4 ways to help you crack the password of ZIP compressed files

Forgot your ZIP archive password? don’t worry! Many users often save files in ZIP format for easy storage and transfer. For added security, these files may also be encrypted. But what should we do if we accidentally forget our password? No need to panic! PHP editor Zimo carefully compiled 4 methods for cracking ZIP passwords for you. In the following articles, we'll walk through each of these methods one by one, covering practical tips from online tools to command-line programs. Whether you're a Windows, Mac or Linux user, we have a solution for you.

If you are using WinRAR compressor, there is no option to clear the password, but we can use the decompression method to cancel the password.

First open the compressed file, click [Extract to] on the upper toolbar, then select the folder where the decompression will be stored in the new window, and then click [OK].

A new window will pop up. You need to enter the originally set password and click [OK]. The files in the compressed package will be decompressed to a new folder, the new file will not have a password, and then recompressed into a compressed package without a password.

Method 2:

Select the ZIP compressed file, right-click the mouse, and select [Windows Free Manager] in [Open with].

A folder will pop up at this time. Note: Right-click on the blank area and select [Delete Password].

Enter the originally set password in the pop-up dialog box, click [OK], and the password of the ZIP compressed file will be removed.

Method 3:

If you are using other compressors, you can check if there is a [Password] related option. After clicking, a new dialog box will appear. Check [Clear existing password].

In the pop-up dialog box, enter the originally set password and click [OK]. The password for opening the ZIP compressed package will be cleared.

Method 4:

If you forget the password to open the ZIP compressed file, you cannot use the above method, because you must enter the original password to clear it, and there is no option to forget the password in the compressor.

In this case, we can use other tools to retrieve the password first, and then choose the above method to operate.

Similar tools such as Pepsi Niu’s ZIP tool.

Import the ZIP file into the tool, select the method to retrieve the password, then click [Next] and follow the prompts.

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