{"id":752,"date":"2019-10-31T06:42:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T06:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/hostinger-tutorials\/uncategorized\/how-to-use-7zip-to-compress-files\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:17:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:17:10","slug":"how-to-use-7zip-to-compress-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/my\/tutorials\/how-to-use-7zip-to-compress-files","title":{"rendered":"How to Use 7-Zip to Compress Files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need to compress files? 7-Zip is ready to help! Here, we&rsquo;ll uncover how to use 7-Zip to compress and uncompress files. By the end of this article, you&rsquo;ll master 7-Zip&rsquo;s essential functions for file compression.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.hostinger.com\/content\/tutorials\/pdf\/How-to-Speed-Up-Your-Website-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website-1024x283.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website-1536x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website-768x212.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reasons-to-use-7-zip\">Reasons to Use 7-Zip<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7-zip.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7-Zip<\/a> is a free and open-source file archiver for compressing and uncompressing files. If you need to save some disk space or make your files more portable, this software can compress your files into an archive with a <strong>.7z<\/strong> extension.<\/p><p>Here&rsquo;s why you should consider using 7-Zip:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Free of charge<\/strong> &mdash; you don&rsquo;t need to spend a dime to use it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High compression ratio<\/strong> &mdash; for ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip has a better compression ratio than that of PKZIP and WinZip&rsquo;s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free for commercial use<\/strong> &mdash; 7-Zip is protected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/lgpl-3.0.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GNU LGPL<\/a> license, thus allowing you to copy and distribute the software legally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Localized<\/strong> &mdash; the software is available in 87 languages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Windows integration<\/strong> &mdash; 7-Zip is compatible with Windows Shell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secure<\/strong> &mdash; the software uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/blog\/what-is-256-bit-encryption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AES-256<\/a> file encryption system.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-use-7-zip-to-compress-files\">How to Use 7-Zip to Compress Files<\/h2><p>Before diving into the tutorial, make sure you have installed 7-Zip. You can find the installer on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.7-zip.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official page<\/a>.<\/p><p>Here&rsquo;s how to use 7-Zip to compress files:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the 7-Zip application, then access the files you want to compress. Select those files and click <strong>Add<\/strong>.&nbsp; Make sure to put the files in the same directory.<br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21808\" src=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/7zip-create-archive-1024x185.png\" alt=\"This image shows you where to locate the Add button in 7-Zip.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-create-archive-1024x185.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-create-archive-150x27.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-create-archive-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-create-archive-768x138.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-create-archive-990x178.png 990w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-create-archive-1320x238.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-create-archive.png 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Add to Archive<\/strong> window, manage the settings as desired. The following is the breakdown of the main parameters:<br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21809 size-large\" src=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/7zip-add-to-archive-1024x535.png\" alt=\"This image shows you the Add to Archive window where you get to choose how you want to compress your files. In short, this image explains how to use 7-Zip to compress files.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-add-to-archive.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-add-to-archive-150x78.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-add-to-archive-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-add-to-archive-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-add-to-archive-990x517.png 990w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-add-to-archive-1320x689.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Archive<\/strong> &mdash; contains the name of your archive file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Archive format<\/strong> &mdash; lets you choose the file&rsquo;s format. For the best compression rate, choose <strong>7z.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compression level<\/strong> &mdash; the compression time increases with the compression level. The presets range from <strong>Store<\/strong> (fastest compression) to <strong>Ultra<\/strong> (slowest compression time with the most space saved).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compression method<\/strong> &mdash; select the<strong> LZMA<\/strong> option as the best method for handling the compression process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Split to volumes, bytes<\/strong> &mdash; lets you split the archive into parts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encryption<\/strong> &mdash; allows you to secure the archive with a password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you&rsquo;re done, click <strong>OK<\/strong>. The archive file should appear in the same location as the original files.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p>Aside from having a robust compression tool, 7-Zip can also unpack up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.7-zip.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">31 file formats<\/a>.&nbsp;In case you need to uncompress files, here&rsquo;s how to do it using 7-Zip:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click on the archive file, then select <strong>7-Zip<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>Extract Here<\/strong>.<br><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21811\" src=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/02\/7zip-uncompress-archive-file-1024x467.png\" alt=\"This image shows you how to uncompress an archive file using 7-Zip.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-uncompress-archive-file.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-uncompress-archive-file-150x68.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-uncompress-archive-file-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-uncompress-archive-file-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-uncompress-archive-file-990x452.png 990w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/02\/7zip-uncompress-archive-file-1320x602.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-Zip will extract the files to the same directory as the original archive file.<\/li>\n<\/ol><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"\/my\/web-hosting\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner.png\" alt=\"Hostinger web hosting banner\" class=\"wp-image-98604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner-150x44.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner-768x225.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2><p>Compressing files can save you some disk space and make them easier to transport. With 7-Zip&rsquo;s robust compression tool, you get to compress files into various formats at will. <\/p><p>For other methods of compressing and uncompressing files, feel free to check this article on <a href=\"\/my\/tutorials\/how-to-unzip-files\">how to unzip files<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need to compress files? 7-Zip is ready to help! Here, we&rsquo;ll uncover how to use 7-Zip to compress and uncompress files. By the end of this article, you&rsquo;ll master 7-Zip&rsquo;s essential functions for file compression. Reasons to Use 7-Zip 7-Zip is a free and open-source file archiver for compressing and uncompressing files. 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