Download 7-Zip 3.08.02 beta

Files can be compressed to save disk space or to reduce the data traffic needed to transfer the file. Widely known compression methods include Zip, GZip, ARJ, ACE, RAR and 7z of which the latter is a relatively new method.

7-Zip is the program to be used for compressing and decompressing files using the 7z method. Version 3.08.02 beta has just been released and has the following:

The main features of 7-Zip:

• 7-Zip is free software distributed under the GNU LGPL
• Highest compression ratio in new 7z format format
• Supported formats: 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, CPIO, RPM and DEB
• For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
• Self-extracting capability for 7z format
• Integration with Windows Shell
• Powerful File Manager
• Powerful command line version
• Plugin for FAR Manager
• Localizations for 40 languages

7-Zip 3.08.02 beta:

• Fast compression mode
• Multi-threading option
• Encrypt file names option
• New context menu items
• Internal reconstruction