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.
Action Information
Parameters
Extract [Archive]
Input
(File) Archive
Result
Files
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).
Shortcuts Using This
Works Well With
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.
Details
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.unzip
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