Is it safer to extract client ZIPs through Deliteful than locally?

Yes, for untrusted sources. Deliteful validates all file paths in the archive before extraction and blocks path traversal entries that could write files to unexpected locations on a local machine. Extraction runs on isolated server infrastructure, not your device.

What if the client sent a corrupted ZIP?

Corrupted archives are detected before extraction begins and skipped automatically. You will know immediately rather than waiting for a desktop tool to fail mid-extraction.

Does the folder structure inside the ZIP get preserved?

Yes. The original internal directory hierarchy is preserved exactly. If the client organized files into subdirectories inside the archive, that structure is maintained in the extracted output.

How large can client ZIPs be?

Individual ZIP files can be up to 50 MB. If a client delivers multiple ZIPs, batches support up to 50 files or 2 GB total.

Safely Extract Client-Sent ZIP Archives as a Freelancer

Freelancers regularly receive ZIP files from clients — project briefs, asset packages, raw exports — and opening archives from new clients on your primary work machine always carries a small but real risk. Deliteful extracts client-sent ZIPs in an isolated server environment with path traversal blocking and decompression bomb protection, keeping your local machine out of the equation entirely.

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A ZIP from an unfamiliar client might be entirely legitimate — or it might contain file entries with path traversal payloads that, when extracted locally, write files outside your intended directory. This is not hypothetical: malformed archives have been used to overwrite files on victim machines. Running the extraction through Deliteful means that validation and path-checking happen on isolated infrastructure, not on the machine where your client files and project work live.

Beyond security, Deliteful handles the operational friction: corrupted archives are skipped rather than throwing an error that stalls your workflow, and the original folder structure inside the ZIP is preserved so you receive files organized the way the client intended. Extracted files are returned as a clean download, ready to move into your project folder.

How it works

1
Upload the client ZIP
Upload the client-sent archive — up to 50 MB — to Deliteful's secure processing environment.
2
Isolated extraction with safety checks
Path traversal blocking and corruption detection run before any files are extracted.
3
Download clean extracted output
Receive the extracted files with original folder structure preserved, ready for your project.

Frequently asked questions

Is it safer to extract client ZIPs through Deliteful than locally?: Yes, for untrusted sources. Deliteful validates all file paths in the archive before extraction and blocks path traversal entries that could write files to unexpected locations on a local machine. Extraction runs on isolated server infrastructure, not your device.
What if the client sent a corrupted ZIP?: Corrupted archives are detected before extraction begins and skipped automatically. You will know immediately rather than waiting for a desktop tool to fail mid-extraction.
Does the folder structure inside the ZIP get preserved?: Yes. The original internal directory hierarchy is preserved exactly. If the client organized files into subdirectories inside the archive, that structure is maintained in the extracted output.
How large can client ZIPs be?: Individual ZIP files can be up to 50 MB. If a client delivers multiple ZIPs, batches support up to 50 files or 2 GB total.

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