Archive
What is a .7z file?
A .7z file is a compressed archive made by 7-Zip. It squeezes files smaller than ZIP, but not every device can open it out of the box.
How to open a .7z file
- Windows7-Zip
- WindowsNanaZip
- WindowsWinRAR
- MacKeka
- MacThe Unarchiver
- Linux`7z x file.7z` (p7zip)
How to convert a .7z file
- Extract and re-zip if you're sending it to someone on an older machine.
The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .7z.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7Zip format | — | — | fmt/484 |