Efficient Compression Tool

Efficient Compression Tool 0.9.5

Fast and effective C++ file optimizer.

  • By Felix Hanau
  • Open Source
  • Portable
  • Updated Jan 8, 2024
Download for Windows

About Efficient Compression Tool

Fast and effective C++ file optimizer.

What's new in 0.9.5

Release 0.9.5 includes several bug fixes.
Notably, a rare infinite loop during deflate-based compression was fixed that could occur when compressing data with long runs of repeated bytes. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade.Bugs fixed
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125Full Changelog: https://github.com/fhanau/Efficient-Compression-Tool/compare/v0.9.4...v0.9.5Note that the Windows and x86-64 macOS binaries below are cross-compiled and have not been tested – YMMV.

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Technical details

PublisherFelix Hanau
Version0.9.5
Release date2024-01-08
LicenseApache-2.0
Installer typezip
Architecturex64
Package IDfhanau.Efficient-Compression-Tool

Install Efficient Compression Tool from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=fhanau.Efficient-Compression-Tool -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=fhanau.Efficient-Compression-Tool -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=fhanau.Efficient-Compression-Tool -e

Efficient Compression Tool version history

0.9.4

Frequently asked questions

Is Efficient Compression Tool free?

Yes. Efficient Compression Tool is free and open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license.

What is the latest version of Efficient Compression Tool?

The latest version is 0.9.5, released on Jan 8, 2024.

Is it safe to download Efficient Compression Tool?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 9218661a91fd939668e2033f77eddb7db513286e1c91e6fe62013a40c27c21ba.

Which Windows versions does Efficient Compression Tool support?

Efficient Compression Tool runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall Efficient Compression Tool?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Efficient Compression Tool and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=fhanau.Efficient-Compression-Tool -e.

Is there a portable version of Efficient Compression Tool?

Yes. Efficient Compression Tool is available as a portable ZIP archive (ect-0.9.5-win64.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.

Alternatives to Efficient Compression Tool

Other File Compression programs for Windows from different developers.