Along with Zip files (.zip and.zipx), WinZip 16.5 and later allows you to extract from multiple 7Z, CAB, ISO, IMG, LHA, LZH and RAR files. Earlier WinZip versions will only allow you to extract from multiple Zip files (.zip and.zipx) and multiple self-extracting archives in the Zip file format. Follow these easy steps to split a PDF document into multiple, separate files: Click the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a PDF into the drop zone. Sign in to Acrobat. Select divider lines to set up the page ranges for each split file you need. Acrobat saves the split files in your original Document Cloud folder or a new.

As time moves on, the size of software and files found on your computer gets bigger. A photo will have more pixels in it and be larger, video files are now being distributed in 4K which means bigger file sizes than before. The same applies to games, some can now be as much as a 200GB download on platforms such as Steam. Applications are also growing, the latest Microsoft Office installation is now much bigger than it used to be.

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As everything grows in size, it becomes more of a problem when you are trying to move or copy the files to a more restricted medium. For instance, you might be trying to send a video file via email which has an attachment size limit. Or you could be trying to backup or copy large files, such as ISO images, onto optical media or flash drives. If the file is too big for the space limit you have available, it needs to be split into separate parts.

Splitting files into smaller parts that can then be joined together again, later on, is done all the time on the internet. It’s also quite common to split a large file when you have to fit it onto several CDs, DVDs, or even floppies. Curiously Windows itself has the capacity to join already split files, but can’t split the file in the first place. For that you need a third party method, here are 8 ways for you to do it. All methods were tested on Windows 7 and 10.

1. Fastest File Splitter and Joiner (FFSJ)

FFSJ is small, efficient, and easy to use and comes as either a Lite or Standard version. Lite is a portable executable while the Standard installer version includes the context menu option that can split and join by right click. FFSJ also has a command line interface so files can be split and joined from batch scripts or the Command Prompt.

Splitting a file is easy and you only need to drop a file onto the window or manually locate it, choose a different output directory if required, and set the split method. The file can be split according to a specific number of parts or a specific size. The Encrypt data option is useful as only those that know the password can rejoin the files (you must rejoin the files with FFSJ).

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For joining files you only have to drag and drop or locate the first file in the set and supply a save to directory. A password will be required if you encrypted the files. The MD5 Checksum tab allows you to get the checksum of the file before splitting, then a joined file can be verified to see if its checksum matches.

2. KFK

KFK is by KC Softwares who also make other well known tools like the software update monitor Sumo. In addition to splitting and joining files, KFK also has an option to burn the files to disc (if you have the shareware VSO CopytoDVD software) and also offers disk spanning by splitting a file over multiple floppy disks.

It’s possible to drop a file onto the KFK window or you can browse for one manually. For splitting, you can choose either to set a specific number of parts or a specific size of each part. The “Generate automatic rebuild file” checkbox creates a batch file with the files so you can join them together without using KFK.

Make sure to download the Lite or portable version of KFK. In the past, KC softwares have bundled adware with their installers. At the time of writing, they appear to be adware free but be aware when downloading.

3. GSplit 3

GSplit is definitely the program with the most advanced options here. Not only can it automatically span a file across several removable devices (floppies, USB flash drives, etc), GSplit can also create custom tags for the files and a custom self uniting program. There’s even a batch option where a number of files can be split one after the other (using the Several Files button).

There are four standard split methods; by numbers of files, by the size of each file, entering the size of each file individually, or even splitting a text file by line. The self uniting function (SFU) adds an executable to the files so they can be joined without GSplit.

The SFU file can be customized with your own messages, a picture, a chosen destination folder, run a program after splitting and auto start/end. The Express button is a faster way to quickly split a file from a single window. Both installer and portable versions of GSplit 3 are available.

4. Puran Splitter

Splitter is also part of the Puran Utilities tweaking software but this is the standalone version. It’s unfortunate that the program has to be installed but you can easily copy the folder from Program Files and then uninstall to create a portable version. Delete the file “Default.cjstyles” from the program folder if you prefer not to have the light blue theme.

