Hatchzip
Hatchzip is a free, open-source desktop utility for Windows, macOS and Linux. HatchZip is a free, open-source archive extractor for Windows, macOS and Linux that extracts ZIP, 7z, RAR, tar and split archives in place, so it needs free space for the extracted files only. It has 2,285 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license.
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About Hatchzip
Extract huge archives in place. The archive shrinks as your files hatch, so you only need free space for the output, not for the output and the archive.
Install Hatchzip
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
brew install --cask xevrionwinget install Xevrion.HatchZipAUR (Arch Linux)
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Is Hatchzip free and open source?
Yes. Hatchzip's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Hatchzip?
Homebrew: brew install --cask xevrion, winget: winget install Xevrion.HatchZip and the AUR package hatchzip-bin. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.1.8).
Is Hatchzip still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.