How to unzip a local file

What you'll do

In the desktop app, point AshnaAI at a zip you already granted. unzipLocalFile extracts into the output grant path.

This guide walks through unzip file in AshnaAI. You stay in chat. You do not need a separate desktop of buttons for each file job.

Before you start

Open AshnaAI and start a new chat.

This job needs the desktop app. Download it from ashna.ai/download, install it, and sign in with the same account.

Have your text file ready to attach, or use a file you already uploaded in this chat.

How to unzip file

Follow the steps below in order. Confirm in chat before AshnaAI sends, posts, or writes to Tally.

Step 1. Use desktop

Open the desktop app.

Step 2. Grant folders

Grant the zip location and the extract destination.

Step 3. Ask to unzip

Ask: extract this zip into that folder.

Keep in mind

Desktop only. Do not expect the browser tab to extract a disk zip.

AshnaAI will not convert PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, or compress a PDF. Those jobs are not available. Use merge, split, unlock, protect, and the other how-tos linked below.

Related guides

Also read zip a local folder.

Also read import a local file.

More desktop files how-tos live on Local file automation on desktop.

Try it now

Open app.ashna.ai and run this job in a new chat. New accounts can start from app.ashna.ai/signup.