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Extract Specific Files

Open a ZIP, tick the files you actually need, and download only those. Everything else stays compressed inside the archive.

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1. Select a ZIP file

Drop a ZIP file here or click to browse

Select a file

Up to 2 GB per file.

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How to use this tool

Pull only the files you need out of a ZIP archive — tick them in the tree and download.

  1. Open the Extract Specific Files tool

    Visit makemyzip.com/extract-specific-files. The page loads a JavaScript ZIP engine on demand.

  2. Drop your ZIP

    Drag a .zip onto the dropzone or click to pick one. The archive’s index is read locally; its contents stay compressed until you ask for them.

  3. Tick the files you want

    Expand folders and use the checkboxes to pick individual files. Tick a folder to take everything inside it; folder checkboxes go indeterminate when only some children are selected.

  4. Download

    If you pick one file, it downloads as-is with its original name. Pick more than one and they are re-packed into a new uncompressed ZIP, preserving the original folder structure.

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Frequently asked questions
Why is this better than Extract ZIP?
Extract ZIP decompresses the entire archive. This tool only decompresses the files you tick, which saves a lot of time and memory when you want, say, one document out of a 2 GB backup.
Does it work on password-protected ZIPs?
No. Use the Unlock ZIP tool for encrypted archives — it accepts a password and uses the 7-Zip WebAssembly engine to decrypt.
Is the folder structure preserved?
Yes. When you download multiple files, the output ZIP keeps the same paths as the source. A single-file download is delivered flat, using just the file name.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The archive is read into the browser tab and only the selected entries are decompressed locally before being handed back to you as a download.

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