Keka
The file archiver
$3.99 · Designed for iPad
Keka is a full featured file archiver, as easy as it can be.
With Keka you can compress as many files as you want in a bunch of formats. You can also encrypt them to store and share securely and with privacy.
Keka can also browse and extract lots of compressed files, from ZIP and 7Z to RAR archives. Whether they are encrypted or encoded in with old charsets this is not a problem for Keka.
Compression formats supported:
7Z, ZIP, TAR, ZSTD, GZIP, BZIP2 and AppleArchive (AAR)
Extraction formats supported:
7Z, ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, AAR, XZ, ZSTD, ISO, LZMA, EXE, CAB, MSI, PAX, JAR, APK, APPX, XPI, IPA, CPGZ, CPIO, XIP, CPT and many more
Terms of Use: https://www.keka.io/termsofuse
more First, I almost NEVER bother to write app reviews because other people usually cover what needs to be covered in the review section. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this incredible archive management app that I use regularly on my MacBook is now available for iOS! I utilized the compression functionality twice on the first day of owning this app and was quite happy with the results! It has a very user-friendly UI and you can choose from a plethora of essential options when using it. I was able to compress 43 large files on my iPhone today into a 3.43GB zip archive (among other archive formats available). The ONLY option missing from this app is the ability to compress files to a RAR archive, however. I hope the developers incorporate compression to RAR in an upcoming release! Still, this is the best archiving tool available on iOS from my experience with a huge selection of other archive management apps. 5-stars!
Developer Response Thank you so much zerøsix! If you ever find any issue or have any more feedback let us know at info@keka.io or at https://issues.keka.io 😊As for RAR compression sadly is something not feasible since it is a proprietary compression format with no (legal) options to use it in third party apps.
First, I almost NEVER bother to write app reviews because other people usually cover what needs to be covered in the review section. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this incredible archive management app that I use regularly on my MacBook is now available for iOS! I utilized the compression functionality twice on the first day of owning this app and was quite happy with the results! It has a very user-friendly UI and you can choose from a plethora of essential options when using it. I was able to compress 43 large files on my iPhone today into a 3.43GB zip archive (among other archive formats available). The ONLY option missing from this app is the ability to compress files to a RAR archive, however. I hope the developers incorporate compression to RAR in an upcoming release! Still, this is the best archiving tool available on iOS from my experience with a huge selection of other archive management apps. 5-stars!
Thank you so much zerøsix! If you ever find any issue or have any more feedback let us know at info@keka.io or at https://issues.keka.io 😊As for RAR compression sadly is something not feasible since it is a proprietary compression format with no (legal) options to use it in third party apps.
I’ve used Keka for a while now on MacOS after swapping through many others that just didn’t have the features I needed or were very clunky to use. (Peazip, Archive Utility, The Unarchiver, Stuffit) When I needed a archiver on iOS I want through many, but they were all subpar for what I needed or were littered with ads or subscriptions. This one time cost app, works perfectly, has no ads and now I use this Program on all my Apple devices.
I’ve used Keka for a while now on MacOS after swapping through many others that just didn’t have the features I needed or were very clunky to use. (Peazip, Archive Utility, The Unarchiver, Stuffit) When I needed a archiver on iOS I want through many, but they were all subpar for what I needed or were littered with ads or subscriptions. This one time cost app, works perfectly, has no ads and now I use this Program on all my Apple devices.
I’ve had this app for 5 minutes and i’m already pleased with my purchase. So much better than these clunky ad-laden apps that import unrared files into their own folder, requiring me to then “share” them back to the original folder containing the rar files. that might sound confusing, but if you’ve used those apps you know what i mean. Keka is intuitive, simple acts elegant. Like something that works have been designed by Apple circa 2010. Worth $4 all day long.
I’ve had this app for 5 minutes and i’m already pleased with my purchase. So much better than these clunky ad-laden apps that import unrared files into their own folder, requiring me to then “share” them back to the original folder containing the rar files. that might sound confusing, but if you’ve used those apps you know what i mean. Keka is intuitive, simple acts elegant. Like something that works have been designed by Apple circa 2010. Worth $4 all day long.
