Convert EXE to ZIP

In majority of cases exe to zip conversion covers the process of repacking self-extracting (SFX) archives (.exe) to their standard (.zip) variant. This is often needed when you are unable to share / send executables that are blocked by the recipient system for security reasons, for example by anti-virus software, firewalls, browsers, e-mail clients or because of applied group and system policies or permissions.

Keep in mind that while these security software and measures can help protect your system from potentially harmful self-extracing archives, not all SFX files are malicious. Many legitimate software distributions use self-extracting archives for convenience. If you encounter a blocked or flagged SFX file that you believe is safe, you can often bypass the restriction or alert by temporarily disabling or adjusting your security settings, although this should be done with caution.

How to repack SFX archives ZIP

Repacking of file archives can be done in pretty much every modern file manager, such as WinZIP, WinRAR, 7-Zip or similar that can be used to simply repack archives. A viable alternative is to first decompress the contents of .exe files and repack them as ZIP files.