The best part? There's no need to download any third-party apps for this. You can create and extract zip files with ease using the Files by Google app on your Android phone or tablet. Let's see how.

How to unzip files on a smartphone or tablet When it comes to opening ZIP files on your phone, you might not have access to desktop tools like 7zip, but you have options.

Luckily, since ZIP files are so common, they're incredibly easy to unzip. Here's how to unzip files on nearly any device, whether it be a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

ZIP files hold several compressed files inside, reducing how much space they take on your hard drive. They need to be unzipped to use the files, though. Here's how to do it.

Occasionally, you'll need to open several compressed files from one ZIP folder. While Windows does a fine job extracting, there are better tools to unzip.

Zipping also makes it easier and less time-consuming to share large files on the internet, but those files need to be unzipped once shared. Here's how to unzip files on a Mac.

Much like zipping, a RAR file compresses several files using WinRAR software. Here’s how to extract RAR docs and media on both Windows and macOS.