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7-Zip Recorded Package Source

Direct package links and installation notes for Windows/Linux

File Management · v26.03 · Free (LGPL with BSD components and unRAR restriction)

Free high compression file archiver

Source record, not a product review. Automated checks can confirm URL availability but not package safety, installation behavior, or offline operation. Catalog maintained by .
License: Free (LGPL with BSD components and unRAR restriction)
Size: 1.6 MB
Platforms: Windows Linux

Download summary

7-Zip is a file archiver for Windows/Linux, published by Igor Pavlov. A direct package URL is recorded below. The host may be the publisher, a release repository, a CDN, or another distribution source documented by the publisher. Some packages still fetch optional components during setup. The recorded publisher site is 7-zip.org. We do not host or modify installer files.

Sources and identity

External references used to identify the product and publisher. These links do not prove that we installed the package.

Wikipedia article Source on GitHub SHA-256 listed in catalog

Publisher documentation

These references support the package and behavior notes. Documentation checks are separate from the recorded URL-check date and do not represent an installation test.

Choose a package

Windows desktop or console tools

Use the EXE for the normal Windows file manager; the publisher recommends it over MSI. The Extra archive contains console tools, DLLs and a Far Manager plugin.

Extra is not the desktop setup. The Linux tarball contains console binaries, so do not expect the Windows graphical interface.

Package guidance is based on the linked documentation, checked 11 September 2026. No installation test is claimed.

Publisher SHA-256 reference values

Transcribed SHA-256 digests for the five exact release assets from GitHub metadata. No binary download, local hash computation or installation test. Compared on 11 September 2026 with the publisher’s reference.

7z2603-x64.exe
0859c524b8a63551848f0c246abddcb1d0b7b656b0fbfe879f8d85e61a9e6edd
7z2603.exe
0f6ec2eda1f8c5dc4c267ee761c0dad8a9d5e8863e0c84b7ac026bc9625a1560
7z2603-x64.msi
c0680064d698a62dd4a5a47f403db356a6531a5473e4c4b1d090ea2590513926
7z2603-linux-x64.tar.xz
dc99eff5008f1ab79bd7084c68513701547a808a89502bf4133683535ab3c695
7z2603-extra.7z
191894e6acb3647ffb69ce630479ff318523b2e2b9890aa7f05c1127c2e59b8f

Compare only with the exact named package. A matching hash alone does not establish publisher identity or package safety.

Download options

Recorded package links, store pages, and browser extensions where available.

Scroll the table sideways to compare packages and reach each download link.

Platform Build Architecture Package Action Notes
Windows

7Z

7-Zip Extra console and DLL bundle

 64-bit and 32-bit 7Z Download file Official auxiliary bundle; not the full desktop installer
Windows

EXE

7-Zip installer 64-bit

 64-bit EXE Download file Official 7-Zip GitHub release
Windows

EXE

7-Zip installer 32-bit

 32-bit EXE Download file Official 7-Zip GitHub release
Windows

MSI

7-Zip MSI 64-bit

 64-bit MSI Download file Official 7-Zip MSI package
Linux

Linux archive

7-Zip Linux tarball

 64-bit TAR.XZ Download file Publisher console binary archive; no Linux graphical file manager

Verification scope

A direct package URL is recorded above. We have not independently installed every listed build or confirmed that setup remains fully offline.

We do not host software files. Links may resolve to a publisher domain, its release repository, app store, CDN, or a documented distribution host — confirm the final hostname, publisher signature, version, and architecture before deployment. Recorded URLs last checked 11 September 2026; content last updated 11 September 2026.

What 7-Zip does

7-Zip 26.03 is an open-source archiver whose publisher lists separate Windows installers, MSI packages, command-line extras, Linux tar archives, and a macOS console archive. The Windows EXE is the publisher's recommended desktop package; the MSI is an alternative for managed deployment, while 7-Zip Extra is a console/DLL bundle rather than the full desktop installer.

