Supported Formats
Open and create archives in 30+ formats
Format Guides
In-depth information about each supported format.
ZIP
The most widely compatible archive format. 7-Zip creates ZIPs with better compression than competitors.
RAR
Popular proprietary format. 7-Zip can open and extract RAR archives (including RAR5).
7z
The native 7-Zip format with the highest compression ratio using LZMA/LZMA2.
ISO
Disc image format. 7-Zip can extract files from ISO images without mounting them.
TAR
Unix tape archive format. 7-Zip creates and extracts TAR files with full POSIX support.
GZIP
Standard compression format on Unix systems. 7-Zip offers better compression than standard gzip.
XZ
Modern high-ratio compression format using LZMA2. Default for many Linux packages.
DMG
macOS disk image format. 7-Zip can extract files from DMG images on Windows.
CAB
Microsoft Cabinet format. 7-Zip extracts CAB files used by Windows installers.
VHD / VHDX
Virtual hard disk formats. 7-Zip can read files from VHD/VHDX virtual disks.