Extract Archive

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Extracts files from the archive passed as input. Many archive formats are supported, including zip, rar, tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar, gzip, cpio, cab, and iso archives.

Score
Type
InterActivity
Expertise
4/5
Type
InterActivity
Expertise

Action Information

Parameters

Extract [Archive]

Input

(File) Archive

Result

Files

Details

Type
Interactivity
Expertise Needed
Matthew's Score
4/5
Category
Date Added
18/10/2016
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.unzip

Comments

Known to most people as “unzipping” a .zip file, this is a powerful action to use when trying to compress files.

This and “Make Archive” give Shortcuts lots of power to zip up a set of files before sharing, or give anyone the ability to extract a variety of archive types right on their iPhone or iPad.

Try extracting an archive and saving all the files into a new location (rather than in-place, as Files does by default).

Works Well With

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Make Archive
Makes an archive out of the files passed as input. Supports creating zip, tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar, gzip, cpio, or iso archives.
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Delete Files
Delete the files passed in as input.
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Generate Hash
Generates a MD5/SHA1 hash from the input.
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Base64 Encode
Encodes or decodes text or files using Base64 encoding.

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