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A thread · 4 notes · Script Library

Archive conversion workshop.

Test, convert and tidy up ZIP, 7z, RAR and comic archives with 7-Zip and PowerShell.

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    Script Library2 min read · Script

    Test and Convert a Folder of Mixed Archives with 7-Zip

    Integrity-test every ZIP, 7z, RAR and TAR in a folder, then optionally repack the good ones into a single format. Broken archives never get touched.

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    Script Library2 min read · Script

    Convert 7z Archives to ZIP So Anyone Can Open Them

    Repack .7z files as plain Deflate ZIPs with UTF-8 file names, including password-protected ones, and test every result before the original goes anywhere.

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    Script Library2 min read · Script

    Convert ZIP Files to 7z, but Only When It Actually Saves Space

    Repack ZIPs as 7z, see exactly how much space each one saved, and keep the ZIP when the 7z wouldn't be any smaller.

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    Script Library2 min read · Script

    Convert CBR Comics to CBZ, with Optional WebP Pages

    Turn a folder of CBR comics into CBZ with 7-Zip, and optionally shrink the pages to WebP with cwebp or ImageMagick, testing every file before anything is replaced.