Arcula

Fast archive creation.

Compress files without the wait. Native macOS archive manager for TAR.ZST and ZIP — create, browse, verify, and extract.

Available on the Mac App Store. No account required.

Arcula compressing an archive with progress

Compress right from Finder.

Right-click a file or folder and choose Compress with Arcula. Pick fast TAR.ZST when you want speed, or ZIP when you need broad compatibility.

No need to open a separate window first — the Finder extension does the job where you already work.

Compress with Arcula from the Finder context menu

Browse archives like folders.

Open an archive and explore its contents without extracting everything first. Extract what you need, validate integrity, and check format, size, and compression details when it matters.

Everything else

Fast TAR.ZST with Zstandard compression
Compatible ZIP without the slow built-in utility
Verify archive integrity before you rely on it
Detailed archive info — format, ratio, encryption, dates
Native macOS app — no account, no cloud

Fast when you need speed.

Available on the Mac App Store. Requires macOS 10.12 or later.

Available on the Mac App Store. No account required.