Archive Extractor
Extract files from a .zip, .7z, .rar, .tar, .tar.gz, or .tgz archive — each file individually downloadable. Runs entirely in your browser using a WebAssembly build of libarchive; archives up to 100 MB are never uploaded to a server.
Click to upload or drag and drop
ZIP, 7Z, RAR, TAR, TAR.GZ, or TGZ
Which formats this handles
This extracts ZIP, 7Z, RAR (both v4 and v5), TAR, and gzip-compressed TAR (.tar.gz / .tgz) archives — one tool for the formats you're most likely to actually encounter, instead of separate tools per format. It only extracts; to create a new archive, use the site's Zip Files tool (ZIP creation is the one format with a straightforward, license-free way to build new archives in the browser — 7Z and RAR creation require their own proprietary or much more complex tooling that isn't a good fit for a lightweight browser tool).
For a plain .zip, Unzip Files is the lighter choice: it downloads a JavaScript library of roughly 0.1 MB, whereas this tool loads a WebAssembly extraction engine of about 1 MB the first time. Use this one when the archive is 7Z, RAR, TAR or TAR.GZ, or when you want a clear message for password-protected files.
Password-protected archives
Not currently supported — if an archive is encrypted, you'll see a clear message rather than a confusing failure, but there's no password prompt to unlock it yet.
Frequently asked questions
Which archive formats does this support?
ZIP, 7Z, RAR (both the older v4 and current v5 format), TAR, and gzip-compressed TAR (.tar.gz / .tgz) — extraction only for all of them.
Can this create a .7z or .rar archive?
No — only extraction. Creating a ZIP is straightforward and license-free to do in a browser, which is why the site's separate Zip Files tool exists for that. 7Z and RAR creation require their own proprietary or far more complex tooling that isn't a good fit for a lightweight browser-based tool.
Can this open password-protected archives?
Not currently — if the archive is encrypted, you'll see a clear message rather than a confusing failure, but there's no password prompt to unlock it yet.
Related tools
- Zip Files — to create a .zip (this tool only extracts)
- Unzip Files — a lighter option for plain .zip files