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WIM to ZIP converter, without the upload.

Turn WIM disk images into ZIP. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop WIM files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert WIM to ZIP

  1. Add your WIM disk images

    Drop WIM 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 WIM to ZIP converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your disk images 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.

WIM to ZIP: what to expect

WIM is a Windows deployment format that general file tools do not open. ZIP opens on every computer and phone without extra software. WIM is at home in Windows installation images and system deployment; 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. WIM files are read, not installed or mounted: every file inside is unpacked and repacked into the ZIP, so nothing of the system image or installer is run.

WIM vs ZIP

WIM

Windows Imaging file

WIM stores a Windows installation as a collection of files rather than a sector-by-sector copy, and stores identical files once. The install.wim inside a Windows installer is a WIM holding the system, and administrators use WIMs for deployment.

Opens in Windows (DISM, Windows setup) and 7-Zip

WIM converter
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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WIM compared with ZIP
WIMWindows Imaging fileZIPZIP archive
Stands forWindows Imaging FormatZIP
TypeDisk image archiveCompressed archive
CompressionLossless (XPRESS, LZX or LZMS)Lossless (Deflate)
Introduced2006, by Microsoft1989, by Phil Katz (PKWARE)
Opens inWindows (DISM, Windows setup) and 7-ZipWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android without extra software
Best forWindows installation images and system deploymentSending several files as one
File extension.wim.zip

Questions

Are my disk images uploaded anywhere?

No. The WIM 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 WIM to ZIP?

No. The files inside are repackaged unchanged.

Can I convert several WIM 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 WIM 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 WIM 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.