ZipXray

Browse and preview ZIP, RAR, ISO and other archives on remote servers without downloading them.

ZipXray browses and previews remote archives without downloading them. The archive is read in parts, requesting only the sections that are needed; the whole file is therefore never downloaded to the device. All processing happens in the browser; no data is collected. SUPPORTED CONTENT ZipXray recognises a file by its content, not by its extension. Besides common archive formats, disk images and installer packages can be browsed, and files with a different extension that use the same format open as well. A broad range of archive, disk-image and package types is supported; single-stream compressed files are out of scope. Limitation: in "solid" archives listing works, but reading a single file requires decoding the whole solid group. Streaming is therefore not possible there, and the UI shows the download cost up front. Encrypted and solid entries are decoded in one pass and cannot be cancelled mid-way. NESTED ARCHIVES An archive inside another archive, or an archive inside a disk image, can be opened and browsed without downloading it. MEDIA AND DOCUMENTS Video and audio files inside an archive can be played without downloading the whole file, and images are displayed directly. Word and Excel documents and CSV files are previewed inside the app; PDF files open in the browser's own viewer when the browser supports it. Playback conditions: • If the archive entry is stored uncompressed and is not part of a solid group, the media is streamed directly from the archive. • For video, entries that can be played from the start stream in order; compressed entries that are not structured that way are offered as "Download and play" instead. • For audio, seeking is limited until the stream has been fully appended. • Media formats the browser cannot decode can be downloaded and opened in an external player. ENCRYPTED ARCHIVES Content in password-protected archives is read by entering the password. Passwords are kept in memory for the session only; they are never written to disk or transmitted. DOWNLOADING FILES A single file, selected files, or the entire contents can be downloaded. "Download selected" and "Download all" build a new archive from the chosen files. OTHER FEATURES • Right-click menu: adds "Open with ZipXray" to archive links. • Open modes: action panel, new tab, or a separate window. • Optional download capture: disabled by default; when enabled, a supported archive download is paused and "Open with ZipXray" / "Continue downloading" is offered. No download is started, cancelled or modified without the user's explicit consent. • Quick preview for text and code files. OPERATING REQUIREMENT The server hosting the archive must be able to send only the requested parts of the file instead of the whole file; most file servers support this. If the server does not, or can only send a limited portion from the start of the file, the archive cannot be opened without downloading it in full, and the app reports this to the user.