Starkive Archive · free on Mac and Windows
Lock it up.
Open anything.
Seal a file with a password in a few quick steps, catch the secrets hiding inside before you do, and open almost any archive anyone sends you.
- Free
- No account
- Works offline
Part of Starkive Studio. macOS 13 or later, Windows 10 or 11.
On Mac
Lock
Four ways to pack it.
Pick the file or folder, pick a format, set a password, choose where it goes. Done in seconds.
- Password ZIP
- age
- OpenPGP
- 7-Zip
On Macage and OpenPGP
Strong, open standards for the files that matter. Other age and OpenPGP tools can open them too, so nobody is locked into Starkive.
Password ZIP
The one people can double-click. On Mac it uses AES-256. On Windows it uses the classic ZipCrypto scheme so Windows Explorer can open it.
7-Zip
Pack a folder small and tidy. A 7-Zip archive from Starkive has no password, so reach for one of the other three when you need a lock.
Open
Look inside before you unzip.
Drop in an archive, peek at what’s inside, and pull out just the file you need. Or extract the lot.
On Mac
13 formats
ZIP, 7z, RAR, TAR, gzip, bzip2, xz and more, plus age and OpenPGP files and comic book archives.
Just the file you need
Browse an archive's contents and extract a single file without unpacking everything.
Decrypting is free
Anyone can open what you send them with the free app. No unlock and no account, ever.
Sensitive data scan
Catch the secret before you seal it.
One click checks the file for things like card numbers, email addresses, API keys and tokens, so you know exactly what you’re about to send.
Runs on your machine
The scan reads the file locally. Nothing is uploaded, and nothing is changed.
Masked on screen
Findings are shown masked, never in full, so the warning itself doesn't leak the secret.
Your call
It's optional and it never blocks you. Remove what shouldn't be there, or seal it knowing what's inside.
Formats
The only unzip tool you need.
- ZIP
- 7z
- RAR
- TAR
- gzip
- bzip2
- xz
- lzip
- age
- GPG / PGP
- CBZ
- CBR
- CB7
- CBT
The weak option is ours, and we’ll name it
On Windows, a password ZIP uses ZipCrypto. It’s an old, weak scheme, and we keep it only because Windows Explorer can open the result with no extra software. When strength matters, use age or OpenPGP. On Mac, a password ZIP uses AES-256.
Questions
Good to know.
Which format should I pick?
For something that really matters, age or OpenPGP. They're strong, open standards. Pick a password ZIP when the person you're sending to just needs to double-click it, and 7-Zip when you only want to pack files together small, with no password.
What does my recipient need?
A ZIP made on Windows opens in Windows Explorer and any zip tool. A ZIP made on a Mac uses AES-256, which opens in Starkive and most modern zip apps like 7-Zip and Keka. An age or OpenPGP file opens in the free Starkive app on Mac or Windows, or any age or OpenPGP tool. Opening costs nothing.
Is any of this behind the unlock?
No. Locking files, opening all 13 formats and decrypting what someone sends you are free, with no account.
Does the scan send my file anywhere?
No. The scan runs on your machine, reads the file, and shows you what it found. It's optional, and nothing is changed or blocked. It's a heads-up before you seal.
Are there size limits?
On Mac, age and OpenPGP seal one file at a time, up to 2 GB. To lock a folder or a bigger set of files, use a password ZIP.
Free, and yours to keep.
Starkive Archive comes with Starkive Studio on Mac and Windows.