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Extract ZIP and 7z files on your Mac or PC. Safely, in one place.

Unpack ZIP and 7z archives into your output folder, with the format detected for you. An archive can never write outside that folder, and clashing names are handled. Nothing leaves your computer.

1 ZIP8 filesReal result from the recording: 1.1 MB → 1.2 MB, 5 folders flattened

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  • Free for 3 days
  • No account
  • Then $45 once, no subscription
  • ZIP
  • 7z
  • The files inside

From the recording

The real run, file by file.

1 file went in and Hangar wrote 8 files. It is the same run as in the recording, with the real names and sizes. Your originals are never changed.

Went in

  • Lumen-Studio-Delivery.zip1.1 MB

Came out

  • LUM_2041.jpg181 KB
  • LUM_2042.jpg177 KB
  • LUM_2057.jpg139 KB
  • LUM_2058.jpg135 KB
  • LUM_2063.jpg183 KB
  • LUM_2064.jpg181 KB

and 2 more

1 file in8 files outoriginals untouched

1.1 MB1.2 MB

How it works

How to extract ZIP and 7z files on Mac or Windows

  1. Drop the archive

    A ZIP or a 7z. There is no format to pick and no setting to change.

  2. Run it

    Every file comes out into one folder, with clashing names handled for you.

  3. Use the files

    Open them, or carry on with Batch rename or Sort & route in the same app.

New to Hangar? How to run a tool, step by step

What it opens

Two formats, one tidy folder, no surprises.

There is nothing to set. The format is read from the file itself, and everything inside lands in one place. Archives with a password are not supported yet.

  • ZIP

    Start here

    The format clients and websites send most.

    Best for deliveries, downloads and email attachments.

  • 7z

    Opened without installing anything else.

    Best for large downloads and asset packs.

  • Clashing names

    Two files with the same name both come out.

    Best for archives packed from many folders.

Every setting, explained in the Extract archive guide No settings

The alternative

Why not use your system or a free unarchiver?

Your system and free unarchivers open more formats and keep folders as they were packed. For a ZIP or 7z you want flat and safe, Hangar does the job without another app.

ComparedYour system or a free unarchiverHangar
PriceFreeIncluded with Hangar
Formats and passwordsMore formats and password support, depending on the appStandard ZIP and 7z
Opening a 7z on a MacNeeds an extra appBuilt in
An archive with unsafe pathsDepends on the appCannot write outside your output folder
Files in nested foldersKept in their foldersAll in one folder, clashes handled
What comes nextDone by handRename or sort in the same app

Who uses it

Who uses Extract archive

  • Photographers

    Client references in one place

    Unpack a client’s ZIP of mood shots into one folder you can browse at a glance.

    Hangar for photographers
  • Video creators

    Asset packs, unpacked flat

    Open a 7z of sound effects or overlays and get every file in one folder, ready to import.

    Hangar for video and social creators
  • Office admins

    Archives from strangers, opened safely

    Unpack a ZIP from a supplier knowing it cannot drop files anywhere but your output folder.

One app, one payment

Extract archive is one of 74 tools.

The same app zips, unzips, renames and sorts whole folders, and handles your PDFs, images, video and audio too. One payment covers every tool.

Save it as a chain

Your whole routine, one click

  1. Step 1Extract archive
  2. Step 2Batch rename
  3. Step 3Sort & route

Unpack a delivery, give every file a clear name, then route them into folders by type.

How chains work

Questions

Before you download

More answers in the help center.

Is it really free?

Every tool is free for 3 days, with no account and no card. After that, Hangar is a one-time payment from $45, with updates for the version you buy. There is no subscription.

Does it keep the folders inside the archive?

No. Every file comes out flat into your output folder, and files with the same name are both kept.

Can it open RAR or TAR files?

No. It opens ZIP and 7z archives only.

Which archives can it open?

ZIP and 7z files, with the format detected automatically so you do not have to choose. RAR, TAR, GZ, BZ2 and XZ files are not supported yet.

What about password-protected archives?

Opening encrypted archives is not supported yet. The tool unpacks standard ZIP and 7z files.

Does anything get uploaded?

No. Your files are processed on your computer and never sent anywhere. Hangar sends anonymous usage counts to improve the app, never file names or contents, and you can turn that off in Settings.

Does one license cover Mac and Windows?

Yes. A license works on any mix of Mac and Windows computers. Solo covers 1 computer, Crew 3 and Fleet 10.

Try Extract archive free for 3 days.

Then pay once, from $45, for every tool and the updates for your version. No subscription. 30-day refund.See plans

Intel Mac or need help installing? All downloads

Hangar runs on Mac and Windows. Open this page there to download.