad directly from the Files app.
This makes it easier than ever to access data and files contained within any zip file, and it does so without the use of any third-party apps or tools.
With the Files app on iPadOS and iOS, decompressing a zip archive and opening the zip file is a breeze. This tutorial will demonstrate how to extract these archives on an iPhone or iPad.
How to Open & Uncompress Zip Files on iPhone & iPad
1.On an iPhone or iPad, open the Files app.
2. Navigate to and unzip the Zip file you wish to open.
3.Tap and hold the zip archive file name, then select "Uncompress" from the pop-up menu options.
4.Wait a moment for the contents of the unzipped file to appear in the same folder as the original zip archive in the Files app.
5.Repeat with additional zip files to unzip if necessary.
Small zip files will decompress and unzip almost instantly in the Files app. It may take a moment or two for large zip files to completely uncompress their contents.
If you have a zip archive with a large number of files, it may be prudent to create a new folder in the Files app and then move and relocate the zip file to the newly created folder before uncompressing it.
This feature is extremely useful if you've downloaded a zip file from Safari, saved it as an email attachment, or saved it to the device or iCloud Drive and want to inspect it, decompress the archive, and inspect the contents.
Of course, you can now create zip archives just as easily on the iPhone and iPad using the Files app.
These archive management features are available only on modern versions of iOS and ipadOS, which means that you'll need version 13 or later to create, unzip, and modify zip archives directly from the Files app on your iPhone or iPad. Previous versions of iOS could still accomplish these tasks via third-party apps, so if your device is running an earlier system software release, you can still interact with zip archives, but it will be a more cumbersome process that requires third-party app downloads.
As you can see, this is a fairly straightforward process, and while it is not as simple as simply double-clicking a zip file on a Mac, it is still quite simple. Also, the Mac's Finder makes it simple to create zip files.
Source: OSXDaily
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