The project documents creation of 7z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, and WIM archives and extraction of additional formats. Compression results depend on the input corpus, archive format, method, dictionary, memory, and comparison settings, so this record makes no universal ratio or speed claim. AES-256 is available for 7z and ZIP, but encryption does not make extracted content trustworthy and metadata exposure varies by format and options.

The Linux and macOS downloads are command-line tar archives, not distribution-native desktop packages. Shell integration and the graphical file manager apply to Windows. The license page identifies component-level exceptions, including unRAR restrictions, so “LGPL” alone is not a complete license description.

Release 26.03 fixes a Mark-of-the-Web preservation issue described in the linked release notes. The SHA-256 values below come from the official GitHub release asset metadata checked on 2026-09-11; no local install, signature inspection, compression benchmark, or archive-recovery test was performed.

Try a practical task

Create an archive and check that it extracts correctly

Pack two disposable text files, test the archive and extract into a different folder. Comparing the recovered files is more useful than assuming that an archive icon means the contents are intact.

Before you start

  • On Windows, create a scratch folder containing two small text files.
  • Use a new output folder so extraction cannot overwrite originals.

  1. Select the sample files

    Open the folder in 7-Zip File Manager and select only the two test files. Use Add to create an archive.

  2. Choose the recipient’s format

    Choose ZIP for a broad compatibility test or 7z when the recipient has a compatible extractor. Save the archive beside, not inside, the sample folder.

  3. Test the archive

    Select the created archive in File Manager and use Test. Read the result before deleting any source copy.

  4. Extract and compare

    Extract into a new empty folder. Open both recovered files and compare their contents with the originals.

Expected result

The archive test reports no detected error and both recovered text files match the originals.

If the result is different

Extraction asks about overwriting
Cancel and choose a new empty destination rather than replacing files during a test.
A recipient cannot open the file
Check the format and extractor support; renaming .7z to .zip does not convert it.

An integrity test does not authenticate the sender or scan for malware. Encryption, if needed, requires a separate password-sharing and recovery plan.

Continue with the publisher’s instructions

Guide updated . Steps describe the linked documentation and our sample task. Only demonstrations with a stated environment record an observed run; this is not an installation test of every 7-Zip package listed above.

Product features

  • 7z compression with results that vary by data and selected settings
  • Creates ZIP, 7z, TAR, GZIP; extracts RAR, ISO, and dozens more
  • Windows right-click integration
  • AES-256 encryption and split archives
  • Separate console/DLL bundle; Linux and macOS archives are command-line packages

Installation notes

Grouped by the package types recorded on this page — not a claim that every listed build was independently tested on every supported platform.

Windows Windows archive (ZIP/7Z)

  1. 1

    Extract the recorded file (7z2603-extra.7z) into a separate folder and check the publisher's instructions for the executable or setup program inside. ZIP/7Z describes compression, not installation behavior.

  2. 2

    A no-installer build may still store settings, credentials, caches, or Registry entries outside that folder. Check 7-Zip's configuration and removal instructions before moving or deleting it.

Windows Windows installer (EXE)

  1. 1

    Download the recorded file (7z2603-x64.exe). If it has a digital signature, inspect the signer and validation result in Properties → Digital Signatures. If no signature is present, follow the publisher's documented verification method; a missing signature does not authenticate the file.

  2. 2

    Check any Windows warning before proceeding. A SmartScreen reputation warning is not signature verification; stop if the publisher is unexpected or the file is reported as malicious.

  3. 3

    Follow the publisher's setup prompts to finish; options vary by release, so review each screen rather than clicking through.

Windows Windows installer (MSI)

  1. 1

    Download the recorded file (7z2603-x64.msi); MSI packages install through Windows Installer. Required privileges depend on the package's supported user or machine scope.

  2. 2

    Run it interactively, or deploy silently with msiexec /i and the vendor's documented properties for managed rollouts.

Linux Linux binary archive

  1. 1

    Extract the recorded file (7z2603-linux-x64.tar.xz) to a separate directory. This record identifies an application binary bundle; check the required system libraries and architecture before launch.

  2. 2

    Use the publisher's launcher and update instructions. Extracting a tarball alone does not register a distribution package; the application may still have its own updater or desktop integration.

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