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Native macOS archive utility

Open, browse, and create archives on your Mac.

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.

SnipZip create archives screen
CreateArchives ready to share.
BrowseLook inside before extracting.
SearchFind files instantly.
ExtractChoose only what you need.
EditAdd or remove. Save a copy.
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.

Browse inside archivesOpen supported nested archives in place.
Skip temporary foldersBrowse without extracting each layer.
Extract what you needSave only selected files and folders.

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 35+ archive and compression formats.*

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

See every supported format

Finder Quick Look

Preview archives and folders in Finder.

Select archives or folders in Finder and press Space to preview their contents without opening SnipZip. SnipZip Pro also lets you browse nested archives.

  • See archive contents, sizes, and modified dates
  • Preview supported folders directly in Finder
  • Browse nested archives with SnipZip Pro
Finder Quick Look preview showing the files and folders inside a ZIP archive
SnipZip ZIP editing mode with files and folders staged to create a new archive copy

ZIP editing Pro

Edit ZIP archives.

Add or remove items in supported ZIPs, then save a copy.

Add files and foldersDrag them into the archive.
Remove itemsStage removals before saving.
Save a copyThe original archive stays unchanged.

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 extract archive tasks
  • Inspect and search archive contents
  • Choose 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.

  • Combine compression, archive creation and export
  • Arrange actions in your preferred order
  • Save workflows for recurring tasks

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
  • Selective extraction and drag-out
  • Open and extract encrypted archives
  • Finder integration
  • Finder Quick Look archive previews
  • Finder Quick Look folder previews
  • Apple Shortcuts: create, inspect and extract

Pro

  • Everything in Free
  • Create 7Z, TAR, ISO and more
  • Edit supported ZIP archives and drag-in
  • Create password-protected archives
  • Create 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.

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