Zip files compress your folders or files and save storage on your computer. They're also easier to send from device to device. Here's how to make one.

To make a ZIP file in Windows, right-click the files and/or folders that should be in the archive and then choose Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder. In Windows 11, you'll need to select Show ...

You can send a zip file in Gmail if you want to send a large file to someone without using Google Drive.

When was the last time you had to create a zip file? Personally, I have to interact with those types of files all the time (either receiving or sending them to various clients, family, and friends ...

You can zip any kind of files on a Mac to save yourself some storage space. Here's how to zip a file on Mac, and compress many files into a zip file.