Batch Zipper3.2

Batch Zipper is an application you can use to compile ZIP archives in batch mode. It's designed as a convenient means of backing up important files and folders.

Create ZIP archives or copy files using a wizard

At startup, you are prompted to specify the directory to compress files from. In the following wizard steps, you can instruct the tool to either ZIP all files after entering an archive name, or to just copy them to another location on the disk. Files from subfolders can be included or excluded from the task.

Include or exclude files by type

Before proceeding with the job, you can filter files by extension (to include or exclude) or leave this field empty to take all items into account. Filenames can be saved with their full paths or relative to the main directory. Lastly, the batch job can be named.

Create multiple tasks and encrypt ZIPs

Once this task is created, it's added to the main app window, where you can edit its properties, put together new tasks, as well as to carry out the ZIP compression job (or file copy). Worth noting is that the profile doesn't get automatically deleted by Batch Zipper after execution, which means that you can update the existing ZIP archive with new or modified files.As far as other options are concerned, you can password-protect the archive, indicate an application (.exe or .bat) to launch before or after the task, rebuild the archive, as well as view and edit the source code if you're an expert user.

Evaluation and conclusion

Batch Zipper created archives and copied files swiftly in our tests while having minimal impact on the computer's performance. Although it has a rudimentary-looking interface, the program is easy to use once you get the hang of it. It facilitates a simple method for creating, updating and rebuilding ZIP archives.