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ZIP Password Recovery

Forgot a ZIP password? Try what you remember, right on your device.

Start with your ZIP file

Drop a ZIP here, or choose a file. It stays on your device.

Up to 20 MB · ZipCrypto & AES · No upload

Search settings

Make the search smaller, finish sooner.
Search method
Character search settings

Each character can repeat. Duplicates are counted once; spaces are kept.

Know the beginning or end?

Only the unknown middle is searched. For “summer12!”, use prefix “summer”, suffix “!”, and unknown length 2.

Search size11,110 candidates

Shorter ranges and known parts help. Strong passwords can take impractically long to recover.

Each run pauses after 2 minutes. You can resume while this page stays open.

Recovery progress

Choose a ZIP and narrow down what you remember. The progress and speed here come from actual attempts.

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After search starts

Estimates vary by device and encryption. AES searches are slower. Keep this tab open; closing it clears the session.

What this tool can recover

Supports single-volume ZIPs using ZipCrypto or WinZip AES with stored or Deflate content. Up to 100 entries and 100 MB declared uncompressed content; the file used for verification must be up to 8 MB. RAR, 7z, encrypted filenames and other encryption or compression methods are not supported.

Recovery tries only your chosen candidates. There is no guaranteed recovery time or success. Character search supports printable English characters; use a password list for Unicode candidates. Nothing is uploaded, extracted to disk, logged or saved. Use it for archives you own or have permission to access.

Processed on your device. Your content is never uploaded or saved by this tool.

About ZIP Password Recovery

Try candidate passwords for your ZIP. Entirely on your device.

Supported input
A password-protected ZIP archive you are authorized to access.
What you get
A found password if a tested candidate matches the supported archive.
Limits and accuracy
Recovery is not guaranteed. The number of combinations grows rapidly with character-set size and password length; use a narrow search and stop when needed.
Where processing happens
Processing stays in your browser. This tool does not send the content to a server.

How to use ZIP Password Recovery

  1. Select your ZIP archive.
  2. Choose the candidate character set and maximum length.
  3. Start recovery, monitor real attempts and stop the search when needed.