MantisZip

Project Overview

MantisZip is a free, open-source compression/decompression tool built on .NET 10 + Avalonia. It features in-archive preview and password manager. You can directly view images, text, Markdown, HTML, Office documents, PDF, SVG, fonts, ICO multi-frame galleries, and more inside archives without extracting them first.

Key Features

• In-archive preview: Directly preview images, text, HTML/Markdown, PDF, SVG, Office documents (DOCX/XLSX/PPTX), fonts, ICO multi-frame galleries, animated images (GIF/Animated WebP), CSV tables, and more
• Content-based (magic number) format detection: No reliance on file extensions
• Metadata display: View metadata for PE executables, PDF, Office documents, audio, video, SQLite, ISO, BT torrents, and more without loading the full file
• Drag-and-drop interaction: Drag out from archive for real-time extraction to Explorer; drag in from Explorer to add to archive
• Password manager
• Advanced extraction options
• Custom file picker

Target Audience

• Windows users
• Users who need to quickly preview archive contents
• Users who need to manage archive passwords

Quick Start

1. Download the latest version from GitHub Releases
2. Install and launch MantisZip
3. Open an archive to preview its contents

Core Advantages

• Free and open-source
• Built on .NET 10 + Avalonia for cross-platform tech stack
• Direct in-archive preview without extraction
• Smart format detection

System Requirements

• OS: Windows