7-Zip
Version | 19(as of 4/9/2021) |
Platform | Windows |
License | Open Source |
Category | Utility |
Main Features
- Supports many packing and unpacking formats
- Features an impressive compression ratio
- Offers file encryption for security
- Works as a useful file manager
Software Overview
7-Zip is a free, open-source application used to archive and compress data. It can combine a number of files into one archive or simply reduce the size of a single file for quick transfer.
7-Zip uses the 7z (.7Z) archive format by default, which provides a higher compression ratio than the .ZIP format. Along with 7z, 7-Zip supports ZIP, WIM, RAR, GZIP, BZIP2, and XZ compression formats. It also supports a multitude of package formats, such as TAR, MSI, DEB, ISO, CAB, RPM, NTFS, and Z. Along with packing and unpacking capabilities, 7-Zip is a useful file manager that allows you to copy and move your files to other locations.
7-Zip is a durable archiver and compression application. It supports many packing and unpacking formats and doubles as a useful file manager. While the 7-Zip interface is simplistic, it is a powerful, lightweight file compression utility.
Primary File Type
.7Z7-Zip Compressed FileSupported File Types
Extension | File Type |
---|---|
.7Z | 7-Zip Compressed File |
.AP_ | ADT Android Developer Package |
.APK | Android Package File |
.AR | Midtown Madness Data File |
.ARC | Compressed File Archive |
.ARJ | ARJ Compressed File Archive |
.BZ | Bzip Compressed File |
.BZ2 | Bzip2 Compressed File |
.CAB | Windows Cabinet File |
.CB7 | Comic Book 7-Zip Archive |
.CRX | Chromium Extension |
.DAZIP | Dragon Age: Origins Game File |
.DEB | Debian Software Package |
.DMG | Apple Disk Image |
.EXE | Windows Executable File |
.GNUTAR | GNU Tar Archive |
.GZ | Gnu Zipped Archive |
.GZI | Unix Gzip File |
.GZIP | Gnu Zipped File |
.HFS | HFS Disk Image File |
.ISO | Disc Image File |
.JGZ | Gzipped Javascript File |
.LHA | LHARC Compressed Archive |
.LXF | LEN Exchange Format File |
.LZH | LZH Compressed File |
.LZMA | LZMA Compressed File |
.MCGAME | Minecraft Game Backup File |
.MCT | Windows Live Messenger Data File |
.MCWORLD | Minecraft World Backup |
.MSI | Windows Installer Package |
.NTFS | NTFS Partition File |
.PAX | PAX Archive |
.PET | Puppy Linux Install Package |
.PK3 | Quake 3 Engine Game Data |
.PSZ | Compressed PostScript File |
.R00 | WinRAR Compressed Archive |
.RAR | WinRAR Compressed Archive |
.RELOC | Windows EXE Relocation Section File |
.SDT | Siemens Desktop Theme File |
.SDZ | NCI Compressed Database |
.SDZ | Spring Content Package |
.SFS | Squashfs File Archive |
.SFX | Windows Self-extracting Archive |
.SPK | Synology Package |
.SQUASHFS | Squashfs File System |
.TAR | Tape Archive |
.TAR.GZ | Compressed Tarball File |
.TAR.GZ2 | Misnamed BZ2 Tarball |
.TAR.LZMA | LZMA Compressed Tarball |
.TAR.XZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive |
.TBZ | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive |
.TGZ | Gzipped Tar File |
.TLZ | Tar LZMA Compressed File |
.U3P | U3 Smart Application |
.UDF | Universal Disk Format File |
.VHD | Virtual PC Virtual Hard Disk |
.WIM | Windows Imaging Format File |
.XAR | Extensible Archive Format File |
.XZ | XZ Compressed Archive |
.Z | Unix Compressed File |
.ZAD | Carmageddon Game Data File |
.ZIP | Zipped File |
Additional Related File Types
Extension | File Type |
---|---|
.001 | Split Archive Part 1 |
.7Z.001 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 1 File |
.7Z.002 | 7-Zip Split Archive Part 2 File |
.AZW2 | Kindle Active Content App File |
.HE | Humongous Entertainment Game Archive |
.R01 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 |
.R02 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 |
.R03 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 |
.R21 | WinRAR Split Archive Part 21 |
.TXZ | XZ Compressed Tar Archive |
.ZI | Renamed Zip File |
.ZPI | Zipped File |