7-Zip
Archived: 2026-04-05 14:04:16 UTC
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.
Download 7-Zip 26.00 (2026-02-12) for Windows x64 (64-bit):
Link Type Windows Size
Download .exe 64-bit x64 1.6 MB
Download 7-Zip 26.00 for another Windows platforms (32-bit x86 or ARM64):
Link Type Windows Size
Download .exe 32-bit x86 1.3 MB
Download .exe 64-bit ARM64 1.5 MB
License
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.
The main features of 7-Zip
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
https://www.7-zip.org/
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Powerful command line version
Plugin for FAR Manager
Localizations for 87 languages
7-Zip works in Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2022 / 2019 / 2016 / 2012 / 2008 / 2003 / 2000.
On 7-Zip's SourceForge Page you can find a forum, bug reports, and feature request systems.
Copyright (C) 2026 Igor Pavlov.
Source: https://www.7-zip.org/
https://www.7-zip.org/
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