I’ve bought and used Keka on Mac and iOS. It’s great: unzip 7zips, create 7zips, other special management features, plus a pleasant art logo/design including a brilliantly chosen marsupial theme. And it DOES NOT HARVEST your personal data to sell you to marketers (and who knows who else).Look at the privacy policy and the “Data Used to Track You” info box.This is a great app, and I hope more people learn about it and buy it
Developer Response Thank you so much! It's indeed hard to find applications that do not harvest and share data. Proud to be one of those.
I’ve bought and used Keka on Mac and iOS. It’s great: unzip 7zips, create 7zips, other special management features, plus a pleasant art logo/design including a brilliantly chosen marsupial theme. And it DOES NOT HARVEST your personal data to sell you to marketers (and who knows who else).Look at the privacy policy and the “Data Used to Track You” info box.This is a great app, and I hope more people learn about it and buy it
Thank you so much! It's indeed hard to find applications that do not harvest and share data. Proud to be one of those.
• Fixed ZIP split in volume with huge source files (Thanks to Tino)
1.6.6 Jul 7
• Fixed ZIP compatibility with Windows (Thanks to H. Ujihara)
• Enhanced extraction of 32 bit overflow in ZIP headers (Thanks to @dtoub) #1747
• Japanese translation updated (Thanks to @SakiPapa) #1746
1.6.5 Jun 23
• Thai translation added (Thanks to @pokpong007) #1739
• French translation updated (Thanks to @Marc66, @methbkts) #1721 #1735
• Bulgarian translation updated (Thanks to @m-dragoev) #1722
• Russian translation updated (Thanks to @nitrodox) #1724
• Simplified Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @maxsky from https://maxsky.cc) #1726
• Korean translation updated (Thanks to @justcontributor) #1731
• Czech translation updated (Thanks to @ferben) #1738
• Traditional Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @pan93412) #1741
1.6.4 May 4
• Russian translation updated (Thanks to @nitrodox) #1707
• Swedish translation updated (Thanks to @lnswlrd) #1712
• Bulgarian translation updated (Thanks to @m-dragoev) #1717
• Italian translation updated (Thanks to @VinBoiSoft from https://vinboisoft.altervista.org) #1719
1.6.3 Mar 12
• Disabled continuous background task by default due to inconsistencies
• New option in the Settings to enable/disable continuous background task
• Slightly reduced the app size
Changes in 1.6.1:
• Fixed Browser and Files Share button (Thanks to @tioannidis) #1688
• VoiceOver enhancements (Thanks to Βαγγέλης)
• Greek translation added
• Italian translation updated (Thanks to @VinBoiSoft from https://vinboisoft.altervista.org) #1675
• French translation updated (Thanks to @Marc66) #1676
• Simplified Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @maxsky from https://maxsky.cc) #1682
1.6.2 11/22/2025
• Fixed Browser and Files Share button (Thanks to @tioannidis) #1688
• VoiceOver enhancements (Thanks to Βαγγέλης)
• Greek translation added
• Italian translation updated (Thanks to @VinBoiSoft from https://vinboisoft.altervista.org) #1675
• French translation updated (Thanks to @Marc66) #1676
• Simplified Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @maxsky from https://maxsky.cc) #1682
1.6.1 11/19/2025
• Appearance tweaks for a more liquid glass feel
• Implemented continuous background task support (iOS 26 or newer)
• Visual tweaks in the file browser
• Added error information on failed operations
• Added insufficient memory warning if needed (Thanks to Abcdaire)
• Enhanced visionOS icon
• Fixed Quick Look (Preview) in Keka Folder view (Thanks to TestFlight feedback)
• Fixed some rare cases where the extension can't be closed
• Fixed browser icons on iOS 18.3+
• Fixed browser sorting creating instability
• Minor SwiftUI related fixes
• Fixed extraction of browsed contents (broken since 1.3.0)
• Fixed extraction of some Windows compressed ZIP files (Thanks to Abcdaire)
• Enhanced 7Z volume detection (Thanks to @Alex234523) #1563
• Fixed verification of split volume compressions
• Removed split volume extension from single-part compressions (Thanks to @Alex234523) #1563
• Moved compression content buttons from toolbar to contents section
• Using the extraction default destination when extracting a browsed file
• Traditional Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @pan93412) #1630
• Simplified Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @maxsky from https://maxsky.cc) #1646
1.6.0 10/09/2025
