{"id":535,"date":"2013-10-14T09:49:48","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T09:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=535"},"modified":"2023-04-18T03:50:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T03:50:15","slug":"how-to-set-a-password-to-7-zip-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-set-a-password-to-7-zip-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Encrypt a ZIP File"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zipped (compressed) files take up less storage space and can be transferred to other computers more quickly than uncompressed files. In Windows, If you want to set access right to a zip file on your computer, you are advised to set a password. Here, is an article on how to encrypt a zip file to answer you on how to protect privacy files from being accessed by others.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#method1\">Method 1: How to Encrypt a Zip File with 7-Zip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#method2\">Method 2: How to Encrypt a Zip File Using iSunshare SafeFile Genius<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"method1\">Method 1: How to Encrypt a Zip File with 7-Zip<\/h2>\n<p>Follow the 3 steps, and create a password known by yourself.<\/p>\n<p>1. Download a &#8220;7-Zip 9.22beta Set up&#8221; and install it as the following screen shows.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/install-7-zip-9.22beta-set-up.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"393\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/install-7-zip-9.22beta-set-up.png\" alt=\"install 7 zip 9.22beta set up\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/install-7-zip-9.22beta-set-up.png 503w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/install-7-zip-9.22beta-set-up-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Right-click the file you want to encrypt, point at &#8220;7-Zip&#8221; with a mouse arrow, and click the &#8220;Add to archive\u2026&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/choose-add-to-archive.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"429\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/choose-add-to-archive.png\" alt=\"choose add to archive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/choose-add-to-archive.png 451w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/choose-add-to-archive-300x285.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. After a screen named &#8220;Add to archive&#8221; appears, enter and reenter the password in the blank spaces under Encryption, and hit OK.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/enter-password1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"552\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/enter-password1.png\" alt=\"enter password\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/enter-password1.png 630w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/enter-password1-300x262.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At last, an archive will show up like Websites.7z and the password is successfully set.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, it is very easy to follow the above 3 procedures to encrypt a 7-Zip file, while taking action is what you need to do now.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"method2\">Method 2: How to Encrypt a Zip File Using iSunshare SafeFile Genius<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/safefile-genius\/\">iSunshare SafeFile Genius<\/a> is a powerful file encryption software that helps you encrypt files and folders on Windows safely and quickly. If you&#8217;re looking for an easy way to keep zip files private on your Windows PC, you can try this file encryption tool. Now let&#8217;s discuss how to encrypt zip files with iSunshare SafeFile Genius.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Download the program to your computer\/laptop and launch it after installation.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: On the main interface, click the &#8220;Encrypt&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/click-on-encrypt.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/click-on-encrypt.png\" alt=\"click on Encrypt button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/click-on-encrypt.png 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/click-on-encrypt-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: After that, select a zip file from your computer and click &#8220;Next&#8221; to skip to the next step.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/select-zip-file-to-encrypt.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/select-zip-file-to-encrypt.png\" alt=\"select Zip file to lock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/select-zip-file-to-encrypt.png 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/select-zip-file-to-encrypt-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Go ahead and set a password, confirm and click Encrypt to start encrypting the zip file.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/set-a-password-to-encrypt-zip-file.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/set-a-password-to-encrypt-zip-file.png\" alt=\"set a password to encrypt Zip file\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/set-a-password-to-encrypt-zip-file.png 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/set-a-password-to-encrypt-zip-file-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Then wait patiently for the compressed file to be encrypted.<\/p>\n<p>Step 6: Within seconds, iSunshare SafeFiles Genius successfully encrypted the zip file.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/successfully-encrypted-zip-file.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/successfully-encrypted-zip-file.png\" alt=\"successfully encrypted zip file\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/successfully-encrypted-zip-file.png 680w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/successfully-encrypted-zip-file-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/zip-password\/recover-zip-password.html\">How to Recover ZIP Password<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-set-a-password-to-rar-archive\/\">How to Set a Password to RAR File<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/3-methods-to-decrypt-encrypted-zip-file-without-open-password\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Methods to Decrypt Encrypted ZIP\/WinZip\/7ZIP File without Open Password<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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