diff --git a/src/account_x.ts b/src/account_x.ts
index 8dcc5426..2322fce3 100644
--- a/src/account_x.ts
+++ b/src/account_x.ts
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ export class XAccountController {
         ) as Sqlite3Count;
         const totalUnknownIndexed: Sqlite3Count = exec(
             this.db,
-            `SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM tweet 
+            `SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM tweet
              WHERE id NOT IN (
                  SELECT id FROM tweet WHERE username = ? AND text NOT LIKE ? AND isLiked = ?
                  UNION
@@ -1750,6 +1750,28 @@ export class XAccountController {
         return null;
     }
 
+
+    // Unzip twitter archive to the account data folder using unzipper
+    // Return unzipped path if success, else null.
+    async unzipXArchive(archiveZipPath: string): Promise<string | null> {
+        const archiveZip = await unzipper.Open.file(archiveZipPath);
+        if (!this.account) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        const unzippedPath = path.join(getAccountDataPath("X", this.account.username), path.parse(archiveZipPath).name)
+        await archiveZip.extract({ path: unzippedPath });
+        return unzippedPath
+    }
+
+    // Delete the unzipped X archive once the build is completed
+    async deleteUnzippedXArchive(archivePath: string): Promise<void> {
+        fs.rm(archivePath, { recursive: true, force: true }, err => {
+            if (err) {
+                log.error(`XAccountController.deleteUnzippedXArchive: Error occured while deleting unzipped folder: ${err}`);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     // Return null on success, and a string (error message) on error
     async verifyXArchive(archivePath: string): Promise<string | null> {
         const foldersToCheck = [
@@ -2538,6 +2560,24 @@ export const defineIPCX = () => {
         }
     });
 
+    ipcMain.handle('X:unzipXArchive', async (_, accountID: number, archivePath: string): Promise<string | null> => {
+        try {
+            const controller = getXAccountController(accountID);
+            return await controller.unzipXArchive(archivePath);
+        } catch (error) {
+            throw new Error(packageExceptionForReport(error as Error));
+        }
+    });
+
+    ipcMain.handle('X:deleteUnzippedXArchive', async (_, accountID: number, archivePath: string): Promise<string | null> => {
+        try {
+            const controller = getXAccountController(accountID);
+            return await controller.deleteUnzippedXArchive(archivePath);
+        } catch (error) {
+            throw new Error(packageExceptionForReport(error as Error));
+        }
+    });
+
     ipcMain.handle('X:verifyXArchive', async (_, accountID: number, archivePath: string): Promise<string | null> => {
         try {
             const controller = getXAccountController(accountID);
@@ -2582,4 +2622,4 @@ export const defineIPCX = () => {
             throw new Error(packageExceptionForReport(error as Error));
         }
     });
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 92ac6b37..b758a087 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -343,6 +343,29 @@ async function createWindow() {
             }
         });
 
+        ipcMain.handle('showSelectZIPFileDialog', async (_): Promise<string | null> => {
+            const dataPath = database.getConfig('dataPath');
+
+            const options: Electron.OpenDialogSyncOptions = {
+                filters: [{ name: 'Archive', extensions: ['zip'] }],
+                properties: ['openFile'],
+            };
+
+            if (dataPath) {
+                options.defaultPath = dataPath;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                const result = dialog.showOpenDialogSync(win, options);
+                if (result && result.length > 0) {
+                    return result[0];
+                }
+                return null;
+            } catch (error) {
+                throw new Error(packageExceptionForReport(error as Error));
+            }
+        });
+
         ipcMain.handle('showSelectFolderDialog', async (_): Promise<string | null> => {
             const dataPath = database.getConfig('dataPath');
 
diff --git a/src/preload.ts b/src/preload.ts
index f38c3638..afa72d76 100644
--- a/src/preload.ts
+++ b/src/preload.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electron', {
     showQuestion: (message: string, trueText: string, falseText: string): Promise<boolean> => {
         return ipcRenderer.invoke('showQuestion', message, trueText, falseText)
     },
+    showSelectZIPFileDialog: (): Promise<string | null> => {
+        return ipcRenderer.invoke('showSelectZIPFileDialog')
+    },
     showSelectFolderDialog: (): Promise<string | null> => {
         return ipcRenderer.invoke('showSelectFolderDialog')
     },
@@ -248,6 +251,12 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electron', {
         deleteDMsScrollToBottom: (accountID: number): Promise<void> => {
             return ipcRenderer.invoke('X:deleteDMsScrollToBottom', accountID);
         },
+        unzipXArchive: (accountID: number, archivePath: string): Promise<string | null> => {
+            return ipcRenderer.invoke('X:unzipXArchive', accountID, archivePath);
+        },
+        deleteUnzippedXArchive: (accountID: number, archivePath: string): Promise<string | null> => {
+            return ipcRenderer.invoke('X:deleteUnzippedXArchive', accountID, archivePath);
+        },
         verifyXArchive: (accountID: number, archivePath: string): Promise<string | null> => {
             return ipcRenderer.invoke('X:verifyXArchive', accountID, archivePath);
         },
@@ -271,4 +280,4 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electron', {
     onPowerMonitorResume: (callback: () => void) => {
         ipcRenderer.on('powerMonitor:resume', callback);
     },
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/main.ts b/src/renderer/src/main.ts
index f8eac8f1..5b3a0394 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/main.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ declare global {
             showMessage: (message: string) => void;
             showError: (message: string) => void;
             showQuestion: (message: string, trueText: string, falseText: string) => Promise<boolean>;
+            showSelectZIPFileDialog: () => Promise<string | null>;
             showSelectFolderDialog: () => Promise<string | null>;
             openURL: (url: string) => void;
             loadFileInWebview: (webContentsId: number, filename: string) => void;
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ declare global {
                 deleteTweet: (accountID: number, tweetID: string) => Promise<void>;
                 deleteDMsMarkAllDeleted: (accountID: number) => Promise<void>;
                 deleteDMsScrollToBottom: (accountID: number) => Promise<void>;
+                unzipXArchive: (accountID: number, archivePath: string) => Promise<string | null>;
+                deleteUnzippedXArchive: (accountID: number, archivePath: string) => Promise<string | null>;
                 verifyXArchive: (accountID: number, archivePath: string) => Promise<string | null>;
                 importXArchive: (accountID: number, archivePath: string, dataType: string) => Promise<XImportArchiveResponse>;
                 getCookie: (accountID: number, name: string) => Promise<string | null>;
@@ -123,4 +126,4 @@ const emitter = mitt();
 const app = createApp(App);
 
