7Z file format
| Extension | .7z |
| Category | archives |
| Programs | WinRAR WinZip |
| Main program | 7Zip |
| Description | The 7z file was introduced in 1999 alongside 7zip, making it accessible to everyone. This format allows for easy conversion, encryption, and compression. Its simplicity ensures that it will remain relevant in the future. 7z files can be very large but can also be highly compressed. |
| Technical details | The file size for 7z can be up to 16000000000GB, with 7 different types of compression available. LZMA compression operates at 1MB per second for compression and 20MB per second for decompression. Additionally, AES-256 encryption is supported in this file format. |
| MIME type | application/x-7z-compressed |