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The best free file archivers and compression tools

Archivers pack files into smaller, shareable bundles and unpack the archives you receive. The tools below are free and open source, handle a wide range of formats, and add useful extras such as encryption and integrity checks without any adware or nag screens. Whether you want a full graphical archive manager or lean command-line compression, there is a fitting option here, each linked to its verified download on this site.

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    1. PeaZip

    by Giorgio Tani · v11.3.0 · Windows, macOS, Linux, Cross-platform

    Open Source

    A full graphical archive manager for Windows, Linux and macOS with broad format support, encryption and a portable edition.

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  2. 2. Info-ZIP project

    by Hunter Goatley and contributors · Windows, Linux, BeOS, MS-DOS

    Open Source

    The classic, portable Zip and UnZip command-line utilities trusted across countless systems and scripts.

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  3. 3. XZ Utils

    by Lasse Collin · v5.8.4 · Windows, Linux, BSD/Unix

    Open Source

    Command-line tools and a library for the XZ and LZMA formats, offering high compression ratios for large files.

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