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Key Details of PeaZip (32-bit)
- Open, extract, and create 200+ archive types: ARC, CAB, ISO, PEA, RAR, TAR, UDF, WIM, ZIPX, ZPAQ, XZ
- Last updated on 09/22/22
- There has been 1 update within the past 6 months
- The current version has 0 flags on VirusTotal
Editors’ Review
PeaZip is a free tool for creating and opening ZIP files quickly and easily. PeaZip can read RAR files, but it cannot write them, the one missing archive format we wish PeaZip could support.
- Works Everywhere: You can use PeaZip on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It’s also available as a portable app, so it looks and works the same on all these platforms.
- Supports Many File Types: The tool can handle over 200 types of files, including some very efficient and fast compressors like 7Z and Brotli.
- High Security: PeaZip provides strong encryption and supports two-factor authentication to protect your files.
- Scripting for Automation: You can turn any action you perform in the GUI into a script. This helps with automation and learning command line tasks.
- Helpful Tools: The software includes features for checking file integrity, finding duplicate files, converting file formats, and searching within archives.
PeaZip is safe and reliable. It builds on trusted open-source technologies from projects like 7-Zip and Brotli. It is free to use for everyone under the Open Source GNU LGPLv3 license. This means you can use it at home or work at no cost. All files from the official PeaZip site are checked for safety and come with a secure SHA256 verification.
We found PeaZip's interface to be well-designed and user-friendly. Once installed, the right mouse button brings up the traditional Explorer menu with basic PeaZip capabilities added to it. The default settings for most PeaZip operations will be adequate for most users. In addition to invoking the menu, you can also drag files over the PeaZip desktop icon to archive them, or drag an archive over the icon to uncompress it. Options can be selected to do pretty much any task you'd want to perform with an archiving utility, including adding encryption and optimizing compression formulae.
Bottom Line
In operation PeaZip was not noticeably faster or slower than the latest WinZIP version, but PeaZip is free and easier to use for non-hardcore users that don't work with RAR files. Like many Windows users, we have several compression tools installed, and we found we kept returning to PeaZip for its simplicity and common sense defaults. A useful addition to any Windows system.
What’s new in version 8.8.0
- PeaZip 8.8.0 release completes the evolution of the GUI started in previous releases, providing more customization options to better integrate the application in different environments.
Used PeaZip (32-bit) for Windows? Share your experience and help other users.
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