Overview
What is 7-Zip?
Portable 7-Zip - A popular and powerful compression tool packaged so you can carry it everywhere you go and create archives in a fast and simple manner
In depth
A closer look at 7-Zip
This is the portable version of the well-known compression tool, 7-Zip. Since it doesn't need to be installed, Portable 7-Zip The user interface of the program is simplistic and easy to navigate through, thanks to the file browser. All you have to do is select a file or folder that you want to compress, press the "Add" button, configure the archiving settings, and initiate the process. By default, 7-Zip Portable supports the 7Z, TAR, WIM and ZIP archive formats, but you can configure shell extensions in the "Options" menu (e.g. 001, ARJ, CAB, ISO, RAR).
Requirements
System requirements
Windows 11/ Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows XP
Verdict
Should you download 7-Zip?
7-Zip runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
LGPL
license
— the installer is 2.6 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
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At a glance
7-Zip specifications
- Last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- Requirements
- Windows 11/ Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows XP
- License
- LGPL
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 2.6 MB
- Price
- Free
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