CONVERT CAB → 7Z (CAB to 7Z)
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HOW TO CONVERT CAB → 7Z
Provide the CAB
Drag-and-drop the archive or pick it from your computer. We accept up to 25 MB on the free tier.
Stream-convert
The CAB is decompressed and re-compressed into 7Z in a single pipeline stage — no temporary extracted folder.
Retrieve the output
Click to download the 7Z. File structure, timestamps and permissions match the original exactly.
Why this pair exists — CAB is Microsoft's Cabinet archive format used in Windows installer packaging. Ergo, the 7Z route. Our CAB to 7Z converter is a bulk re-archiver. You upload an archive, we open it, stream every entry directly into a new archive of the target type and emit a 7Z bit-identical to what running 7-Zip locally would produce. In practice CAB is Microsoft's Cabinet archive format used in Windows installer packaging. On the other end, 7Z is the 7-Zip archive format, offering higher compression ratios than ZIP via LZMA.
Why convert CAB to 7Z
A 7Z often compresses the same content smaller than a CAB at the same strength setting, thanks to more modern codecs. For distribution over bandwidth-limited channels — email, chat apps, CDN delivery — the size difference matters.
CAB vs 7Z — Technical specifications
Side-by-side comparison of the technical details.
CAB
- MIME type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- Extension
- .cab
- Compression
- MSZIP (DEFLATE), Quantum, LZX
- Max volume size
- 2 GB per file
- Multi-volume
- Yes (split archive spanning)
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- Category
- Archives & Compressed
- Full Name
- Windows Cabinet
- Conversion Engine
- ARCHIVE
7Z
- MIME type
- application/x-7z-compressed
- Extension
- .7z
- Compression
- LZMA, LZMA2, PPMd, Bzip2, DEFLATE
- MIME Type
- application/x-7z-compressed
- Category
- Archives & Compressed
- Full Name
- 7-Zip Archive
- Conversion Engine
- ARCHIVE
- Max file size
- 16 EB (exabytes)
- Encryption
- AES-256 (content + filenames)
- License
- LGPL
| Specification | CAB | 7Z |
|---|---|---|
| MIME type | application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed | application/x-7z-compressed |
| Extension | .cab | .7z |
| Compression | MSZIP (DEFLATE), Quantum, LZX | LZMA, LZMA2, PPMd, Bzip2, DEFLATE |
| Max volume size | 2 GB per file | — |
| Multi-volume | Yes (split archive spanning) | — |
| MIME Type | application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed | application/x-7z-compressed |
| Category | Archives & Compressed | Archives & Compressed |
| Full Name | Windows Cabinet | 7-Zip Archive |
| Conversion Engine | ARCHIVE | ARCHIVE |
| Max file size | — | 16 EB (exabytes) |
| Encryption | — | AES-256 (content + filenames) |
| License | — | LGPL |
CAB vs 7Z — Strengths and limitations
What each format does best, and where it falls short.
CAB Strengths
- Multi-volume — designed for disk-spanning archives.
- Multiple compression algorithms in one format.
- Native Windows support for 30+ years.
- Authenticode signing integrates with Windows security stack.
- Microsoft-maintained tooling (MAKECAB, EXTRAC32, expand.exe).
Limitations
- Windows-only ecosystem — limited Mac/Linux tooling.
- Proprietary container with partial public documentation.
- Overtaken by MSI (which uses CAB internally) for new installers.
7Z Strengths
- Outstanding compression ratio — typically 20–50% smaller than ZIP, 10–30% smaller than RAR.
- Completely free and open source.
- AES-256 encryption of both content and filenames.
- Supports enormous archives (16 exabytes).
- Multi-threaded compression on modern CPUs.
Limitations
- Not natively supported on Windows before Windows 11 23H2 or macOS — requires a separate tool.
- Slower compression than ZIP (though decompression is fast).
- No built-in recovery records like RAR.
Quality & Compatibility
Compressed size can go up or down between CAB and 7Z depending on the codec and the level — modern LZMA2/Zstd usually beats older Deflate on text, while already-compressed content (images, video) changes little. We default to a balanced level; Advanced options expose the full range.
Tips for Best Results
- If the CAB is password-protected, we will ask for the password during upload; the resulting 7Z is emitted with encryption too if the format supports it.
- When the 7Z has to fit a strict upload cap, split into multi-volume archives in Advanced — several smaller 7Z parts are often accepted where a single large one is rejected.
- For distribution bundles, include a short README at the root of the 7Z so recipients know what the archive contains without extracting it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The free tier accepts files up to 25 MB without registration, email capture or watermarks; paid plans go up to 2 GB. Paid plans raise the size cap, enable batch conversions and provide a REST API for automation, but nothing on the free tier is quality-limited — the output is exactly the same as on any paid plan.
Yes — because CAB and 7Z use different compression codecs, every entry is decompressed from the CAB and re-compressed for the 7Z. The uncompressed data is identical on both sides, and the re-compression happens entirely inside our processing container.
Uploads run over HTTPS, files are processed in isolated containers, and both the source CAB and the 7Z output are auto-deleted within two hours. No account is required, file contents are never logged, and KaijuConverter does not use uploads for AI training. The paid plan adds a signable data-processing agreement for regulated workflows.
Usually yes, modestly, when the original CAB used an older codec like Deflate. Against modern LZMA2 / Zstd 7Z containers expect 10-30% savings on mixed content and almost no change on pre-compressed payloads. Advanced → compression level lets you trade speed for ratio.
Most files finish in well under a minute. Small images and documents are typically ready in a few seconds; large video or audio files scale roughly with duration. Upload speed from your network is usually the dominant factor, not server time.
Yes. Provide the password during upload; we use it only to decrypt inside the processing container and never log or persist it. The resulting 7Z can be re-encrypted with a password of your choice (AES where the target format supports it).
Windows Cabinet
Source formatCAB (Cabinet) is a Windows archive format used for software installers.
7-Zip Archive
Target format7z uses the LZMA2 compression algorithm to achieve significantly better compression ratios than ZIP. It is open-source and supports strong AES-256 encryption.
Common Use Cases
Share across platforms
Send 7Z files to anyone without worrying about whether they have the right software for CAB.
Embed in documents
Drop 7Z output into Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, Notion or a website without conversion warnings.
Optimize size
7Z often produces smaller files than CAB for web, email and storage.
Archive & future-proof
Store in a widely-supported format that will still open on future operating systems without legacy plugins.
CAB vs 7Z — Typical file sizes
Approximate file sizes for common scenarios.
- Single driver package 100 KB - 20 MB
- Windows Update patch 1-500 MB
- Service pack archive 200 MB - 2 GB
- Source code archive ~50% smaller than ZIP
- Linux distro installer 2–10 GB
- Virtual machine disk image 5–40 GB
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