# Create Zip File action is extremely slow

**URL:** <https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/create-zip-file-action-is-extremely-slow/7538>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Created:** [September 8, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/create-zip-file-action-is-extremely-slow/7538 "2024-09-08T15:12:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![efridman](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a88e57/32.png) [@efridman](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/efridman)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/create-zip-file-action-is-extremely-slow/7538/1 "2024-09-08T15:12:52Z")

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Hi

I’m not sure when this issue started but the Create Zip File action is extremely slow.  
Creating a zip file of size 2.5 GB take 40 minutes but when I create same zip using 7Z as Execute Program action take 4 minutes ?

The files are on the local hard disk and the live log is disable.

Any ideas ? before I need to convert all “Create Zip File” action to a 7Z command line ☹ ?  
I use 8.0.0.3310

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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/create-zip-file-action-is-extremely-slow/7538/2 "2024-09-08T22:54:37Z")

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Hi Elad

For large zip files, I would recommend switching to the ‘7-zip Create Archive’ action - the reason that will be faster is because it runs out of process and is not constrained by FinalBuilder being a 32bit process.