PeaZip

PeaZip is free file archiver utility, based on Open Source technologies of 7-Zip, p7zip, Brotli, FreeArc, PAQ, Zstandard, and PEA projects. Cross-platform, full-featured but user-friendly alternative to WinRar, WinZip and similar general purpose archive manager applications, open and extract 200+ archive formats: 001, 7Z, ACE(*), ARC, ARJ, BR, BZ2, CAB, DMG, GZ, ISO, LHA, PAQ, PEA, RAR(**), TAR, UDF, WIM, XZ, ZIP, ZIPX, ZST - view full list of supported archive file formats for archiving and for extraction.

This software is released under Open Source LGPLv3 license, free for any use (private and professional), all PeaZip packages are secure downloads and do not contain advertising or harmful software. Moreover portable packages, for Linux and Windows, does not need installation: simply extract and use the application.

Open Source file compression and encryption software

PeaZip provides fast, high compression ratio multi-format archiving to 7Z, ARC, Brotli, BZ2, GZ, PEA, TAR, WIM, Zstandard and ZIP archives (write supported), and works as opener / extractor tool for 200+ archive types including ACE, ISO, RAR, ZIPX formats.

For more information about archive creation and extraction performances compared with other popular file archivers tools, read file compression and decompression benchmarks page.

This software deploys a powerful and complete file manager for editing, viewing, browsing and searching archive files, featuring a wide set of data security functions: strong encryption (AES, Twofish, Serpent), encrypted password manager, optional two-factor authentication (encryption with password and keyfile), secure delete, and file hashing tools.

Supported encryption standards

7Z: 7-Zip AES256 encryption

ZIP: WinZip AES256 AE encryption, and ZipCrypto for legacy compatibility; can decrypt PKZip’s AES encryption

ARC: FreeARC AES256, Blowfish, Twofish256 and Serpent256

PEA: AES256 EAX authenticated encryption

PeaZip is localized in 29 languages. And is capable of handling all most popular archive formats (150+ file types). Also supports a wide array of advanced file and archive management features. Such as search, bookmarks, thumbnail viewer, hashing, find duplicate files, convert archives…. And it is specially focused on security (strong encryption, two factor authentication, encrypted password manager, secure deletion…).

System Requirements:

• Supported OS: Windows XP/7/8/10
• Free Hard Disk Space: 200 MB or more.