Multi-File Batch Zipper

A fast, parallelized Python tool to split large collections of files into multiple independent .zip archives. Unlike standard split archives, each resulting zip file is a fully valid, standalone archive that can be opened individually.

Features

• Independent Archives: Files are grouped into separate .zip files (default: 1000 files per zip), making them easy to manage and transfer.
• High Performance: Uses multi-processing to zip files in parallel across all available CPU cores.
• Dual Interfaces:
  • CLI: Ideal for automation and scripting.
  • GUI: A user-friendly graphical interface built with tkinter for desktop users.
• Recursive Search: Option to include files found within subdirectories.
• Customizable: Set custom batch sizes, output prefixes, and the number of parallel worker processes.

Installation

Ensure you have Python 3 installed on your system. No external dependencies are required as it uses standard libraries (tkinter is usually included with Python).

# On some Linux distributions, you might need to install tkinter separately:
# sudo apt-get install python3-tk

Usage

Command Line Interface (CLI)

python zip_multi_file.py <source_folder> <output_folder> [options]

Arguments:

Argument	Description	Default
source	Folder containing files to zip	Required
output	Folder where the .zip files will be saved	Required

Options:

Option	Description	Default
--batch-size	Maximum number of files per zip archive	1000
--recursive	Include files from subfolders	False
--prefix	Filename prefix for output zips	batch
--workers	Number of parallel processes to use	CPU Count
--gui	Launch the graphical user interface	False

Example:

python zip_multi_file.py ./my_photos ./archives --batch-size 500 --recursive --prefix photo_batch

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Launch the interactive window with:

python zip_multi_file.py --gui

Credits & License

• Created with Google Gemma 4 26B
• License: GNU v3