Here are 2 simple steps to convert your PDF to ZIP using our fast and free PDF converter tool.
| Extension | |
| Full Name | Portable Document Format |
| Type | Document |
| Mime Type | application/pdf |
| Format | Binary |
The PDF format is a widely used document format containing text, images and other 2D content in a read-only format. The format was introduced in 1992 by Adobe as a royalty free format and is largely based on the earlier Post Script file format with some of its scripting features later removed.
PDF files can contain rasterized images and vector graphics which can optionally be compressed and ecrypted for sucure transmission. The format has evolved over the years to include features such as layers, metadata, accessibility features and interactive forms.
| Extension | ZIP |
| Full Name | ZIP Archive |
| Type | Archive |
| Mime Type | application/zip |
| Format | Binary |
The ZIP file is one of the most common types of compressed file types available and is widely used to compress any file type and give great compression results leading to smaller file sizes. ZIP files were originally released in 1989 and over time the format has received many revisions.
ZIP archives can contain any number of folders and files and can use many different compression algorithms to perform the file compression, though DEFLATE is the most common one in use. The format has built in support in many operating systems including Mac OS and Microsoft Windows.
Our PDF file converter will compress your uploaded file to a ZIP archive ready for download. This tool is great for compressing those large PDF files and save yourself some harddrive space. ZIP archives can be opened later on in most operating systems usually with no additional software.
First click the "Upload..." button, select your PDF file to upload. Your PDF file will be uploaded to our servers. When the PDF to ZIP conversion has completed, you can download your ZIP file straight away.
We aim to process all PDF to ZIP conversions as quickly as possible, this usually takes around 5 seconds however this can be longer for certain files, so please be patient.
We aim to provide the best conversion experience. Our tools are under constant review and development with new features being added every week.