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A self-extracting archive (SFX or SEA) is a program that combines compressed data and executable code to extract the information without a suitable extractor. Learn about the advantages, disadvantages, formats, and examples of SFX files.
Learn about ZIP, an archive file format that supports lossless data compression and is widely used by many programs. Find out the history, features, specifications and applications of ZIP files.
A comprehensive list of file formats used by archivers and compressors to create archive files. Includes archive formats by purpose, file extension, MIME type, official name, platform and description.
7-Zip is a utility to compress and decompress files in various formats, including its own 7z format. It has a graphical user interface, a command-line interface, and a POSIX version, and supports Windows, ReactOS, BSD, macOS, and Linux.
PeaZip is a file manager and file archiver for Windows, Linux, MacOS and BSD that supports its native PEA format and other mainstream formats. It offers features such as encryption, compression, splitting, joining, editing, comparison, and integration with third-party utilities.
A table of general and technical information for various file archivers, including WinZip. WinZip is a proprietary, cross-platform, and paid file archiver developed by WinZip Computing.
bzip2 is a free and open-source program that uses the Burrows–Wheeler algorithm to compress single files. It has a filename extension of .bz2 and is suitable for big data applications with cluster computing frameworks.
ZPAQ is a command line tool for Windows and Linux that uses journaling or append-only format and deduplication to compress and decompress files. It supports fast incremental update and multiple compression algorithms, and stores the decompression algorithm in the archive for compatibility and flexibility.