Want an archiver that unpacks a download into its own folder with one click? Bandizip's smart extraction does that, and File Explorer right-click menus put the common commands close at hand. Bandizip also shows archive contents before extraction, so you can select individual files instead of unpacking everything.
Archive creation and compression
Bandizip creates archives in formats including ZIP, 7Z, TAR, TGZ, GZ, XZ, and ZIPX. It can also package files as a self-extracting EXE. For sharing or storage, multi-volume compression splits an archive into parts, and high-capacity compression supports archives larger than 4 GB.
Compression can use multiple processor cores. Password settings and AES-256 encryption are available for archives. The program also supports different compression formats and methods, such as LZMA2 for 7Z and XZ for ZIPX.
Browsing and extracting archives
Open an archive to see its file list, then extract selected items with drag and drop. Bandizip can unpack formats such as RAR and RAR5, ISO, CAB, WIM, Zstandard, and LZ4, along with common ZIP and 7Z files. Right-click commands in File Explorer provide direct access to extraction actions.
ZIP and RAR archive comments can be viewed, and TGZ and TBZ archives have a one-step extraction option. Codepage settings and automatic detection support archives whose filenames depend on character encoding.
- Modify an archive without decompressing it first.
- Test an archive's integrity before relying on its contents.
Professional archive tools
The Professional edition adds tools for specific archive problems and tasks. Repair Archive analyzes a damaged ZIP and gathers data that remains intact. Password Recovery searches for an archive password with an optimized brute-force method, while Password Manager stores frequently used passwords for archive handling.
Professional image previews show thumbnails of pictures inside an archive without extracting them. Its archive antimalware scan checks contents without first unpacking the archive.
Pros
- Creates ZIP, 7Z, TAR, and self-extracting EXE archives
- Extracts RAR5, ISO, WIM, and many other formats
- Offers multi-volume compression and AES-256 encryption
- Can test archive integrity and edit archives without unpacking
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 · 32-bit and 64-bit
Can Bandizip extract RAR5 archives?
Yes. RAR5 is among the formats it can extract.
Can Bandizip split an archive into parts?
Yes. Multi-volume compression divides an archive into separate volumes, including for email attachments.
Can I see files inside an archive before extracting them?
Yes. Bandizip displays the archive's file list, and selected files can be extracted with drag and drop.