File Compression (159 programs)
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- Trial version Download
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- English
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- windows
PROS: Excellent file compression. Simple to use. Light on resources. Easy to navigate interface.CONS: Supports only 64-bit architecture. Not able to compress all file types. Interface appears somewhat dated. Doesn't integrate well with all e-mail clients.- License
- Trial version Download
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- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Easy to use and install. Doesn't hog resources. Fast and powerful. Slims down backup sizes.CONS: Compressed files can become corrupt. Can trigger antivirus alerts. Certain file types take a long time to compress. Dated interface.- License
- Free Download
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- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Allows you to thumbnail preview zipped images. Easy to use. Supports a wide range of formats.CONS: Previews can be slow in appearing.- License
- Trial version Download
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- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Compresses PowerPoint, Word and Excel files. Recipients of files don't need FILEminimizer Office to open them. Integrates very well into Microsoft Office.CONS: Search function takes some time to load and scan. Files may not all reach 98% compression rate.- License
- Trial version Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
- License
- Trial version Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Integration with the contextual menu.- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Compress and Extract Archive Files. Supports most standard archive file formats. Password encryption with AES 256-Bit and Twofish 256-Bit. Create backup files on cloud storage.CONS: May not support all archive file formats. Limited trial use. Requires Cloud Storage accounts. Lackluster archiving performance.- License
- Free Download
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- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Integrates into Windows shell. Unzips rapidly. Allows you to set passwords.CONS: Password prompt is annoying.- License
- Trial version Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Only one license is required to use this application on multiple platforms. It will recognise the majority of common ZIP formats as well as audio files.CONS: The current pricing discount will only apply to certain versions of Windows. There is no support for right-click options that are often required when extracting files.- License
- Free Download
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- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Quick, free, minimal fuss. Quirky marketing sure to appeal to hipsters. Takes up very little space.CONS: Not exactly a skinnable app as the maker describes.- License
- Trial version Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Support for many formats. Perfectly integrated with the system. Step-by-step wizards for special functions.CONS: Interface is different from the standard.- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Performs very quick file splitting. Can apply password-protection. Easy to access.CONS: Couldn't prove that it was indeed the fastest.- License
- Free Download
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- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Nicely designed interface. Very easy to use. Interesting features: compression levels, password protection, splitting files.CONS: Doesn't support many formats.- License
- Trial version Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Unzips files QUICKLY. Handles almost all zip formats. Unzips files EASILY.CONS: Has trouble with very large zip files. Strange behaviour on occasion.- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Lightweight program that's free and that works. Works with a variety of compression formats including RAR, .Zip and .7Z and .Tar.CONS: Small program, doesn't include advanced features.- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
- License
- Free Download
- Language
- English
- Platform
- windows
PROS: Support for many formats. Easy to use. Perfect integration with Windows Explorer. Extra utilities.CONS: Not very high compression rates.
