Tkinter Zip Extractor

Tkinkter GUI with Unzip Utility

A lightweight and fast GUI tool for extracting ZIP archives, built because the Windows built-in extractor is significantly slower than Python's native libraries.

Why This Exists

Extracting large ZIP files in Windows Explorer can be frustratingly slow. This tool leverages the speed of Python's built-in zipfile library to extract archives much faster, all through a simple and user-friendly graphical interface.

Stop waiting. Extract faster.

Features

• 🚀 Faster Extraction: Bypass Windows Explorer's slow extraction process.
• 🧹 Clean GUI: Simple and intuitive interface built with Tkinter.
• 📁 Directory Selection: Easily choose both your ZIP file and output destination.
• ⚙️ Lightweight: A single .exe file, no installation needed.
• 🆓 Free & Open Source: MIT Licensed. Use it, modify it, share it.

Installation & Download

Option 1: Download the Executable (For End Users)

1. Go to the Releases page.
2. Download the latest ZipExtractor.exe file.
3. Run the executable. No installation required.

Option 2: Run from Source (For Developers)

If you have Python installed, you can run the tool directly from the source code.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git
   cd your-repo-name

2. (Optional) Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows

3. Run the application:

   python ZipExtractor.py

How to Use

1. Launch the application.
2. Click "Select ZIP File" to choose the archive you want to extract.
3. Click "Select Output Folder" to choose where to put the extracted files.
4. Click the big "Extract!" button.
5. Wait for the success message! A timer will show after finishing the extraction.

For Developers: Building from Source

This project uses PyInstaller to package the Python script into a standalone executable.

1. Install the required library:

   pip install pyinstaller

2. Run the build command:

   pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --name "ZipExtractor" src/main.py

   The executable will be created in the dist/ folder.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Built with Python and the amazing tkinter and zipfile modules.
• Developed with the AI assistance, which provided guidance on code structure, implementation details, and troubleshooting.
• Icon drawn by Google Gemini
• Text written by DeepSeek