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How to zip files
- Drop the files.
- Order them if it matters.
- Press Zip and download the archive.
What happens to your file
The files are stored in one ZIP, each under its own name, with the standard compression every unzipper reads. Pictures, audio and video are already compressed and take about the same space inside; documents and text shrink.
The archive is named after the first file; the files themselves are unchanged.
Questions
How do I zip multiple files into one?
Drop them all together and press Zip. They go into a single archive, each under its own name, using the standard compression every unzipper on every platform reads.
Can I password-protect the ZIP?
Not here, deliberately. Classic ZIP encryption is weak enough to be broken quickly, the stronger AES variant is unevenly supported, and a password that gives false confidence is worse than none. Protect the documents themselves — the protect PDF tool does that — and zip the protected files.
Will zipping make my files smaller?
It depends entirely on what they are. Documents, text, spreadsheets and code shrink noticeably. Photographs, music and video are already compressed and come out roughly the same size — zipping them is about bundling, not saving space.
Is there a size limit?
Each file up to 50 MB, and ten files per archive.
Will it open on a Mac, a PC and a phone?
Yes. ZIP is the one archive format every platform opens with nothing installed, which is exactly why it is worth converting a .tar.gz or a .rar into one before sending it on.
Do folders keep their structure?
Files are stored under their own names in one archive here. If you need a nested tree preserved, zip it on your own machine where the folder structure is available.
Do it once, not on every form
Fixing a file here means downloading it and going back to the form. The Fylane extension does this work inside the form instead, on the file you already have.
And it keeps the result. The next application that asks for a résumé, a cover letter and a photo fills all three from one tap, each one refitted to what that site accepts.
Your files stay in the browser, encrypted, on your machine. Nothing is uploaded to keep them and nothing is sent anywhere to fill a form.
Related tools
Do this in code
curl -X POST https://api.fylane.dev/v1/jobs \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FYLANE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"file_id": "<file id>",
"operation": "archive.create",
"options": {
"file_ids": [
"<second file id>"
]
}
}'The same operation, archive.create — Up to ten files become one ZIP, entries named after the files they were. Upload first with the quickstart; every option is on the operations page. 500 free credits a month, then $5 per thousand.