• Fixed encrypted RAR extraction (Thanks to @mupet0000) #1618
• Added Mastodon account link
• Replaced Twitter with X
• Czech translation updated (Thanks to @ferben) #1586
• Traditional Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @PeterDaveHello) #1606
• Japanese translation updated (Thanks to @tedSW) #1610
• Russian translation updated (Thanks to @nitrodox) #1617
1.5.2 05/22/2025
• Fixed verification of some archives containing folders
• Fixed verification toggle not being used properly
• Fixed background task finishing notification on multivolume operations
• Czech translation updated (Thanks to @ferben) #1562
1.5.1 01/15/2025
• New verification action
• Option to show/hide advance configuration in the compression view
• Option to verify after compression
• Option to move files to Trash after compression and extraction
• Option to archive items separately
• Removed AES256 as an option in 7Z format, it's mandatory
• Do not show extract/share while browsing folder
• Fixed possible crash while cancelling un/packing of tarballs
• Fixed focus on the password field when opening the compression view
• Minor fixes
• Italian translation updated (Thanks to @VinBoiSoft from http://vinboisoft.altervista.org) #1556
• French translation updated (Thanks to @Marc66) #1557
• Czech translation updated (Thanks to @ferben) #1559
• Some translations partially updated: German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Simplified Chinese
1.5 12/13/2024
• Enhanced memory limit estimation
• Show password option added globally #1477
• Fixed compression of files and folders that contain a forward slash (/) in their names (Thanks to the anonymous TestFlight feedback)
• Enhanced visibility of names of files that contain a forward slash (/) in their names
• QuickLook not compatible when running on macOS
• Czech translation updated (Thanks to @ferben) #1451
• Italian translation updated (Thanks to @VinBoiSoft from http://vinboisoft.altervista.org) #1452
• French translation updated (Thanks to @Marc66) #1456
• Korean translation added (Thanks to @justcontributor) #1458
• Traditional Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @pan93412) #1454
• Japanese translation updated (Thanks to @tedSW) #1475
• Simplified Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @maxsky from https://maxsky.cc) #1508
1.4.1 09/16/2024
• Added Shortcuts and X-Callback-URL support (Thanks to @adam-jan-82) #1417
• Added estimation and spent time to operations
• Added in-app Keka's Documents Folder browser
• Enhanced async tasks
• Fixed ZSTD multithreading operations
• Fixed extraction to Keka's Documents Folder using the Share options
• Fixed browsing a file using the Share Keka button
• Restored "Encrypt Filenames" compression toggle
• Removed extra separator in the compression's destination picker
• Minor fixes
• Traditional Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @pan93412) #1424
1.4.0 05/18/2024
• Fixed possible crash when an extraction fails (Thanks for all the TestFlight feedback)
• Fixed possible crash when an AAR extraction fails
1.3.3 03/21/2024
- Fixed issue preventing extraction of ZSTD and AAR tarballs
1.3.2 03/14/2024
• Fixed an issue preventing compression of folders (Thanks a lot to Derek for the feedback)
• Enhanced progress tracking on very quick operations
• Removed unusable alternate icons on visionOS
• Disabled the shared button if using the designed for iPad app on macOS
• Vietnamese translation updated (Thanks to @mwolfinspace) #1395
• French translation updated (Thanks to @Marc66) #1396
• Italian translation updated (Thanks to @VinBoiSoft from http://vinboisoft.altervista.org) #1397
• Czech translation updated (Thanks to @ferben) #1400
• Simplified Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @maxsky from https://maxsky.cc) #1401
1.3.1 02/26/2024
- Compatible with Apple's Vision Pro
- Added AppleArchive format compression and extraction support
- Support for compressing photos and videos from the Photos app
- Enhanced support for browsing and extracting volume files
- Support for dropping files to the compression contents list
- Pause and resume compression and extraction operations
- Enhanced calculation of files and folders size in compression contents
- Multiple visual and behaviour refinements in the compression contents list
- Enhanced type content detection
- Fixed showing selected app icon on restart
- Enhanced file access support
- Lots of code and performance enhancements
- Showing the translator information in the Welcome/About view (Thanks to all!)
