Compatibility

The ZipArchive Library supports the following:

• Platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS
• Compilers: CMake 3.25 and later, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017-2026 (possibly older as well), GCC, Clang, XCode, C++Builder

Index of the Usage Articles

Follow the links below to examine the details of using the ZipArchive Library. Note the Applies To section at the top of each article, as some features are not available under all conditions.

• Compilation of the ZipArchive Library and Integration with Applications
• Sample Applications that Demonstrate Usage of the ZipArchive Library
• Compressing Data
• Extracting Data and Testing Archives
• Modification of Archives: Replacing, Renaming, Deleting and Changing Data
• Requesting Information, Predicting Names and Sizes
• Searching in Archive
• Exceptions Handling
• Progress Notifications: Using Callback Objects
• Segmented Archives: Splitting and Spanning
• Zip64 Format: Crossing the Limits of File Sizes and Number of Files and Segments
• Encryption Methods: How to Best Protect Your Data
• In-Memory Archive Processing
• Providing Custom Data: Extra Fields
• Creating Seekable Compressed Data
• Unicode Support: Using Non-English Characters in Filenames, Comments and Passwords
• Self-Extracting Archives

See also

• FAQ
• API Documentation
• The ZipArchive Library Overview