ZipWeb is a consumer product built for firefox users who need browser-based archive management.

What platforms does ZipWeb run on?

ZipWeb runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is ZipWeb still maintained?

Unverified. ZipWeb has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to ZipWeb?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Zip-Unzip Files & Custom Web Search, ZipLook, and RAR Opener.

ZipWeb is developed by Francesco De Stefano.

Back to the index

ZipWeb

Name: ZipWeb
Author: Francesco De Stefano

mozilla.orgOther file storage

ZipWeb is a Firefox extension that creates ZIP archives from web pages, folders, and files, and extracts ZIP and RAR archives in the browser. It supports drag-and-drop extraction, archive content previews, and downloading previewed files as PDFs.

FreeWebEmbeddable

Visit mozilla.org

Overview

8 features

ZipWeb sits in PulseGate's Other file storage category. It focuses on managing ZIP and RAR archives directly in Firefox without installing a separate desktop utility. ZipWeb is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who need browser-based archive management. It is available for free. ZipWeb is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Francesco De Stefano, and it first shipped in 2014. Key capabilities include web page archiving, ZIP compression, and ZIP extraction. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Web page archiving
ZIP compression
ZIP extraction
RAR extraction
Drag-and-drop extraction
Archive preview
PDF downloads
Context menu actions

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sep · 10:38 UTC
ZipWeb verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about ZipWeb

What does ZipWeb do?: ZipWeb focuses on managing ZIP and RAR archives directly in Firefox without installing a separate desktop utility. It is catalogued under Other file storage on PulseGate.
Who is ZipWeb for?: ZipWeb is a consumer product built for firefox users who need browser-based archive management.
Does ZipWeb have a free plan?: Yes — ZipWeb is free to use.
What platforms does ZipWeb run on?: ZipWeb runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is ZipWeb still maintained?: Unverified. ZipWeb has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to ZipWeb?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Zip-Unzip Files & Custom Web Search, ZipLook, and RAR Opener.Zip-Unzip Files & Custom Web Search ZipLook RAR Opener
Who develops ZipWeb?: ZipWeb is developed by Francesco De Stefano.
When did ZipWeb launch?: ZipWeb first shipped in 2014.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 10 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users who need browser-based archive management
Model: B2C
Solves: Managing ZIP and RAR archives directly in Firefox without installing a separate desktop utility.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: zipweb

Developer

Francesco De Stefano

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 10 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: zipweb-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 10 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/zipweb

Ship this? Send a correction — no account, and you get a link to follow it.

Similar projects

Closest matches by what these projects do