Peek Compress
Unzip, edit & compare archives
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
Browse and extract Windows ISOs, split install.wim for FAT32 USB drives, and sort by column. Extraction up to 13× faster on .tar.gz archives.
Peek opens any archive in a fast, native Mac window — browse, preview, edit, and pull out exactly what you need without unpacking everything into a folder first.
Built for developers, IT, and power users who live in archives all day. No account. No subscription. No data collection.
BROWSE WITHOUT EXTRACTING
- Inspect contents in a clean tree view.
- Search by file name or inside text files.
- Preview code, JSON, images, and PDFs instantly.
- Open any file in its default app — without a full extract.
RIGHT FROM FINDER
- Quick Actions to compress, protect, extract, or open — straight from the right-click menu.
- Quick Look previews and custom thumbnails that show what's inside before you open it.
NATIVE 7-ZIP ENGINE
- Create and edit encrypted .7z archives, with an option to hide the file names inside.
- Fast multithreaded compression (LZMA2) with advanced BCJ/ARM/Delta and PPMd filters.
- Edit encrypted 7z in place — add, replace, rename, and delete without rebuilding everything.
COMPARE & DIFF
- Compare archives, folders, or loose files — not just compressed files.
- Line-by-line text diff plus semantic diffs for config files (.env, JSON, plist, YAML).
- Secrets are automatically masked, so passwords and tokens never show in plain text.
- Diff dependencies and versions across package.json, Podfile.lock, Package.resolved, and Info.plist.
- Ignore rules, filters, and one-click export of any comparison.
EVERY FORMAT YOU'LL HIT
ZIP, 7Z, RAR, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, TAR.XZ, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, ISO, CAB, LZH/LHA, Unix compress (.Z), uuencode, and ZIP-based packages like JAR, APK, AAB, IPA, EPUB, APPX, and XPI.
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- Edit archives in place: add, replace, rename, and delete, then save without re-zipping everything.
- Create and convert between ZIP, 7Z, and TAR with speed/size compression profiles.
- Split archives into volumes (.001, .002, …); Peek auto-rejoins them on open.
- AES-256 password protection, with passwords stored securely in Keychain.
- Verify integrity with SHA-256 and export checksum reports.
- Batch extract, convert, and verify many archives at once.
Peek works only with the files you choose, needs no account, and collects no data.
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NEW
• Windows ISOs. Peek now reads the UDF file system, so you can browse and extract what a Windows ISO actually contains — including sources/install.wim — instead of just the placeholder readme other tools show.
• Split and join WIM images. Turn an install.wim larger than 4 GB into .swm parts you can copy to a FAT32 USB drive, and join them back when you need to. All inside Peek, with no external tools.
• Sort by column. Click Name, Size, Compressed or Modified to sort the list, and click again to reverse it. Folders stay on top, the order applies inside every folder too, and your choice is remembered next time you open the app.
FASTER
• Extraction is up to 13× faster on .tar.gz and .tar.xz archives with many files: the archive is now decompressed in a single pass instead of once per file.
• Archives open in the background, so the window no longer locks up while a large one is read.
• Previewing large text files no longer freezes the window.
• Faster Finder thumbnails for very large archives.
BETTER ON SCREEN
• Columns adapt to the window width instead of being cut off when the inspector is open.
• Folder pickers now appear attached to their own window, so your other Peek windows stay usable.
• The file list works with VoiceOver.
• When an operation is already running, Peek tells you which one instead of ignoring the click.
SAFER
• Extraction refuses archives whose entries point outside the destination folder, whether through the path itself or a symbolic link.
• Damaged or malformed ISOs can no longer take down previews or thumbnails.
The developer, Marlon Coreas, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Marlon Coreas
- Size
- 6.2 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 15.5 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 15.5 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Peek Compress Pro $14.99
- Big supporter $9.99
- A nice treat $4.99
- Buy me a coffee $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Marlon Coreas