- Hungarian translation added (Thanks to @zetenynagy)
- Czech translation added (Thanks to @ferben)
- Traditional Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @pan93412 & @PeterDaveHello) #1385 #1390
1.3.0 02/08/2024
• Fixed possible crash while cancelling a tarball operation
• Fixed possible crash while extracting a browsed a file content
• Brazilian Portuguese translation added (Thanks to @vitu from https://brlingo.com)
• Fixed German and Russian action translations
1.2.4 11/02/2023
• Enhanced browser speed on very complex file structure archives
• Fixed possible crash while extracting a browsed a file content
• Fixed invalid view showing while compressing using the share sheet
• Traditional Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @PeterDaveHello) #1339
1.2.3 10/11/2023
• Extraction speed of folders on browsed files is vastly improved
• Reusing password when extracting an already unlocked browsed file
• Fixed opening files from external apps (like Files)
• Fixed browser icons not loading properly
• Fixed extraction progress accuracy for 7Z format
• Fixed volume unit picker color on iOS 17
• Arabic translation updated (Thanks to @naqqo6i)
1.2.2 09/29/2023
• Verify the password is compatible with each format
• Format selector adapted to right-to-left layout
• Limited volume size input on iOS 15 to only accept numbers
• Fixed some cases where an unfinished extraction package is not removed
• Fixed issue on some contents extraction from opened file
• Fixed some issues with the translation files
• Fixed possible crash during format detection
• Finnish translation added (Thanks to @Piipperi) #1289
• Japanese translation added (Thanks to @tedSW) #1297
• Bulgarian translation added (Thanks to @m-dragoev) #1305
• Arabic translation added (Thanks to @naqqo6i) #1329
• Simplified Chinese translation updated (Thanks to @maxsky from https://maxsky.cc) #1299
• Italian translation updated (Thanks to @VinBoiSoft from http://vinboisoft.altervista.org) #1330
• French translation updated (Thanks to @Marc66) #1333
1.2.1 09/26/2023
• First version tested and compatible with macOS on M equipped devices (Designed for iPad)
• Better compression format selector
• Enhanced compression settings usability
• Enhanced browser performance when opening archives containing lots of files/folders
• Enhanced split volume unit keyboard selector behaviour in iOS 16 and later
• Enhanced closing of open operations using a mouse/pencil
• Fixed folder addition to compressions in the newest iOS
• Fixed browser sort menu not working
• Fixed colouring of password and volume compression icons
• Added Portuguese translation (Thanks to @hgrrs15) #1268
• Added Italian translation (Thanks to @VinBoiSoft from http://vinboisoft.altervista.org) #1269
• French translation updated (Thanks to @Marc66) #1270
1.2.0 07/07/2023
• Requires iOS 15.5 or newer
• Added volume compression (split) to 7Z and ZIP format
• Enhanced LHA/LZH compatibility with older versions #1257
• Enhanced file extension retention when renaming
• Fixed a crash when creating +4.3GB ZIP files
• Fixed a crash when creating +4.3GB BZIP2 files
• Added Vietnamese translation (Thanks to @mwolfinspace) #1261
• Updated the Simplified Chinese translation (Thanks to @maxsky from https://maxsky.cc) #1262
1.1.0 05/29/2023
- Option to preview files when they can't be browsed
- Image resources optimized
- iMessage Sticker Pack included
- Added Swedish translation (Thanks to @lnswlrd) #1212
- Added French translation (Thanks to @Marc66) #1213 #1218
- Added Italian translation (Thanks to @VinBoiSoft from http://vinboisoft.altervista.org)
- Added Spanish translation
- Added Simplified Chinese translation
- Added Traditional Chinese translation
1.0.3 02/23/2023
• Celebrating Chinese New Year's with a shiny red and gold Keka icon
1.0.2 01/19/2023
Fixed possible crash when closing the last operation
Fixed crash while extracting browsed file opened from another app
1.0.1 01/02/2023
• Fixed ZIP split in volume with huge source files (Thanks to Tino)
more Version 1.6.6 Jul 7
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