If you prefer using terminal commands, or if your operating system keeps hiding file extensions, you can use the command line to pack the archive directly into an IPA format.
You downloaded a ZIP file containing documentation and images. convert zip to ipa new
If your original ZIP file already contains a Payload directory when you extract it, you can skip straight to the conversion steps below. Method 1: Converting on Windows (File Explorer) If you prefer using terminal commands, or if
This folder is case-sensitive and must be spelled exactly as Payload with a capital "P". If you prefer using terminal commands
Since you cannot sign the app yourself, you need a that injects a developer certificate dynamically. The "new" standard for 2025 is AltStore , SideStore , or Sideloadly .