Archives

Look inside archives before extracting.

Inspect Archive lists archive contents, sizes, and counts so you can decide whether and where to extract.

No account or card required. Local-first Mac app.

Foldout Look inside archives before extracting tool screen on macOS
Works locallyDesigned for on-Mac processing.
Signed and notarizedBuilt for Apple Silicon Macs.
No app telemetryNo usage tracking from Foldout itself.
Free 14-day trialNo account or card required.
What it does

Built for the common jobs people usually send to separate apps.

List archive contents.

Review file counts and sizes.

Decide before extracting.

Detailed capabilities

What Inspect Archive covers.

Concrete features, inputs, and workflow details for this tool.

Core capabilities

List archive contents. Review file counts and sizes. Decide before extracting.

Inputs and scope

Works with zIP, TAR, TAR.GZ, and TGZ archives.

How the workflow runs

Add an archive. Review its contents and size summary. Choose whether to extract. Open Extract Archive when ready.

Inspect Archive use cases

Common uses include checking downloads, client archive review, security-conscious unpacking, and project handoff.

How to use it

From opening the tool to saving the result.

  1. 01

    Add an archive.

  2. 02

    Review its contents and size summary.

  3. 03

    Choose whether to extract.

  4. 04

    Open Extract Archive when ready.

Questions

Before you try Inspect Archive

Can it inspect without extracting?

Yes. That is the purpose of Inspect Archive.

Try the full toolbox

Use Inspect Archive free for 14 days.

No account, no card, and no upload required for local file tools.