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IZArc is the freeware archive utility supporting many archive formats like 7-ZIP, A, ACE, ARC, ARJ, B64, BH, BIN, BZ2, BZA, C2D, CAB, CDI, CPIO, DEB, ENC, GCA, GZ, GZA, HA, IMG, ISO, JAR, LHA, LIB, LZH, MDF, MBF, MIM, NRG, PAK, PDI, PK3, RAR, RPM, TAR, TAZ, TBZ, TGZ, TZ, UUE, WAR, XPI, XXE, YZ1, Z, ZIP, ZOO.
With a modern, easy-to-use interface, IZArc supports most compressed and encoded file formats and includes many powerful features and tools.
IZArc allows you to create and extract archives directly in Windows Explorer, create multiple archives spanning disks, create self-extracting archives, and repair damaged ZIP archives.
IZArc is integrated with Windows, so you can perform all archiving operations using the right-click menus in Windows Explorer. You can also drag and drop files from and to Windows Explorer.
With IZArc, you can open CD image files such as ISO, BIN, CDI, and NRG. You can also convert these files between formats—for example, from BIN to ISO or NRG to ISO. If you need to send large files to colleagues, friends, or customers who might not have an archiving tool, you can easily create a self-extracting archive that opens with a simple double-click. IZArc provides a simple way to repair corrupted archives.
IZArc can be configured to run your preferred antivirus scanner automatically when opening archives. It supports 256-bit AES encryption to help secure your data. You can convert between archive formats, view and add comments, and access many other useful features.
Main features of IZArc:
- Create an archive
- Add files to an existing archive
- Delete files from an existing archive
- Extract files from an existing archive
- Test an archive file
- Convert archive
- Convert CD Images
- Repair the broken archive
- Searching for any files in many archives
- Favorite Folders
- Obtaining a detailed list of files and information, like compression rate, path, or size, from an archive file
- Supports both long and short 8.3 filenames
- Disk spanning from and to multiple diskettes or other removable media
- Implemented the ability to sort list items by name, size, date, and other criteria.
- Full drag-and-drop support
- CD/DVD Images support (ISO, BIN, MDF, NRG, IMG, C2D, PDI, CDI)
- Integrating into the Windows Explorer context menu
- Automatic installation of most software distributed in archive files
- Add/View comments in an archive
- By double-clicking on a file in the file list, it’s opened with the program associated with this file type
- Checkout feature
- Create a self-extracting archive
- E-mail an archive
- Checking for new updates
- Built-in multilingual support
- Virus Scan feature
- UU/XX/MIME Encode/Decode
- Create Multi-Volume Set
- Merge Multi-Volume Set
- UnSFX (Convert self-extracting (SFX) .EXE files to standard archives)
- Encrypt files using Rijndael – AES (256-bit) encryption
- Zip encryption (WinZip 9 compatible)
- BZip compression for ZIP archives
- Decrypt (.ize) files
- Check archives and files from archives with VirusTotal
IZArc – Pros & Cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✓ Supports a very broad range of archive and compression formats, including ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ, CAB, ISO, and many others. | ✗ The large number of supported formats and advanced archive tools can make the program more complex than necessary for users who only work with common ZIP files. |
| ✓ Integrates directly with Windows Explorer, allowing archive operations through context menus and drag-and-drop. | ✗ Its Explorer integration is specifically tied to Windows, and the listed operating-system support covers Windows 7 through Windows 11 only. |
| ✓ Can create self-extracting archives, repair damaged ZIP files, convert archive and CD image formats, and handle multi-volume archives. | ✗ CD image conversion and support for numerous legacy archive formats add functionality that may be unnecessary for typical modern compression tasks. |
| ✓ Provides strong security options with 256-bit AES encryption and support for ZIP-compatible encryption. | ✗ VirusTotal checking is no longer available in the current release, despite being listed among the broader feature set in the provided content. |
| ✓ Includes useful extras such as archive searching, file testing, comments, VirusTotal checking, multilingual support, and a command-line add-on. | ✗ The full feature set includes separate capabilities such as self-extracting archives, multi-volume sets, encryption, archive conversion, and command-line support, which can require more configuration than a basic archiver. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is IZArc safe to use?
Yes. It supports 256-bit AES encryption for protected archives and can automatically run a configured antivirus scanner when opening archives. The software also includes an option related to Windows Mark of the Web metadata for extracted files, which can help preserve security information from downloaded archives.
Can IZArc open RAR and 7Z files?
Yes. It supports a wide range of archive formats, including RAR, 7Z, ZIP, TAR, GZ, CAB, ISO, and many others. It can also create and extract archives and convert between supported archive formats.
Can IZArc repair corrupted ZIP files?
Yes. It includes a repair function designed to recover usable data from damaged ZIP archives. You can also test archive files before extraction to check their integrity.
Is IZArc better than 7-Zip?
It depends on the features you need. 7-Zip is particularly known for strong 7z compression and a lightweight interface, while IZArc offers broader archive-format support, CD image conversion, self-extracting archives, archive repair, and deeper Windows Explorer integration.
What’s New in IZArc 4.6.0:
- Added an option in the “Configuration/Misc” dialog to disable the recent archives history
- Added an option in the “Configuration/Misc” dialog to propagate Mark of the Web.
- The “Propagate Mark of the Web” option controls whether the archive’s Mark of the Web is assigned to extracted files.
- The Mark of the Web (MoTW) is a metadata identifier used by Microsoft Windows to mark files downloaded from the Internet as potentially unsafe.
- Removed the option to check the open archive or selected file from the archive with VirusTotal
- Some small bug fixes and improvements
- Updated translations
Official Homepage – https://www.izarc.org
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11.
