What is 7-Zip?

7-Zip is the ultimate solution for file compression and management, offering unbeatable speed and efficiency at no cost. As a free, open-source software, 7-Zip stands out for its powerful compression capabilities, supporting a wide range of formats like ZIP, RAR, and its own 7z format, known for superior compression ratios. Whether you're handling large files, managing backups, or sharing documents, 7-Zip ensures your data is packed securely and effortlessly.

With its intuitive interface and high-level encryption options, 7-Zip is the go-to tool for anyone looking to streamline file management without compromising on performance or security.

Features

• High compression ratio in 7z format with LZMA and LZMA2 compression
• Supported formats:
  • Packing / unpacking: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM
  • Unpacking only: 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.
• For ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip provides a compression ratio that is 2-10% better than the ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
• Strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats
• Self-extracting capability for 7z format
• Integration with Windows Shell
• Powerful File Manager
• Powerful command line version
• Plugin for FAR Manager
• Localizations for 87 languages

Compability

7-Zip Works on: Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / 1998 / 1995
MacOS/ Linux / ARM based-system 64-bit

7-Zip Demo

Licenses

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.