Key details of
7-zip file archiver
– Impressive compression ratio when using the 7z format with LZMA and LZMA2 compression.
– Supported formats for both packing and unpacking include: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP, and WIM.
– Exclusive unpacking support for: APFS, AR, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DMG, EXT, FAT, GPT, HFS, IHEX, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, QCOW2, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, UEFI, VDI, VHD, VHDX, VMDK, XAR, and Z.
– When dealing with ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip offers a compression ratio that surpasses PKZip and WinZip by 2-10%.
– Robust AES-256 encryption available in both 7z and ZIP formats.
– Self-extracting capability for the 7z format.
– Seamlessly integrates with the Windows Shell.
– Features a powerful File Manager for efficient file handling.
– Offers a potent command-line version for advanced users.
– Includes a plugin for FAR Manager, enhancing its functionality.
– Localization support for a total of 87 languages.
Developer's Description
7-Zip is free software with open source. The most of the code is under the GNU LGPL license. Some parts of the code are under the BSD 3-clause License. Also there is unRAR license restriction for some parts of the code. Read 7-Zip License information.
You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. You don’t need to register or pay for 7-Zip.