Utilities Windows
IZArc for Windows
Create ZIP archives, extract RAR files and encrypt supported archives with IZArc, a free Windows archive manager for personal and commercial use.
What is IZArc?
IZArc packs files into archives and extracts files from compressed packages on Windows. It can create ZIP, CAB, JAR and TAR archives, among other formats, and open formats including RAR. Its archive window lists the files inside a package, with commands for adding files, extraction and archive integrity checks. Supported archives can use AES encryption.
This download is the standard IZArc installer, not the separate IZArc2Go portable edition or command-line add-on. The publisher lists Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11 as compatible; Windows XP and Vista are no longer supported. Choose an archive format for the task rather than assuming every format IZArc extracts is also one it can create.
What it offers
- Create archives in formats including ZIP, CAB, JAR, TAR, TGZ and TBZ.
- Extract archives in formats including ZIP, RAR, ARJ, CAB, GZIP and BZIP2.
- Apply 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption to supported archives.
- Inspect archive contents and check archive integrity from the application interface.
Good to know
- Windows XP, Vista, 2000, 98 and Millennium are no longer supported; the publisher lists Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11.
- The standard installer is not the portable edition; IZArc2Go and the command-line tools are separate downloads.
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