How to Convert ZIP Files to Alternative Archive Formats in Windows 11
ZIP is the archive format Windows natively supports. So, many users compress files with ZIP archives. Yet, there are numerous other archive formats, such as 7z, RAR, TAR, CAB, ARJ, and more besides. Formats like 7z (7-ZIP) and RAR have superior compression ratios to ZIP archives.
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How to Convert ZIPs With ArcConvert
ArcConvert is a portable archive conversion tool you may utilize on any Windows platform. It enables you to convert ZIPs to 21 different archive formats. You can convert ZIPs to other archives with ArcConvert like this:
ArcConvert’s window shows original and new archive size details after the conversion. If you selected to convert a ZIP to a CAB or 7-ZIP format, then the new archive will probably be smaller. The 7-ZIP (7z) archive is one of the best for reducing file sizes.
Your converted archive will be in the same folder as its original ZIP. Bring up the directory in which the ZIP is saved inside File Explorer. Then you’ll find the converted archive there.
How to Convert ZIPs With PeaZip
PeaZip is freeware archive extraction and conversion software you can utilize on Windows platforms dating back to 2000. It’s more comprehensive software than ArcConvert since you can create, extract, and convert archives with it. You can also select to batch convert multiple archives at once in PeaZip. You can convert ZIPs to 7z, TAR, Gzip, UPX, and ARC formats, among others, with PeaZip in the following steps:
Now it’s time to put PeaZip to work:
TheSpiltoption in PeaZip’s conversion tool can be useful for larger archives. Let’s suppose you need to attach an archive to a Gmail email that eclipses the 25 MB (megabyte) attachment limit. Converting a ZIP to an archive with a better compression ratio may not reduce the attachment’s size enough. Splitting an archive into two smaller ones, however, could be a solution in such a scenario.
You can split larger archives by selecting various options on theSplitdrop-down menu. That drop-down menu includes 25 and 10-MB attachment options to split archives for email attachments. Or you can selectCustom sizeto set a value to split the archive by.
TheAdvancedtab includes more options for you to configure the archive conversion. There you can select different compression methods for the archive conversion. Click theMethoddrop-down menu to choose one of 15 different compression algorithms, such as LZMA, PPMD, Bzip 2, Brotli, etc.
PeaZip’s conversion tool also has aSet passwordoption. You can select that option to apply a password to a converted archive. ClickSet passwordon theConverttab, input an archive password, and selectOK.
How to Convert ZIPs With Cloudconvert in a Windows 11 Browser
There are numerous web apps for converting archives to different formats you can utilize in browser software. Cloudconvert is a web app with which you can convert ZIP files to 7Z, RAR, and TAR formats. Note that this web app restricts you to 10 conversion minutes a day if you don’t register an account on its site. This is how to convert a ZIP with the Cloudconvert web app:
Cloudconvert also enables you topassword-protect a file on Windows. Click the spanner icon in the conversion tool. Then input a password for the archive in the text box and selectOkay.
Convert ZIPs to Different Compressed Archive Formats on Windows 11
ZIP may be the most universal archive format, but it doesn’t have the best compression ratio. You can quickly and easily convert ZIPs to archives with better compression ratios with the CouldConvert, PeaZip, and ArcConvert tools in Windows 11. Note that you can also utilize those tools to convert other archive types into different formats.
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