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IPA to ZIP converter, without the upload.

Turn IPA apps into ZIP. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert IPA to ZIP

  1. Add your IPA apps

    Drop IPA files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. ZIP is already chosen

    Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the ZIP, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The IPA to ZIP converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your apps are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

IPA to ZIP: what to expect

IPA is an Apple installer, and an unsigned or re-packed copy will not install. ZIP opens on every computer and phone without extra software. IPA is at home in installing and distributing iPhone and iPad apps; ZIP is the usual choice for sending several files as one.

A password-protected archive is refused, since its contents cannot be read without the password. An IPA is a ZIP archive with a signature. The files inside are repacked unchanged, but the new ZIP is no longer signed, so it will not install.

IPA vs ZIP

IPA

iOS app archive

An IPA is the archive Apple's App Store delivers an app in. It is a ZIP holding a Payload folder with the app bundle, which contains the compiled code, resources and a code signature. An IPA only installs on devices its signature allows.

Opens in iPhones and iPads (to install it) and any ZIP tool (to look inside)

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ZIP

ZIP archive

ZIP bundles files and folders into one compressed file. Every operating system can open it without installing anything, which makes it the safe choice for sharing.

Opens in Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android without extra software

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IPA compared with ZIP
IPAiOS app archiveZIPZIP archive
Stands foriOS App Store PackageZIP
TypeZIP-based packageCompressed archive
CompressionLossless (Deflate, as in ZIP)Lossless (Deflate)
Introduced2008, by Apple1989, by Phil Katz (PKWARE)
Opens iniPhones and iPads (to install it) and any ZIP tool (to look inside)Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android without extra software
Best forInstalling and distributing iPhone and iPad appsSending several files as one
File extension.ipa.zip

Questions

Are my apps uploaded anywhere?

No. The IPA to ZIP conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Is anything lost when converting IPA to ZIP?

No. The files inside are repackaged unchanged.

Can I convert several IPA files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert IPA to ZIP on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the IPA file, press Convert and save the ZIP. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. An archive can be up to 500 MB, unpack to at most 1 GB and hold up to 50,000 files; beyond those limits the page says so. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.