For TAR.GZ / TAR.BZ2:
for %%f in (*.zip *.rar *.7z) do ( echo Extracting %%f ... "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" x "%%f" -o"%DEST_DIR%%%~nf" if !errorlevel! equ 0 (echo Success: %%f) else (echo FAILED: %%f) ) echo Done. pause Batch extraction of multiple folders (compressed archives) is straightforward once you move beyond the basic OS file manager. For most users, 7-Zip’s right-click selection works perfectly for occasional batches. For large-scale or repeated tasks, command-line loops offer speed and automation. Parallel extraction is powerful but should be used only on modern SSDs with sufficient RAM. how to extract multiple folders at once
sudo apt install unrar # Debian/Ubuntu brew install unrar # macOS for file in *.rar; do unrar x "$file" "$file%.rar/"; done For TAR
@echo off setlocal enabledelayedexpansion set DEST_DIR="Extracted_All" mkdir %DEST_DIR% 2>nul Parallel extraction is powerful but should be used
# Sequential for file in *.zip; do unzip "$file" -d "$file%.zip_extracted"; done printf "%s\n" *.zip | xargs -P 4 -I {} unzip {} -d {}.dir
Choose the method that fits your technical comfort and system constraints. | Task | Command / Action | |------|------------------| | Extract all ZIPs in Windows CMD | for %f in (*.zip) do 7z x "%f" -o"%~nf" | | Extract all RARs in Linux | for f in *.rar; do unrar x "$f" "$f%.rar"; done | | Parallel extract (Linux, 4 jobs) | ls *.zip \| xargs -P4 -I{} unzip {} -d {}.out | | macOS extract all TAR.GZ | for f in *.tar.gz; do tar -xzf "$f" -C "$f%.tar.gz"; done |