Native macOS archive utility

Archives, without the hassle.

Create ZIPs and other archive formats, inspect what’s inside, and extract only what you need.

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Available now on the Mac App Store. Start free and upgrade once to unlock SnipZip Pro.

CreateArchives ready to share.

BrowseLook inside before extracting.

SearchFind files instantly.

ExtractChoose only what you need.

SnipZip filtering archive items for selective extraction

Search and selective extraction

Find it. Extract it. Leave the rest.

Search filenames and paths, then extract only the files or folders you need without unpacking everything first.

Search firstFilter by filename inside the archive.

Extract only matchesChoose exactly which files or folders to save.

Keep your structurePreserve folders or flatten selected files.

Archive preview Pro

See files before you extract them.

Preview images, PDFs and text files directly inside an archive before deciding what to save.

Inspect file contents in place
Open a selected file in its default app
Extract only when you are ready

SnipZip preview window showing an archive item

SnipZip browsing a BZ2 archive nested inside another archive

Nested archives Pro

Open archives inside archives.

Browse through nested archives in place, without extracting each layer to your Mac first.

Inspect nested files before extracting
Keep your workspace free of temporary folders
Extract only the files you need

Format support

More than ZIP.

Open, browse and extract the archive formats you actually run into. Create ZIPs for free.

ZIP7ZRARTARISOCAB+ many more

Open and extract 20+ archive formats.*

* Includes ZIP, 7Z, RAR, TAR, ISO, CAB, and more. Create additional archive formats with SnipZip Pro.

Finder Quick Look

Preview archives without opening them.

Select an archive in Finder and press Space to see its contents, folder structure, sizes and modified dates at a glance.

Inspect archive contents straight from Finder
Browse folders without opening the archive
List nested archives with SnipZip Pro

Finder Quick Look preview showing the files and folders inside a ZIP archive

Apple Shortcuts

Put archive work on autopilot.

Use SnipZip actions in Apple Shortcuts to create archives, inspect their contents, and extract exactly the files you need.

Create and extractBuild repeatable archive tasks into your shortcuts.

Inspect and searchCheck archive contents before your shortcut extracts anything.

Stay in controlChoose destinations, matching files and folder handling.

Available in Apple Shortcuts on macOS 26 and later. Pro adds previews, advanced format creation and saved workflows.

Apple Shortcuts showing SnipZip archive actions and an Extract Project Archive shortcut

SnipZip Workflow Builder showing archive actions and export options

Workflow Builder Pro

Build archive workflows that run your way.

Chain archive actions into a repeatable workflow, then export the final result with the format and options you choose.

Compose actionsCombine compression, archive creation and export steps.

Set the orderArrange every action before the final export.

Reuse the workflowSave a dependable process for recurring archive jobs.

SnipZip Pro

One-time purchase. No subscription.

Upgrade once in SnipZip to unlock advanced archive features.

Free

Create ZIP archives
Browse, search and extract archives
Open encrypted archives
Password-protected extraction
Finder integration
Finder Quick Look archive previews
Apple Shortcuts: create, inspect and extract

Pro

Everything in Free
Create 7Z, TAR, ISO and more
Create password-protected archives
Split archives
Preview files in archives
Browse nested archives
List nested archive contents in Quick Look
Workflow Builder
Apple Shortcuts: previews and workflows
Command-line tools

Private by design

Your files stay on your Mac.

Your files are processed locally in the macOS sandbox. No account. No uploads required. No in-app analytics or telemetry.

Ready to try SnipZip?

Download SnipZip free from the Mac App Store.