7-Zip - The Ultimate File Archiver
7-Zip is a powerful, free, and open-source file archiver that offers the highest compression ratio among similar tools. It supports multiple formats and provides strong AES-256 encryption for your sensitive files.
Download 7-Zip 24.09 (2024-11-29) for Windows (64-bit)
| Link | Type | Windows | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | .exe | 64-bit x64 | 1.6 MB |
Download 7-Zip 24.09 for other Windows platforms
License
7-Zip is free software with open source. Most of the code is under the GNU LGPL license, with some parts under the BSD 3-clause License. There are also unRAR license restrictions for certain components. Read the 7-Zip License for complete information.
You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including commercial organizations, without registration or payment.
Key Features of 7-Zip
- Exceptional compression ratio in 7z format with LZMA and LZMA2 compression
- Wide format support:
- Packing/unpacking: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP, 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, Z
- For ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip provides 2-10% better compression than PKZip and WinZip
- Military-grade AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats
- Self-extracting capability for 7z format
- Seamless Windows Shell integration
- Powerful built-in file manager
- Advanced command line version
- Plugin for FAR Manager
- Available in 87 languages
7-Zip is compatible with Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2022 / 2019 / 2016 / 2012 / 2008 / 2003 / 2000.
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