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Convert ZHELP to ZIP

Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Jun 23, 2026
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Is it possible to convert ZHELP to ZIP?
Yes - ZHELP converts to ZIP.

Ziphelp (.zhelp) is literally a standard ZIP file that was given a different extension. Simply rename document.zhelp to document.zip and every zip tool will open it normally - no real conversion or re-compression happens.

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Last verified Oct 2026

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Why convert ZHELP to ZIP?

EC Software's Ziphelp format packs HTML help pages and a sitemap.xml into an ordinary ZIP container. Renaming to .zip lets you open, browse or extract those files with the tools you already have instead of the eWriter Viewer.

How to convert ZHELP to ZIP

Windows File Explorer rename EASIEST

Enable file extensions in View, then rename file.zhelp to file.zip. Windows now treats it as a compressed folder you can open or Extract All.

macOS Finder rename EASIEST

In Finder, change the extension from .zhelp to .zip (confirm the change), then double-click to let Archive Utility unpack it.

Command line rename FREE

Run mv file.zhelp file.zip (or ren file.zhelp file.zip on Windows), then verify with unzip -l file.zip that the HTML pages and sitemap.xml are listed.

About these formats

.ZHELP Ziphelp Package

A .zhelp file is a Ziphelp Package, an open help-documentation format from EC Software. It is a standard ZIP archive that holds an extended sitemap.xml plus the HTML topics and media that…

Open .ZHELP details →
.ZIP ZIP Archive

A ZIP file is a compressed archive that stores one or more files in a single smaller package. On Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android you can open it without installing anything - just…

Open .ZIP details →

Quality & what to watch

  • This is a rename, not a re-encode: the compressed bytes are unchanged, so nothing inside the archive is altered or lost.
  • The archive contains HTML topic files and a sitemap.xml; once it is a .zip you lose the association with the eWriter Viewer unless you rename it back.
  • Windows hides known extensions by default - if you cannot see .zhelp, turn on file name extensions first or the rename will not work.

Frequently asked questions

Do I lose any data by renaming .zhelp to .zip?
No. The file is byte-for-byte a ZIP already; changing the extension only changes which program opens it.
What is inside the zip?
HTML help pages, images and multimedia, plus a sitemap.xml that the eWriter Viewer uses for navigation and context-sensitive help.
Can I rename it back to .zhelp later?
Yes. Rename the extension back to .zhelp and the eWriter Viewer will open it as a help package again.
Why does it have a .zhelp extension at all?
So the operating system opens it in EC Software's eWriter Viewer as help documentation rather than as a plain archive.