GenZip 0.9 beta: a clean, safe archiver for Windows
GenZip is a free archive manager for Windows 10/11, powered by the official 7-Zip engine, with no ads and no data collection.
Split archives for email, USB drives or discs
File too big to send or copy? Split it into 100 MB, 700 MB or 4 GB parts and join them back when extracting.
ZIP or 7Z? Picking the right format and profile
ZIP opens everywhere, 7Z is smaller, TAR keeps files as they are. How to choose the right format and compression profile in GenZip.
Make GenZip your default archiver and use the Windows 11 right-click menu
Open ZIP, RAR and 7Z files in GenZip with a double-click, and extract or compress straight from the right-click menu.
Password-protecting archives the right way
ZipCrypto or AES-256, whether to encrypt file names, and common mistakes when sending password-protected archives.
How to open downloaded archives safely
Archives are a common way to spread malware. What GenZip protects you from automatically, and a few good habits.
Self-extracting .exe archives: when to use them and when not to
A self-extracting .exe lets recipients open your files without an archiver. How to make one in GenZip and what to consider.