

The app can handle most compression formats, and it will let you preview contents of archive files and let you open them from within Safari or Mail. There are numerous apps to help you handle compressed files on iOS, including solutions that will let you open and create password-protected files: Archivesĭeveloped by MacPaw, Archives is based on excellent Mac archiving app, Unarchiver.

Don’t give up hope because (drum roll): There’s an app for that However, you still won’t be able to open or create password-protected zip files, you’ll be limited in how you can combine files for a single archive, and you won't be able to create or open files stored in different compression formats. In future, when you receive a compressed zip file you’ll be able to unzip it from your Share sheet.

Just type Make Archive to find the relevant flow and then add Save File and Show in Share Sheet as decribed above.

Tap the switch button at top right of the shortcut name.When it appears, tap it to add it to the workflow you are building. Returning to the search bar, type Save File.In the search bar, type Extract Archive: That shortcut should appear in the list below tap it to add it to your workflow.You can even create a nice little Shortcut to do this for you: While it isn’t especially obvious, iOS provides some limited features that let you archive and decompress zip files. How do you handle these things on iPad or iPhone? How to handle zip files on iPhone And compression helps keep information safe, even against inquisitive ads trackers lurking inside “free” email or online storage services. Many enterprises rely on zip files to exchange data, particularly confidential data.
