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Wobzip: Uncompress files on the fly (on the web, that is)

Wobzip is a new startup service that allows you to uncompress a wide variety of compressed files directly online. Not sure why you'd want to do that? Read on, friend.

Wobzip offers a simple, clean interface, with a paucity of buttons: you've got the browse button (we know what that does by now, don't we?) and the uncompress button. Once you've selected a file from your machine, set Wobzip to work by hitting the uncompress button. After a short period of activity, which includes a quick virus scan, Wobzip displays the uncompressed files for you to pick and choose from.

Not impressed yet? We were just holding back.

Wobzip's main strength (and usefulness) comes from the ability to uncompress files directly from a URL. Rather than having to download a file in order to uncompress it, you can paste in a URL, and Wobzip will uncompress the file and show you its contents. This is especially useful for users with slow internet connections: you can pick and choose which piece of the compressed file to download rather than having to download the entire file.

At this time, Wobzip supports 7z, ZIP, GZIP, TAR, RAR, CAB, ISO, and more, with a maximum file size of 100 MB.

[via CyberNet.com]

Filed under: Utilities, Web services

Krunch: Compress and decompress files online

Krunch

Krunch is a slick web service that does two things: compresses and decompresses files. What's the use of being able to compress and decompress files on the web? Well, say you're at an internet kiosk and you need to get at a file that's inside a .zip file, but the kiosk has no unzipping program. Just enter the URL of the file or upload it and Krunch will let you download the individual files inside. Or, say you want to send a bunch of files but don't have an easy way to zip them up. Upload them individually to Krunch and it will give you a .zip (or .rar or .gzip) file. Or maybe there's a bunch of files online that you want zipped up. Add their URLs to Krunch and you'll get an archive back. Get the idea? Krunch is free to use, and your compressed and uncompressed files will stick around for 24 hours.

[Via Lifehacker]

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