# phpman > man > zipsplit(1)

> **TLDR:** Split a Zip archive into smaller Zip archives.
>
- Split Zip archive into parts that are no larger than 36000 bytes (36 MB):
  `zipsplit {{path/to/archive.zip}}`
- Use a given [n]umber of bytes as the part limit:
  `zipsplit -n {{size}} {{path/to/archive.zip}}`
- [p]ause between the creation of each part:
  `zipsplit -p -n {{size}} {{path/to/archive.zip}}`
- Output the smaller Zip archives into a given directory:
  `zipsplit -b {{path/to/output_directory}} -n {{size}} {{path/to/archive.zip}}`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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## 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

### -i

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

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

### -b
              Use path for the output zip files.

### -p

### -s

### -h

### -v

### -L


## 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)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/zip/1/markdown), [unzip(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/unzip/1/markdown)

## AUTHOR
       Info-ZIP



                                         v3.0 of 8 May 2008                               [zipnote(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/zipnote/1/markdown)