---
title: 7z
kind: note
description: file archiver
words: 27
readingMinutes: 1
created: '2022-01-29T00:00:00.000Z'
updated: '2024-08-18T20:31:41+02:00'
website: https://www.7-zip.org/
---
## Link

<https://www.7-zip.org/>

> **7z** (sometimes known as "7-Zip") is a file archiver with a high compression ratio
## FAQ
### Compress each folder (and file) in a folder into separate archive
```bash
for i in ./*; do
  zip -r "$i.zip" "$i";
done
```