PeaZip 11.2.0 – Free File Archiver and Extractor Software

PeaZip is an archive tool with strong multi-search filter support for archive content. Users can create or extract several archives at once and build self-extracting archives. Users can export job definitions as command-line instructions, save archive layouts, and bookmark archives and folders. Additionally, it can scan and open compressed and uncompressed files with custom applications.

Other features include strong encryption, robust file copying, file splitting and joining (file spanning), secure data deletion, file comparison, checksum and hash generation, system benchmarking, and the ability to generate random passwords and keyfiles.

As an open-source file and archive manager, PeaZip boasts comprehensive availability: it's cross-platform and offered as both portable and installable software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows and Linux, ensuring its functionality across any desktop environment.

The program is freeware and available at no cost. Furthermore, it's a portable application that needs no installation.

• Full support (read and write): 7z, FreeArc’s arc/wrc, sfx (7z and arc), bz2, gz, paq/lpaq/zpaq, pea, quad/balz, cut up, tar, upx, zip
• Read only (browse, extract, test): 7z, apk, bz, bz2, bzip2, tbz2, tbz, gz, gzip, tgz, tpz, tar, zip, zipx, z01, smzip, arj, cab, chm, chi, chq, chw, hxs, hxi, hxr, hxq, hxw, lit, cpio, deb, lzh, lha, rar, r01, 00, rpm, z, taz, tz, iso, jar, ear, war, lha, pet, pup, pak, pk3, pk4, slp, [Content], xpi, wim, u3p, lzma86, lzma, udf, xar, dmg, hfs, part1, split, swm, tpz, kmz, xz, txz, vhd, mslz, apm, mbr, fat, ntfs, exe, dll, sys, msi, msp, ods, ots, odm, oth, oxt, odb, odf, odg, otg, odp, otp, odt, ott, gnm, doc, dot, xls, xlt, ppt, pps, pot, docx, dotx, xlsx, xltx, swf, flv, quad, balz, zpaq, paq8f, paq8jd, paq8l, paq8o, lpaq1, lpaq5, lpaq8, ace, arc, wrc, 001, pea, cbz, cbr, cba, cb7, cbt (and more…)
• Repair: FreeArc’s arc/wrc

PeaZip can extract most archive formats from Windows and Unix environments, ranging from mainstream formats like 7Z, RAR, TAR, and ZIP to experimental ones, including the PAQ/LPAQ family, making it the most powerful compressor available. It supports a wide range of compression and encryption standards, from the fastest to the most powerful. Additionally, PeaZip allows users to export job definitions as scripts, bridging the gap between GUI and console applications while enabling them to choose the best of both worlds.

PeaZip has a safe deletion feature, can confirm file checksum and hash, and supports multiple robust encryption requirements, optionally using two-factor authentication (password and keyfile) for elevated security:

• 7Z: 7-Zip AES256 encryption
• ZIP: WinZip AES256 AE encryption and ZipCrypto for legacy compatibility; can decrypt PKZip’s AES encryption
• ARC: FreeARC AES256, Blowfish, Twofish256 and Serpent256
• PEA: AES256 EAX authenticated encryption

PeaZip is localized in 29 languages and can deal with all the most popular archive formats (150+ file types), supporting a wide selection of advanced file and archive management features (search, bookmarks, thumbnail viewer, hashing, find duplicate files, convert archives…), particularly targeted at security (strong encryption, two-factor authentication, encrypted password manager, safe deletion…).

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