NanaZip — The Complete Guide: A Modern Free 7-Zip for the Windows 11 Context Menu
NanaZip is an open-source archive manager from M2-Team, built on the 7-Zip source code and adapted to modern Windows. If you work with 7-Zip, you get the same engine, with direct access from the Windows 11 right-click menu — without going through the secondary menu.
NanaZip
M2-Team
A modern 7-Zip derivative for Windows — integrates with the Windows 11 context menu and adds formats.
Get it from the vendorWhat you get
- Windows 11 context menu — compress and extract straight from the new menu.
- Extra formats — Zstandard, Brotli and LZ4, alongside the 7-Zip formats.
- Modern look — dark mode and Fluent design.
- 7-Zip engine — the same 7Z and ZIP archives everyone knows.
- Simple installation — the recommended install is through the Microsoft Store.
What to know
NanaZip runs only on Windows 10 and later. NanaZip’s own code is under the MIT licence, and the parts that come from 7-Zip remain under the LGPL — either way it is free for any use, including commercial. In an office that receives compressed files from clients and subcontractors every day, the saved clicks add up. If you need a cross-platform tool with more advanced splitting and encryption — PeaZip.
Related tools
The original tool — 7-Zip. A richer alternative — PeaZip. To back up and sync project folders — FreeFileSync.
7-Zip
Igor Pavlov
File compression and extraction — ZIP, 7z, RAR and more, with strong compression and AES-256 encryption.
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PeaZip
Giorgio Tani
Open, create and encrypt archives in 200+ formats, including splitting large model files.
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FreeFileSync
FreeFileSync
Folder sync and backup — compares folders and copies only what changed, for backing up projects to an external drive.
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IDRIX
Encrypt disks, partitions and USB drives — protect drawings and client data if a laptop is lost.
Get it from the vendorThe bottom line
NanaZip is a small, handy upgrade for 7-Zip users on Windows 11: the same reliable engine, with quicker access from the menu.