Archive Manager
Creates, opens, browses and bulk-processes archive files: ZIP, TAR, 7Z, RAR. Encrypted ZIP/7Z is supported.
What it does
Use this to ZIP several files for an email, peek inside a RAR without extracting, verify the integrity of a download, or bulk-package a folder into an encrypted archive.
How to use
Four modes:
Browse
Walks the contents of an archive without extracting. Previews files, optionally extracts the ones you pick.
Create
- Add the files/folders you want to archive.
- Pick the target format (ZIP, TAR.GZ, 7Z, etc.).
- Set the compression level (0 fast, 9 smallest).
- Optionally add a password (ZIP and 7Z).
- Click Create.
Inspect
Integrity check, compression ratio, file count, biggest entries.
Batch
Operate on every archive in a folder: integrity tests, re-packing, format conversion.
Supported formats
| Format | Read | Write |
|---|---|---|
| ZIP | Yes | Yes |
| TAR / TAR.GZ / TAR.BZ2 | Yes | Yes |
| GZ / BZ2 | Yes | Yes |
| 7Z | Yes (with py7zr) | Yes (with py7zr) |
| RAR | Yes (with rarfile) | No |
Encryption
- ZIP: ZipCrypto (weak, legacy) or AES (strong, needs pyzipper).
- 7Z: Native AES-256 support.
- RAR: Read only.
Examples
ZIP a folder for email: Create, add the folder, ZIP, compression 6, create.
Peek inside a RAR: Browse mode, open the RAR, preview the files.
Encrypted archive: Create, add files, ZIP, type a password and pick AES, create.
Detect a corrupted archive: Inspect, open the archive, run the integrity test. Errors show up.
Convert 100 ZIPs to 7Z in a folder: Batch mode, pick the folder, source ZIP, target 7Z, run.
Watch out
- 7Z support needs py7zr, RAR support needs rarfile, AES-ZIP needs pyzipper.
- ZipCrypto is weak, use AES for anything sensitive.
- Path-traversal (zip-slip) protection is on, but still only open archives you trust.
- Big archives can take minutes.
- RAR creation is not supported, read only.
License
Free tier has a monthly cap. Office and Ultimate plans remove it.