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Professional archive manager for Windows that lets you open, browse, extract, create, convert, split, and merge archive files entirely offline. Supports all major formats with full AES-256 password encryption.
Free — no account, no cloud processing, no telemetry. Every operation runs entirely on your machine.
Key features
Create password-protected archives using industry-standard AES-256 encryption. Open encrypted archives with the same confidence — decryption happens entirely in memory on your device. No key material ever leaves your machine.
Inspect archive contents before extracting anything. Preview text files, images, and metadata directly within the browser pane — no temporary extraction to disk, no leftover files. See exactly what is inside before you commit to unpacking.
ZIP, 7Z, RAR (read-only), TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, ISO, CAB, WIM, MSI and more. Split archives (.001, .part1) are reassembled automatically. Convert between formats without leaving the application.
Full lifecycle management for every archive type. Create new archives from files or folders, extract to any destination, split large archives into volume parts for transfer, and merge split volumes back into a single file.
Supported formats
All format handlers are bundled within the application. No codec downloads, no network fetches, no external dependencies. Highlighted formats support both reading and writing.
Specifications
| Product | x2y Extractor |
|---|---|
| Version | v2.1.0 |
| Platform | Windows 10, Windows 11 |
| Read formats | ZIP, 7Z, RAR, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, ISO, CAB, WIM, MSI, split volumes |
| Write formats | ZIP, 7Z, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, split volumes |
| Encryption | AES-256 (ZIP, 7Z) |
| Previews | Inline text, image and metadata preview |
| Operations | Open, browse, extract, create, convert, split, merge |
| Themes | Light and Dark |
| Integrity | Checksum verification before extraction |
| Processing | 100% local — no cloud relay |
| Telemetry | 0 bytes — verified continuously |
| Account required | None — ever |
| Price | Free |
| Developer | x2y Devs Tools Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya |
Quick start
Download from Microsoft Store or itch.io. Run the installer — no administrator privileges required for standard installs. No account creation, no activation key.
Double-click any supported archive in Explorer, or drag it into the x2y Extractor window. The file browser loads the archive contents instantly — no full extraction required to browse.
Click any file to preview its contents inline. Check the archive properties panel for compression ratio, file count and integrity status. Confirm everything looks correct before extracting.
Extract selected files or the entire archive to any destination. Create new archives with optional AES-256 encryption. Convert between formats or split large archives into manageable volumes.
Downloads
Changelog
AES-256 encryption support for ZIP and 7Z archive creation and opening. Inline file previews for text, images and metadata within the browser pane. Dark theme added alongside the existing light theme. Archive properties panel with compression ratio, file count and integrity status. Improved split archive handling for .001 and .part1 volumes.
Interface rewrite with dual-pane file browser. Expanded format support to 30+ types including ISO, CAB, WIM and MSI. Format conversion between archive types. Batch extraction with destination presets.
Initial release. Core extraction engine for ZIP, 7Z, RAR (read-only), TAR, GZ and BZ2. Basic create and extract operations.
Security model
x2y Extractor reads the archives you open, performs the operations you request, and writes the results to the destination you choose. It does nothing else. There is no analytics SDK, no crash reporter, no licence verification call, no cloud decompression service, no "help improve" telemetry pipeline. Encrypted archive keys exist only in volatile memory for the duration of the session and are discarded the moment the archive is closed. Verify with Wireshark, Fiddler, GlassWire or your firewall logs — you will observe zero outbound connections.
| Telemetry | 0 bytes collected |
|---|---|
| Account | None required — ever |
| File access | Only archives you explicitly open |
| Decryption keys | Memory only — never written to disk |
| Cloud processing | None — all operations local |
| Network | Zero outbound connections |
| Verification | Any network monitor |
Ready to unpack
No account. No telemetry. No cloud. Just a fast, capable archive manager that handles every format you throw at it — with AES-256 when the contents demand it.
| Version | v2.1.0 |
|---|---|
| Platform | Windows 10 / 11 |
| Price | Free |
| Telemetry | 0 bytes |
