All-around archive extraction utility with support for common file formats like 7Z, EXE, RAR, IMG, ISO and ZIP.
Universal Extractor Portable is a free and open source file extractor app and file archiver developed by Jared Breland for Windows. It's light on system resources, portable and minimalistic.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We've also created some screenshots of Universal Extractor Portable to illustrate the user interface and show the overall usage and features of this file extraction program.
A decompression program that supports RAR, ZIP, EXE and others
Universal Extractor Portable is a program designed to decompress and extract files from any type of archive or installer, such as ZIP or RAR files, self-extracting EXE files, application installers, etc. The full list of supported formats can be found in the table below. It's able to support so many varied file formats by utilizing the many backend utilities listed in the credits at the bottom of the page.
Please note that Universal Extractor is not intended to be a general purpose archiving program. It cannot (and never will) create archives, and therefore cannot fully replace archivers such as 7-Zip or WinRAR. What it will do, however, is allow you to extract files from virtually any type of archive, regardless of source, file format, compression method, etc.
Features of Universal Extractor Portable
- Comprehensive: Extracts from almost any type of archive.
- Compresses: Create archives using ZIP and 7Z formats.
- Customizable: Configure settings and preferences.
- Efficient: Fast, reliable and easy to use.
- Expandable: Ability to add custom formats.
- Extracts: Files, folders and embedded resources.
- Flexible: Supports multiple extraction formats.
- Portable: No need to install.
- Repairs: Damaged and incomplete archives.
- Robust: Advanced scripting support.
- Secure: Checksums ensure integrity of files.
- Versatile: Wide range of advanced features.
Compatibility and License
Is Universal Extractor Portable free to download?
Universal Extractor Portable has been released under the open source GPL license on Windows from file archivers. The license provides the options to freely download, install, run and share this program without any restrictions. The source code for Universal Extractor Portable should be freely available and modifications are certainly permitted as well as the option to inspect the software.
What version of Windows can Universal Extractor Portable run on?
Universal Extractor Portable can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.
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- Free File Archivers
- Open source and GPL software
- Portable Software
- Universal Extractor Portable 1.6
- File Extraction Software