 app.config.globalProperties.emitter = emitter;
-app.mount('#app');
\ No newline at end of file
+app.mount('#app');
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/views/x/XWizardImportingPage.vue b/src/renderer/src/views/x/XWizardImportingPage.vue
index 5409a7cd..0eb0ee5e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/views/x/XWizardImportingPage.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/src/views/x/XWizardImportingPage.vue
@@ -54,20 +54,32 @@ const startClicked = async () => {
     errorMessages.value = [];
     importStarted.value = true;
 
+    // Unarchive the zip
+    statusValidating.value = ImportStatus.Active;
+    const unzippedPath: string | null = await window.electron.X.unzipXArchive(props.model.account.id, importFromArchivePath.value);
+    if (unzippedPath === null) {
+        statusValidating.value = ImportStatus.Failed;
+        errorMessages.value.push(unzippedPath);
+        importFailed.value = true;
+        return;
+    }
+    statusValidating.value = ImportStatus.Finished;
+
     // Verify that the archive is valid
     statusValidating.value = ImportStatus.Active;
-    const verifyResp: string | null = await window.electron.X.verifyXArchive(props.model.account.id, importFromArchivePath.value);
+    const verifyResp: string | null = await window.electron.X.verifyXArchive(props.model.account.id, unzippedPath);
     if (verifyResp !== null) {
         statusValidating.value = ImportStatus.Failed;
         errorMessages.value.push(verifyResp);
         importFailed.value = true;
+        await window.electron.X.deleteUnzippedXArchive(props.model.account.id, unzippedPath);
         return;
     }
     statusValidating.value = ImportStatus.Finished;
 
     // Import tweets
     statusImportingTweets.value = ImportStatus.Active;
-    const tweetsResp: XImportArchiveResponse = await window.electron.X.importXArchive(props.model.account.id, importFromArchivePath.value, 'tweets');
+    const tweetsResp: XImportArchiveResponse = await window.electron.X.importXArchive(props.model.account.id, unzippedPath, 'tweets');
     tweetCountString.value = createCountString(tweetsResp.importCount, tweetsResp.skipCount);
     if (tweetsResp.status == 'error') {
         statusImportingTweets.value = ImportStatus.Failed;
@@ -80,7 +92,7 @@ const startClicked = async () => {
 
     // Import likes
     statusImportingLikes.value = ImportStatus.Active;
-    const likesResp: XImportArchiveResponse = await window.electron.X.importXArchive(props.model.account.id, importFromArchivePath.value, 'likes');
+    const likesResp: XImportArchiveResponse = await window.electron.X.importXArchive(props.model.account.id, unzippedPath, 'likes');
     likeCountString.value = createCountString(likesResp.importCount, likesResp.skipCount);
     if (likesResp.status == 'error') {
         statusImportingLikes.value = ImportStatus.Failed;
@@ -99,20 +111,25 @@ const startClicked = async () => {
         statusBuildCydArchive.value = ImportStatus.Failed;
         errorMessages.value.push(`${e}`);
         importFailed.value = true;
+        await window.electron.X.deleteUnzippedXArchive(props.model.account.id, unzippedPath);
         return;
     }
     emitter.emit(`x-update-archive-info-${props.model.account.id}`);
     statusBuildCydArchive.value = ImportStatus.Finished;
 
+    // Delete the unarchived folder whether it's success or fail
+    await window.electron.X.deleteUnzippedXArchive(props.model.account.id, unzippedPath);
+
     // Success
     if (!importFailed.value) {
         await window.electron.X.setConfig(props.model.account.id, 'lastFinishedJob_importArchive', new Date().toISOString());
         importFinished.value = true;
     }
+
 };
 
 const importFromArchiveBrowserClicked = async () => {
-    const path = await window.electron.showSelectFolderDialog();
+    const path = await window.electron.showSelectZIPFileDialog();
     if (path) {
         importFromArchivePath.value = path;
     }
@@ -162,7 +179,7 @@ const iconFromStatus = (status: ImportStatus) => {
         </h2>
         <p class="text-muted">
             <template v-if="!importStarted">
-                Unzip your archive and choose the folder that it's in.
+                Browse for the ZIP file of the X archive you downloaded.
             </template>
             <template v-else>
                 Importing your archive...
@@ -199,7 +216,7 @@ const iconFromStatus = (status: ImportStatus) => {
                     <i v-else>
                         <RunningIcon />
                     </i>
-                    Validating X archive
+                    Unzipping and validating X archive
                 </li>
                 <li :class="statusImportingTweets == ImportStatus.Pending ? 'text-muted' : ''">
                     <i v-if="statusImportingTweets != ImportStatus.Active"
@@ -288,4 +305,4 @@ ul.import-status li {
 ul.import-status li i {
     margin-right: 0.5rem;
 }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>