Simply click the download icon next to the file. It will save directly to your default "Downloads" folder.

Messenger often struggles to open ZIP files natively. You may need to:

For chats with End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) enabled, you must use the "Secure Storage" download option found under Privacy & Safety > End-to-End Encrypted Chats > Message Storage on the Messenger desktop site. 2. Downloading Individual ZIP Attachments When someone sends you a ZIP file directly in a chat:

Once downloaded, you need to "unzip" the archive to view the contents.

Select > Download your information . Click Specific types of information and choose Messages .

Right-click the file and select Extract All (Windows) or double-click (Mac).