CAB to ZIP converter
To convert CAB to ZIP, drop your CAB file in the box below. It converts straight away; press Download to save the ZIP. It all happens in your browser, so your file stays on your device.
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Converted on this device, never uploaded
What changes
| CAB to ZIP | What happens |
|---|---|
| Reads | Cabinets stored or compressed with MSZIP |
| Not yet | LZX and Quantum compression, and cabinets split across several files |
| Upload | None: unpacked and packed again on your device |
How to convert CAB to ZIP
- Add your CAB. Drop the file in the box, or click to choose it. It becomes ZIP straight away.
- Check the result. Look at the preview and the size. The defaults are right for most files.
- Download. Press Download to save the ZIP.
Why ZIP
Windows drivers and updates come as .cab files. As a ZIP the files open on any computer, without expand.exe.
Questions
Microsoft’s cabinet archive, used by Windows Update, drivers and installers.
Many Windows Update cabinets use LZX compression, which is not unpacked here yet. Windows’ own expand command opens them.
No. The conversion happens right in your browser, so your file stays on your device. There is no account to make, either.