# zipsplit > Read a zipfile and split it into smaller zipfiles. > More information: . - Split zipfile into pieces that are no larger than a particular size [n]: `zipsplit -n {{size}} {{path/to/archive.zip}}` - [p]ause between the creation of each split zipfile: `zipsplit -p -n {{size}} {{path/to/archive.zip}}` - Output the split zipfiles into the `archive` directory: `zipsplit -b {{archive}} -n {{size}} {{path/to/archive.zip}}`