File Compression

File compression is the practice of packaging a file or files to use less disk space. The File Compression category includes software programs that will archive your files and extract archived files such as ZIP and RAR files. Many products in this category let you manage files and protect them with encryption. Notable titles include WinZip, WinRAR, and 7-Zip.

Show results per page

Sort by:

WinRAR 3.80
Manage RAR and ZIP archives.
Read editor's review...
Added on September 29, 2008

Editors' rating:
5.0 stars

User rating:
4.0 stars

67,504,579 total downloads 312,574 this week

Download Now
IZArc 3.81 build 1550
Archive files into various formats, search archives, and find passwords for ZIP files.
Read editor's review...
Added on April 02, 2008

Editors' rating:
5.0 stars

User rating:
4.0 stars

1,158,274 total downloads 30,449 this week

Download Now
7-Zip 4.57
Archive files in different formats and manage them.
Read editor's review...
Added on December 24, 2007

Editors' rating:
5.0 stars

User rating:
4.0 stars

1,292,060 total downloads 12,314 this week

Download Now
Free RAR Extract Frog 1
Extract files from your RAR archives.

Added on February 17, 2008

User rating:
4.0 stars

199,521 total downloads 9,334 this week

Download Now
WinZip Self-Extractor 3.1
Create self-extracting files from ZIP files.
Read editor's review...
Added on July 27, 2007

Editors' rating:
4.0 stars

User rating:
3.5 stars

3,226,228 total downloads 5,195 this week

Download Now
ZIP Reader 8.0.18
Unzip ZIP archives and decrypt SecureZIP files.

Added on February 10, 2005

User rating:
4.0 stars

1,439,613 total downloads 3,618 this week

Download Now
ExtractNow 4.39
Extract multiple archives with the ease of a single button.
Read editor's review...
Added on August 12, 2008

Editors' rating:
4.0 stars

User rating:
4.5 stars

1,588,255 total downloads 2,912 this week

Download Now
IZArc2Go 3.81 Build 1550
Archive files into various formats using portable archive utility from your USB.

Added on April 17, 2008

User rating:
4.0 stars

57,725 total downloads 2,108 this week

Download Now
ZipGenius Standard Edition 6.0.3.1150
Handle ZIP files with this versatile file-compression program.

Added on October 15, 2007

User rating:
4.0 stars

832,000 total downloads 2,008 this week

Download Now
StuffIt Standard 12
Expand compressed or encoded files downloaded from the Internet.

Added on November 01, 2008

User rating:
2.0 stars

3,653,162 total downloads 1,968 this week

Download Now

related products: Leica V-Lux 1; Pioneer DEH-P6000UB; WinZip 10 (Standard); Alpine iDA-X001; Norton Ghost 10

related blogs: FixMyMovie saves your woefully bad digicam films; MP3s aren't ruining music; Back up and synchronize files between multiple PCs for free; Washington Post sticks by RIAA story despite evidence it goofed; Clear duplicate files from Outlook the free and easy way

Narrow search
by License type:: Free (128); Free to try (124); Purchase (90)
by Operating system:: Windows (342); Windows 2000 (317); Windows XP (302); Windows 98 (271); Windows NT (231); Windows 95 (175); Windows Me (147); Windows Vista (127); Windows 2003 (33); Windows NT 4 (20); See all

download: Site map; Help center; Our software policies; Newsletters; Submit software

Popular topics: Apple iPhone; Apple iPod; CES; Cell phones; Dell; GPS

CNET sites: CNET Site map; CNET TV; Downloads; News; Reviews; Shopper.com

More information: Newsletters; Corrections; Customer Help Center; RSS; What's new; About CNET

Privacy policy
Terms of use
Visit other CBS Interactive sites:

#networkSites {display:none;}BNET | CHOW | CNET.com | CNET Channel | GameSpot | International Media | mySimon | Search.com | TechRepublic | TV.com | ZDNet