Overview
What is SharpArchiver?
SharpArchiver : A handy application that will enable you to quickly compress your files, then decrypt them just as easily.
In depth
A closer look at SharpArchiver
SharpArchiver is an application that you can use to compress files and to extract content from archives. It supports the ZIP, 7Z, LHA and SQX formats for the output.The interface of the program is clean and intuitive; you can create a new archive by specifying its output directory, filename and extension.In the following step, you can use the Explorer-based layout to locate and select files for compression, as well as configure settings regarding the compression level, path information and password. Plus, you can include subfolders.The file queue displays the name, type, date of modification, size, ratio and path for each item. Additionally, you can toggle between the classic and folder view.The extraction procedure is very simple - establish the output directory and make the tool extract selected or all items. Moreover, it can create folders and overwrite existing files.From the 'Options' screen, you can configure viewing settings for the file preview (e.g. large icons, details), program look (classic or modern blue, silver or black), grid and default list view. On top of that, you can alter the default temporary, extracting and adding locations, make file associations, as well as integrate SharpArchiver into shell.The software app takes a reasonable amount of time to compress files (depending on their size), while using a moderate amount of CPU and system memory. It is very responsive to commands and includes user documentation. However, it popped up a few errors during our evaluation, when we attempted to compress particular files. No recent updates have been made.
Verdict
Should you download SharpArchiver?
SharpArchiver runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
GNU Public License
license
— the installer is 2.7 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
File Compression.
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At a glance
SharpArchiver specifications
- Publisher
-
Domagoj Pintaric
- Last updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- License
- GNU Public License
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 2.7 MB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 720
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