27.0.15240[1] / 23 August 2022; 2 years ago (23 August 2022)
macOS
10.0.6204[2] / 21 March 2023; 17 months ago (21 March 2023)
iOS
7.11[3] / 26 June 2023; 14 months ago (26 June 2023)
Android
6.9.0[4] / 12 June 2023; 15 months ago (12 June 2023)
Operating system
Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS and Android
Size
57.13 MB
Available in
12 languages
WinZip Computing Inc. logo
WinZip is a trialware file archiver and compressor for Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. It is developed by WinZip Computing (formerly Nico Mak Computing), which is owned by Alludo. The program can create archives in Zip file format, unpack some other archive file formats and it also has various tools for system integration.
From version 6.0 until version 9.0, registered users could download the newest versions of the software, enter their original registration information or install over the top of their existing registered version, and thereby obtain a free upgrade. This upgrade scheme was discontinued as of version 10.0.[6]
128- and 256-bit key AESencryption[9] in addition to the less secure PKZIP 2.0 encryption method used in earlier versions. The AES implementation, using Brian Gladman's code, was FIPS-197 certified, on March 27, 2003.[10] However, Central Directory Encryption feature is not supported.[11]
Release history
Windows
The ZIP file archive format (ZIP) was originally invented for MS-DOS in 1989 by Phil Katz.[12]
Chart: WinZip Windows release timeline
Table: History of WinZip Windows releases[13][14][15][16]
Version
File size
Released
Support Expiration
Final Release Version
PMZip 1.0 /OS2
67 KB
January 14, 1991
Expired
WinZip 1.0
56 KB
April 3, 1991
Expired
WinZip 2.0
78 KB
July 30, 1991
Expired
WinZip 3.1
101 KB
April 6, 1992
Expired
WinZip 3.1b
108 KB
September 8, 1992
Expired
WinZip 3.2
116 KB
October 3, 1992
Expired
WinZip 4.0
139 KB
January 16, 1993
Expired
WinZip 4.0a
151 KB
March 17, 1993
Expired
WinZip 4.0b
151 KB
April 2, 1993
Expired
WinZip 4.1
133 KB
June 26, 1993
Expired
WinZip 4.1a
169 KB
August 12, 1993
Expired
WinZip 5.0
189 KB
November 8, 1993
Expired
WinZip 5.0a
194 KB
January 26, 1994
Expired
WinZip 5.0b
194 KB
March 11, 1994
Expired
WinZip 5.5a
0.3 MB
August 15, 1994
Expired
WinZip 5.6
287 KB
January 24, 1995
Expired
WinZip 6.0
313 KB
August 14, 1995
Expired
WinZip 6.0a
0.4 MB
December 4, 1995
Expired
WinZip 6.1
487 KB
October 1, 1996
Expired
WinZip 6.2
563 KB
October 18, 1996
Expired
WinZip 6.3
615 KB (16-bit) 0.7 MB (32-bit)
September 20, 1997
Expired
WinZip 7.0
922 KB
October 5, 1998
Expired
WinZip 8.0
1.20 MB
April 25, 2000
Expired
WinZip 8.1
1.7 MB 1.8 MB (SR-1)
December 10, 2001
Expired
WinZip 9.0
3.9 MB
February 24, 2004
Expired
WinZip 9.0 SR1
2.3 MB
December 2004
Expired
WinZip 10.0
5.6 MB
November 1, 2005
Expired
Windows 98/ME
WinZip 11.0
7.3 MB
November 2006
Expired
WinZip 11.1
8.9 MB
April 2007
Expired
WinZip 11.2
13.0 MB
April 2008
Expired
WinZip 12.0
13.9 MB
September 2008
Expired
WinZip 12.1
13.0 MB
May 2009
Expired
WinZip 14.0
13.7 MB
October 2009
Expired
WinZip 14.5
13.8 MB
April 2010
Expired
Windows 2000
WinZip 15
18.6 MB
November 2010
Expired
WinZip for Mac 1.0
8.6 MB
November 2010
Expired
WinZip 15.5
16.1 MB
April 2011
Expired
WinZip 16
21.1 MB (32-bit) 23.2 MB (64-bit)
October 2011
Expired
WinZip 16.5
21.1 MB (32-bit) 23.2 MB (64-bit)
April 2012
Expired
WinZip 17
21.1 MB (32-bit) 23.2 MB (64-bit)
October 2012
Expired
WinZip 17.5
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
May 2013
Expired
WinZip 18
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
October 2013
Expired
WinZip 18.5
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
May 2014
Expired
WinZip 19
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
October 2014
Expired
WinZip 20
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
October 2015
Expired
WinZip 20.5
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
May 2016
Expired
Windows XP (providing: IE8 is present + SP3 installed)
WinZip 21
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
October 2016
Expired
WinZip 21.5
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
April 2017
Expired
WinZip 22
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
October 2017
Expired
WinZip 23
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
November 2018
Expired
WinZip 24
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
September 2019
Expired
WinZip 25
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
September 2020
Expired
WinZip 26
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
September 2021
Windows 7
WinZip 27
- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)
September 2022
WinZip 28
- MB (64-bit)
September 2023
Windows (32-Bit)
Mac
WinZip 1.0 for Mac OS X (November 16, 2010): Initial release is compatible with Intel Macs and can be run on v10.5 'Leopard.'[17]
iOS
The iOS version was first released on February 17, 2012.[18][7]
Android
WinZip Android was first released on June 19, 2012.[19]
^"Why is my registration code not working in WinZip 12?". October 30, 2013.
^ ab"Corel Corporation Acquires WinZip Computing; World's Leading Aftermarket Compression Utility Joins Award-Winning Software Portfolio". Archived from the original on March 12, 2007.
^"Corel to return to public life merged with WinZip". Tech Monitor. April 4, 2006. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
^"FIPS PUB 197: The Advanced Encryption Standard" (PDF). (272 KB), AES Encryption Information: Encryption Specification AE-1 and AE-2
^See Brian Gladman's AES code page and the official list of validated AES implementations
^"Download WinZip for Windows". Old Version.com. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
^"Old Version of WinZip Download". OldApps.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
^"When does support end for WinZip applications? - WinZip Computing :: Knowledgebase". Kb.winzip.com. October 16, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
^"Knowledge Base". WinZip 76.3 drops support for 32-bit operating systems. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
^WinZip Compression, Encryption and Email Attachment Optimization Coming to New Platforms - The World's Most Trusted Zip Utility Now Available for the Mac. marketwire.com. November 16, 2010. Archived 2010-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
^New Free WinZip App for iPhone and iPad - Open and Browse Zipped Files on the Go
^"WinZip Android App Now Available: WinZip Multi-platform Product Line Extends Mobile Support with Free Android App". Corel Corporation. June 19, 2012.