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Extract Archive Online Free — PrivaTools

TL;DR: Upload a ZIP, TAR, or other archive and download a folder/ZIP of the extracted files.

Extract ZIP, RAR, 7Z, and TAR archives online for free — upload compressed files and extract all contents privately in your browser. No server uploads needed.

Extract Archive is one of 179+ free file utilities on PrivaTools. The entire stack is open source under the MIT license, so the privacy guarantees can be audited end-to-end. You can also run all 179 tools on your own infrastructure with one docker compose command.

How to Use Extract Archive

  1. Upload a ZIP file — Drop a .zip archive up to 500 MB.
  2. PrivaTools extracts and returns each file — All files inside are extracted and bundled into a folder-style download.
  3. Download the extracted folder as a ZIP — Or download individual files from the result preview.

Frequently Asked Questions

What about password-protected archives?

Password input is supported — paste the password and the encrypted archive is decrypted before extraction.

Does it support RAR / 7z?

Currently only ZIP. RAR / 7z support is on the roadmap.

What if the archive contains many small files?

Up to 1000 files per archive. For larger, split before zipping.

Last reviewed 2026-05-01 by the PrivaTools maintainers. Source code on (MIT-licensed, self-hostable).

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