7-Zip

7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.

7-Zip is a free, open-source file archiver for Windows that handles both packing and unpacking archives. It supports 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM for both operations, and can unpack many additional formats including APFS, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DMG, EXT, FAT, GPT, HFS, ISO, LZH, MSI, NTFS, QCOW2, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, VDI, VHD, VHDX, VMDK, XAR and Z. It uses LZMA and LZMA2 compression in the 7z format.

The software includes AES-256 encryption for 7z and ZIP archives, self-extracting archive creation for 7z, Windows Shell integration, a built-in file manager, a command line version, and a plugin for FAR Manager. It is localized in 87 languages and runs on Windows versions from XP through Windows 11, as well as Windows Server editions.

7-Zip is distributed as free software under the GNU LGPL and BSD 3-clause licenses, with an unRAR license restriction applying to some code. It can be used on any computer, including in commercial organizations, without registration or payment.

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