Batch compress multiple folders into individual zip files I have dozens of folders that I need to compress into individual zip files.

If I select all of these folders in the Finder and do "Compress [X] Items," I get one zip file containing all of the folders, whereas what I want is one zip file per folder.

I tried creating a workflow with Automator using the "Create Archive" action, but it behaves the same way: inputting multiple files/folders outputs a single zip file. There's no way to specify that the action run on each item individually.

Basically, I'm looking for a way to avoid having to tediously run "Compress" in the Finder on every single folder one at a time. Is there any way to automate this?
There's an alternative solution that's built-in if you don't want to use Automator and are fine with changing Archive Utility's settings.


Open the Archive Utility.app located in /System/Library/CoreServices/Applications/
Go to File > Preferences
Change the "Use Archive Format" preference to "Zip archive"
Drag and drop the folders into its icon in the dock.