Do you want to send a bunch of files at once? You can achieve this by grouping all the files or documents or folders into a single zipped file.
Come to think of it, why send 5, 10, 50 or more documents individually, when you can group all into a single zip file and send only the zip file? It’s easier and more convenient both for the sender and the receiver.
Apart from the easy of sending a single file, zipping multiple files into one help keep your device organized and free up space.
How to zip files on a Windows PC
1. Select all the folders you want to zip.
2. Right-click on the selected folders and choose “Send to” > “Compressed (zipped) folder.”
3. A new zip file will be created containing all the selected folders or files. Feel free to rename it.
4. Repeat the process for each set of folders you want to zip.
How to zip files on a Mac
1. Select all the folders or documents you want to convert to a zip file.
2. Right-click on one of the selected folders or documents and choose “Compress”.
3. A new zip file will be created containing all the selected folders or files. Again, you can rename it.
How to zip files on an iPhone or iPad
1. Open the Files app and find the files that you want to zip.
2. On an iPhone, tap the three dots (…) in the top-right corner and then Select buy if you are using an iPad, just tap Select in the top-right corner.
3. Tap (select) all the documents you want to zip.
4. Select the three dots (iPhone) or More (iPad) in the bottom-right corner and hit Compress. A ZIP file will be saved to the folder you selected.
How to zip files on an Android
For Android phone users, there are two ways to zip (Compress) multiple files into a single file. You can either use your phone’s File Manager or Download, install and use the WinZip app from Google Play store.
Using File Manager
1. Open the File Manager app and move all the flies you want to compress to a single folder.
2. Tap on the three dots (…) in the right-hand corner.
3. Select all the items you want to zip, and at the bottom hit “Compress”.
4. Then tap on Save and a new folder will be created with the compressed files.
Using WinZip
1. Download, install and open WinZip app, then grant it access to your files when asked.
2. When you open the app, you’ll see a list of folders, each with a different type of media on your device. Simply locate the folder of your choice.
3. If you’re selecting a single file, hit the three dots (…) directly to the right of it, BUT for multiple files, hold your finger down on each file you want until you have selected all the files you’d like to zip.
4. Tap “Zip”.
5. Choose the save location and select “Zip here”.
That’s all about grouping or compressing multiple files into a single zip file. On TermlyPlan, when adding your product to the marketplace, you can not upload multiple product resource file, hence the need to learn how to zip multiple files into one before uploading to the site.