Software download 7-Zip

Key info


  • Platform: Windows
  • Support level: None

7-Zip is an open-source file archive manager with a high compression ratio.

This free-to-use software program is ideal for packing or unpacking 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR files.

7-Zip also supports the extraction of the following archive types: ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR and Z..

Additionally, 7-Zip offers many advanced features that cannot be found in equivalent commercial software. This includes several different encryption methods, used as a file manager, unpack corrupted archives, and produce self extracting archives.

How do I get it?

Staff

7-Zip is a free-to-use software program.

Student

7-Zip is a free-to-use software program.

FAQs

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Personal licence: Not applicable

Licence details

7-Zip is open source software. Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license. The unRAR code is under a mixed license: GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions.

For further information, please view the 7-Zip license.

Usage

This software can be used on any computer, including a computer in an educational or commercial organisation.

No registration or payment to use the software is required.

7-Zip - How to install on Windows

If you have any problems downloading or installing this software, please contact help@strath.ac.uk.

The Development & Training Resource Centre has a wealth of online training resources including video tutorials, tutor-led material, self-study material and links to external best practice sites. Visit 7-Zip (SharePoint login required) for more information.

Where can I find out more information about 7-Zip?

A huge variety of information is available, including overviews, and FAQs, on the 7-Zip home pages.

Staff

Free to download from external supplier

Student

Free to download from external supplier

Minimum operating system:

  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Me
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows NT 4.0
  • Windows NT 3.5
  • Windows Vista x64
  • Windows XP x64
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 10