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Folder to ZIP

Q: Can I zip a whole folder from disk?

Select the files inside it. Browsers do not send a native folder tree. Choose up to 50 files or paste HTTPS URLs. Nested paths flatten to filenames in the ZIP.

Q: What problem does Folder to ZIP solve?

One archive instead of many attachments. Email, CMS, and agents want a single file. Pack uploads or URL lists here instead of zipping on the desktop when you are already in the browser or MCP.

Q: When should I use this vs zipping on my computer?

Use this for small delivery packs. Local zip (or git) is better for nested project trees, backups, and files over the 10 MB / 40 MB caps. This page is for a handful of assets, not a repo.

Q: What is the size and file limit?

50 files, 10 MB each, 40 MB uncompressed total. Oversize files return 413. Unreachable URLs are skipped so one dead link does not fail the whole pack.

Q: Do folder paths stay inside the ZIP?

No — names are flattened. src/logo.png becomes logo.png (or a unique name if two files collide). Rebuild folders locally after unzip if you need a tree.

Q: Can agents pack URLs from a page-speed report?

Yes. MCP passes a urls array (HTTPS). Pair with Image to WebP when the job is frontend weight, not just archiving.

Q: REST API and MCP?

Yes — same key, 1 credit. Multipart files or JSON urls to https://api.toolyour.com/api/v1/convertors/folder-to-zip , or MCP at https://api.toolyour.com/mcp . Browser packing does not use the monthly credit quota.

Pack uploaded files or HTTPS URLs into one ZIP — one download for email, CMS, or the next convert step.

Drag & drop files here or click to browse (multiple files)

Supported formats: Any file type

Max: 10MB per file, 50 files

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Use Folder to ZIP three ways

The free Folder to ZIP on this page works in your browser. The same workflow is available via REST API for apps and via MCP for Cursor, Claude, and other agents — one API key, one plan, one quota. This tool is part of the convertors module under File Converter.

Free in browserUse Folder to ZIP here — no account required.
REST APICall from your server with X-Api-Key.
MCP for agentsConnect Cursor or Claude to ToolYour MCP with the same key.

1. Get an API keySign in and open Dashboard → API Keys (works for REST and MCP).
2. Call or connectUse the REST API from your server, or paste the MCP URL into your agent config.
3. Same qualityOutput matches the free web tool across all three surfaces.

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What is Folder to ZIP?

The job is simple: you have several files and need one ZIP. Email and Slack reject a pile of attachments. A CMS wants a single upload. An agent has a list of HTTPS asset URLs and cannot send a desktop folder. ToolYour Folder to ZIP packs those files (or URLs) into one archive you download or pass to the next step.

Problem: HTTP has no “upload this folder tree” primitive. The browser can only send the files you pick. Nested paths, empty directories, and OS shortcuts do not travel. Teams then either zip locally (fine on a laptop, awkward in Cursor/CI) or paste files one by one into converters.

Solution: Select up to 50 files (any type, 10 MB each, 40 MB uncompressed total) or paste HTTPS URLs. The API writes a standard ZIP named folder.zip. Duplicate filenames get a unique suffix. Unreachable URLs are skipped — the rest still pack. Browser use is free; the same route is REST and MCP on one API key (1 credit per successful API/MCP call).

Typical use: pack hero images + CSS before a WebP or compress pass; bundle a client logo set; turn a page-speed URL list into one archive for an agent playbook. Host git, editor, and large repo zips stay in Cursor — this tool only builds a small delivery ZIP.

What are common questions about Folder to ZIP?

Can I zip a whole folder from disk?

Select the files inside it. Browsers do not send a native folder tree. Choose up to 50 files or paste HTTPS URLs. Nested paths flatten to filenames in the ZIP.

What problem does Folder to ZIP solve?

One archive instead of many attachments. Email, CMS, and agents want a single file. Pack uploads or URL lists here instead of zipping on the desktop when you are already in the browser or MCP.

When should I use this vs zipping on my computer?

Use this for small delivery packs. Local zip (or git) is better for nested project trees, backups, and files over the 10 MB / 40 MB caps. This page is for a handful of assets, not a repo.

What is the size and file limit?

50 files, 10 MB each, 40 MB uncompressed total. Oversize files return 413. Unreachable URLs are skipped so one dead link does not fail the whole pack.

Do folder paths stay inside the ZIP?

No — names are flattened. src/logo.png becomes logo.png (or a unique name if two files collide). Rebuild folders locally after unzip if you need a tree.

How do I unpack the ZIP afterward?

Use ZIP Extract for a bundle ZIP plus per-file download URLs, or unzip on your machine. Extract cannot write a desktop folder over HTTP.

Can agents pack URLs from a page-speed report?

Yes. MCP passes a urls array (HTTPS). Pair with Image to WebP when the job is frontend weight, not just archiving.

REST API and MCP?

Yes — same key, 1 credit. Multipart files or JSON urls to https://api.toolyour.com/api/v1/convertors/folder-to-zip, or MCP at https://api.toolyour.com/mcp. Browser packing does not use the monthly credit quota.

What are the key features of Folder to ZIP?

Files or HTTPS URLs

Upload many files in the browser, or pack public URLs when the host cannot send binaries.

One ZIP for delivery

Email, CMS, and the next converter take a single archive instead of a file pile.

Dead-URL tolerant

Unreachable URLs are skipped; reachable files still pack so one 404 does not abort the job.

Browser, REST, and MCP

Same pack path for humans and agents — one API key, 1 credit on API/MCP.

How do you use Folder to ZIP?

Add the files that belong together

Select multiple files (any type, up to 50) or switch to URL mode and paste HTTPS links. Skip nested folder trees — pick the files you need.

Pack into one ZIP

Run Folder to ZIP. Duplicate names are uniqued. Unreachable URLs are omitted from the archive.

Download or hand off

Save folder.zip (link lasts about one hour). Attach it, upload it, extract it, or send it to Image to WebP / compress next.

Use cases that actually need a ZIP

Client handoff: logos, a CSS file, and a JSON token dump as one download instead of five Slack messages.

Frontend weight: collect hero/PNG/JPG URLs from a page, pack them, then convert to WebP. Agents do this in the frontend-webp job; humans can pack here first.

Form and CMS limits: portals that accept one attachment. Pack, upload the ZIP, extract on the other side with ZIP Extract if they need individual files.

MCP / CI: the host keeps git. Pass public HTTPS URLs into folderToZip when you need an archive object, not a workspace folder.

When not to use Folder to ZIP

Do not use this as a backup tool. Caps are 50 files / 10 MB each / 40 MB uncompressed. Nested src/ trees, node_modules, video dumps, and encrypted archives belong on the desktop or in git.

Password-protected output is not offered. Empty directories are not stored. If two files share a name, the ZIP keeps both under unique names — check the listing after unzip.

How this pairs with ZIP Extract and converters

Pack here → download ZIP → ZIP Extract when you need per-file URLs for another API. Pack here → Image to WebP or Image compressor when the files are images (convert one-by-one or via URL lists; this ZIP is the bundle, not a converter itself).

Need RAR or 7Z instead of ZIP? Convert the finished ZIP with the archive converters (for example ZIP to RAR) — Folder to ZIP only writes ZIP.

Privacy

Files travel over HTTPS for the pack job and are not kept as a long-term archive. Do not upload secrets, private keys, or customer data you would not send in email. Download links expire in about one hour.

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