---
name: "zipsplit"
section: "1"
platform: "macos"
package: "zip"
version: "33"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zipsplit"
---

# zipsplit(1)

split a zipfile into smaller zipfiles

## NAME

zipsplit - split a zipfile into smaller zipfiles

## SYNOPSIS

*zipsplit* \[**-t**\] \[**-i**\] \[**-p**\] \[**-s**\] \[**-n size**\] \[**-r room**\] \[**-b path**\] \[**-h**\] \[**-v**\] \[**-L**\] zipfile

## ARGUMENTS

zipfile  Zipfile to split.

## OPTIONS

- **-t**

  Report how many files it will take, but don't make them.

- **-i**

  Make index (zipsplit.idx) and count its size against first zip file.

- **-n size**

  Make zip files no larger than "size" (default = 36000).

- **-r room**

  Leave room for "room" bytes on the first disk (default = 0).

- **-b path**

  Use path for the output zip files.

- **-p**

  Pause between output zip files.

- **-s**

  Do a sequential split even if it takes more zip files.

- **-h**

  Show a short help.

- **-v**

  Show version information.

- **-L**

  Show software license.

## DESCRIPTION

*zipsplit* reads a zipfile and splits it into smaller zipfiles.

## EXAMPLES

To be filled in.

## BUGS

Does not yet support large (\> 2 GB) or split archives.

## SEE ALSO

[zip(1)](/zip/1.md), [unzip(1)](/unzip/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Info-ZIP