7-Zip for Windows
7-Zip is an open-source file archiver created by Igor Pavlov. It is designed to compress and decompress files, featuring its own native 7z format known for high compression ratios, alongside support for many standard archive formats.
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- ✓ Official source (winget)
- ✓ File is identical to the one the publisher released (SHA256 matched)
- ✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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- Version
- 26.05
- Release date
- Oct. 21, 2026
- License
- LGPL-2.1
- Installer type
- exe
Install from the command line
How do I use this?
Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.
winget install --id 7zip.7zip -eSHA256 (file verification)
fd99e86f57d8f429ef5ed045bf98315af962e2309b0f1ba87a147a44c71647d0How to install
- Click the official download button on our page to get the installer.
- Open the downloaded setup file and choose the installation directory.
- Click Install to finish setting up 7-Zip on your system.
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