How To Extract RAR Files On Google Drive Without Downloading, First Check The Contents Of The File

How to extract ZIP files on Google Drive without downloading (Makeuseof)

YOGYAKARTA – To send any type of file, it will be easier if you use a ZIP file which is capable of compressing files. And now, ZIP files are like digital couriers capable of sending various types of files.

On the desktop, this file type is easy to open manually. You just need additional software like WinZip or 7-Zip. But, what if the ZIP file is saved via Google Drive?

In fact, as we know, ZIP files can only be extracted using additional tools. So, if you want to know the files in RAR, you have to download them first. Pretty tricky, right?

Extracting ZIP Files on Cloud Computing Based Storage

Now, you can add ZIP files to Google Drive without downloading them first. That way, you can be more secure knowing what's in the file.

All you need is an additional tool in Chrome called ZIP Extractor. This is a Chrome Add-on that works to extract ZIP files stored on Google Drive. Relying on this tool, you can cut a lot of time to open RAR-wrapped files.

To use it, of course, you need to install ZIP Extractor first on the Chrome browser software on your device. It's easy. Just go to the Google Drive site. Then, click the New menu, click More¸ then click Connect More Apps.

Next, type the name of the ZIP Extractor application in the search box. Once these add-ons appear, click and install them on Chrome.

Once the ZIP Extractor is successfully installed on your Chrome account, now is the time to use it to open the ZIP file on Google Drive. First, you'll need to find the ZIP file stored on Google Drive first.

Then, right-click the ZIP file. Click the Open With menu. Then you will see the ZIP Extractor menu appear in the menu. Click this menu to extract the folder it contains into the computer.

Later, the extracted file from the ZIP will be saved on Google Drive using the same name as the ZIP file. Pretty easy, right?