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ZIP archive browser

Autessa Drive lets you browse ZIP archives up to 50 MB in the browser without downloading or unpacking them. You see the folder tree, sizes and dates, can search names, open text, code, images, PDFs, Word and Excel files and media inside the archive, and download any single entry on its own.

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exhibits.zip18 MB · 46 entriesSAMPLE
Find in archive: invoice
exhibits
A-pricing
invoice-0412.pdf214 KBOpen
invoice-0413.pdf198 KB
B-photos
site-01.jpg1.2 MB
Opens inside the archive · download any single entry

the-problem.md

Downloading a whole archive to check one file

Vendors and clients send ZIPs of exhibits, photos and exports. Finding the one invoice inside usually means downloading the archive, unpacking it and cleaning up afterward.

README · what you get
  • Browse the folders and files inside a ZIP of up to 50 MB.
  • See sizes and dates, a folder tree and breadcrumbs, and move with the arrow keys.
  • Search entry names inside the archive.
  • Open text, code, Markdown, images, PDFs, Word and Excel files, CSVs and media right inside the archive.
  • Download any entry on its own.
  • Larger or password-protected archives can still be downloaded.

how-it-works

How does ZIP archive browser work in Autessa Drive?

  1. 1

    Open the .zip

    Drive lists its contents with a folder tree.

  2. 2

    Find the file

    Search names or browse the tree.

  3. 3

    Preview it

    Open the entry in its viewer without extracting anything.

  4. 4

    Download just that file

    Save one entry instead of the whole archive.

every-option

ZIP browser details

OptionWhat it does
Size limit for browsing50 MB.
Previews insideText, code, Markdown, images, PDFs, Word, Excel, CSV, media.
Name searchFilter entries by name.
Single-entry downloadAny file inside, on its own.
Not browsableLarger or password-protected archives (download instead).

permissions

Who can do what?

WhoCan
ViewerBrowse, preview and download entries.
EditorEverything a Viewer can, plus rename, move and replace the archive.

connected

How it connects to the rest of Autessa Drive

DRIVE FEATURE

File viewer

The same viewers open inside the archive.

DRIVE FEATURE

Searchability

ZIPs show as Not searchable, since the archive itself has no text.

DRIVE FEATURE

Share links

Hand a client the archive with a read-only link.

faq.md

Questions about ZIP archive browser

Can I open a ZIP file online in Autessa Drive?

Yes. ZIP archives up to 50 MB can be browsed in the browser, with previews of the files inside and single-file downloads.

Are files inside a ZIP searchable?

No. A ZIP shows as Not searchable because the archive format has no extractable text. Upload the files themselves if you want them in search.

What about password-protected ZIPs?

They can be downloaded but not browsed in the app.

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Try ZIP archive browser in Autessa Drive

Autessa Drive opens ZIP archives up to 50 MB in the browser, so you can browse, search, preview and download one file inside without unpacking anything.

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Make Autessa Drive fully your own.

Use it out of the box, then change anything. Ask Autobot, Autessa’s AI builder, for a new field, screen, report, workflow or agent and it builds it into your copy of the app. Or open the code and edit it yourself. Nothing is locked: the app, its data and its code are yours.

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