Common Compressed File Formats
Find the common compressed formats you can use, and see how to open them with suitable software. .
| Ext. | Platform | Format Description |
|---|---|---|
| .zip | Windows, Mac, Unix | The most widely used compression format on Windows, Mac and Unix. |
| .rar | Windows, Mac, Unix | A proprietary archive format, the second popular compressed format. |
| .war | Windows, Mac, Unix | a JAR (Java ARchive) file used to distribute Web applications. |
| .gz | Unix-like | GNU Zip, the primary compression format used by Unix-like systems. |
| .deb | Unix-like | Used to store the standard Debian software package. |
| .7z | Windows, Mac, Unix | Open source file format used by 7-Zip software. |
| .bz2 | Unix | The compressed file format used by bzip2. |
| .gzip | Windows, Mac, Unix | Alternative file extension to .gz. |
