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title: Install Smart Extract Archiver on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Smart Extract Archiver for on elementary OS
  - Smart extract archiver with inline file peek, password vault & converter
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/smart-extract-archiver/elementary
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# Install Smart Extract Archiver on **elementary OS**

# Smart Extract Archiver

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/smart-extract-archiver/elementary#install)

#### Smart extract archiver with inline file peek, password vault & converter

An independent open-source Linux alternative to Bandizip for Smart Extract
workflows, fast inline archive preview, and batch conversion. Not affiliated
with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Bandisoft.

FEATURES
• Archive Preview & Smart Extract: inspect .zip, .7z, .rar, .tar, .tar.gz,
.tar.bz2, .tar.xz, .tar.zst, and .zst archives with automatic destination
analysis — extracts single-folder archives directly to avoid double nesting,
and proposes a clean <archive\_stem>/ subfolder when multiple loose root
files are detected.
• Inline File Peek (No Full Extraction): click any text, code, PDF, DOCX,
XLSX, ODT/ODS, EML, JPEG/PNG/WebP image, or binary entry to preview
rendered text, image dimensions/EXIF, or hex dump immediately.
• Local Password Vault & Batch Converter: store unlock passphrases safely
in your local config directory to auto-try encrypted archives, test batch
integrity, and convert .zip/.tar.gz/.rar/.7z into .7z, .tar.zst, or .zip.
• Clean Batch Compress & Image Strip: pack folders while excluding junk
(.DS\_Store, Thumbs.db, .git, **pycache**) and inspect an image thumbnail
strip directly from inside any archive.
• Bilingual EN/VI Interface: defaults to English with instant Vietnamese
UI toggle.

SUPPORT & DONATE
• Created by Thanh Nguyen — <https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b>

### Package name

* smart-extract-archiver

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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### Contact

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/smart-extract-archiver/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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[See more information about smart-extract-archiver ›](https://snapcraft.io/smart-extract-archiver)

## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Smart Extract Archiver

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Smart Extract Archiver

To install Smart Extract Archiver, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install smart-extract-archiver
```

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#### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs)

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