Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your IFCZIP file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert IFCZIP to another file type
The converter easily converts your IFCZIP file to various formats - free and online. No AutoCAD or extra software needed.
Convert a file to IFCZIP
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Cad formats to IFCZIP with high quality output.
About IFCZIP files
An .IFCZIP file is a compressed archive containing an Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) model, the open standard for Building Information Modeling (BIM) data. Because standard IFC files are typically text-based (using the STEP physical format) and can easily exceed hundreds of megabytes for complex architectural projects, software providers wrap them in ZIP compression to reduce file size by 60-80% for easier transmission.
While this format is efficient for storage, it creates friction in workflows where legacy CAD tools or specific viewers do not natively support the compressed variant. Users often encounter errors when trying to import .IFCZIP directly into older versions of software like AutoCAD or SketchUp, forcing them to manually decompress the file first. Furthermore, viewing these complex 3D models requires specialized, often expensive, BIM software. To make the data accessible to stakeholders without technical tools, it is best to convert .IFCZIP to standard IFC for maximum compatibility, to OBJ or GLB for web-based 3D viewing, or to PDF for archiving 2D views and documentation. With convert.guru, you can instantly determine the format and convert it without installing heavy architectural suites.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your IFCZIP file.
If you want to convert IFCZIP file to IFC, DWG, DXF, DGN, RVT, RFA, SKP, 3DM, STEP, IGES, SAT or X_T, you can use Autodesk Revit or similar software from the "Compressed BIM Model Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SLDASM, DGN, PRT, IAM, X_B, CATPRODUCT, SLDPRT, RVT, ASM, DWG, CATPART or DXF files to IFCZIP, try Autodesk Revit or another comparable tool in the "Compressed BIM Model Storage" category.
The IFCZIP Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our IFCZIP converter.