Splitting a file is self explanatory and you simply drop or browse for the file to split, browse for an output folder, set the size of each file, and press the button. Sizes are in Kilobytes or Megabytes so multiply Megabytes by 1024 to use Gigabytes.

A useful feature is the option to either create a batch file to rejoin the files back together or create an executable. Either option works without the need for Puran Splitter. The batch join option uses the Windows Copy command which is useful to get around any restrictions that don’t allow an unknown executable to run on the computer.

5. Split Files Using an Archiving Program (PeaZip)

One of the most known methods of splitting files into multiple parts is by using a file archiver. Most archiving software has the ability to create a multi part Zip or 7z archive. We’re looking at PeaZip because it can actually split files by creating a multi part archive or using the standard method of splitting the file like the tools above. PeaZip is also a very good general archiver with a portable version if you would rather not install it.

To create a multi part archive, press Add, and drop the file onto the window. Choose where to save the split files, and in the dropdown boxes select Self-extracting 7Z, and Store. Select the split file size from one of the presets or choose Custom and enter a specific size in KB, MB, or GB.

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With the self extracting 7Z you can join the files back together without an archiver installed. If that’s not required, use the 7Z or Zip methods instead. To create a standard split file, choose Split in the top drop down and pick the split size in the bottom drop down and start the process.

An alternative split window is in Tools > PeaUtils although here the output path is locked to the same as the input file. The PeaUtils window is also where you can join split parts together again. Click the drop down and select Join spanned file, then locate the first file in the set (.001) or drop it onto the window.

PeaUtils is a standalone program that doesn’t require PeaZip to work. Therefore, you can use split, join, or any other options available in the drop down without using or installing PeaZip.

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Freecommander XE still has the feature to split and combine files, just not with the icon like in your screenshot. Just select a file, and in the File menu choose “Split…”, or use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+I.

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HAL9000 Author2 years ago

Split and combine were added to XE in build 770 released in 2018 (excluding beta or donor versions), about a year after we wrote the article. The options had not been implemented in the free version up until that point.

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Great little program. Easy to use and when I tested it on XP 64 to create a 2 part self extracting exe from a 4.5 GB video file, it was much faster than 7zip.

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marcos3 years ago

Where’s 7zip & winrar ?

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Read the article and you’ll see why…

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Georgios4 years ago

” Fastest File Splitter and Joiner (FFSJ)”

Hi there,
I tried to download the above splitter but saw that it’s non active.

Georgios

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Thank you, the link has been updated.

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7-Zip Tutorial #6 – How to Decompress a Split Archive

7-Zip is a simple and quite plain looking archive manipulation utility that is free, but do not be fooled by its appearance, we are before a really solid piece of freeware that offers great functionality. You can easily achieve really high compression ratios that will help you to save HDD space and gain speed in your file uploads, downloads and emailing. In a previous tutorial I told you how to split (or break up) an archive into parts for easier sending, today I´m going to show you how to decompress a split archive (also called multi volumes) in an easy and quick way using 7-Zip.

Before we start with this tutorial make sure to have 7-Zip ready to run in your computer, if not click the “Download” button we have placed for you on top of this page. Follow the instruction the InstallIQTM installation manager will give you to complete the setup process.

Assuming you have received/downloaded an archive that came in several parts or volumes, you have two ways of decompressing it, the first and most simple is to browse to the directory/folder where this split archives are located and right-click on the zip.001, part01.rar, 7z.001 or the first part in the sequence if it came in other supported formats.

From the context menu select any of the three “Extract...” options the first will let you select the location of the decompressed file, the second will automatically decompress the file in the current location and the third will create a new folder called after the split archive name. For this example I selected the first:

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The second way is to open the 7-Zip file manager and browse to the location of the split archive. Again select the first volume and click on the Extract button, a dialog where you can specify the location of the extracted file will popup.

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Click OK and a progress bar showing the advance of the extraction will be shown.

After that you'll find the extracted file in the desired location.

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As you can see extracting this kind of archives is really easy and simple yet you you'll find a lot of options to choose from and advanced control of the process if you need so. 7-Zip is your friend when it comes to compressing decompressing and managing archives, download your free and fully functional copy by following the download link you'll find below these lines.