# Keka

> File archiver for macOS and iOS with drag-and-drop compression

Keka is a file archiver for macOS, with a separate app for iPhone and iPad. Files dropped on its Dock icon or window are compressed into formats such as 7Z, ZIP, TAR and ZSTD, and it extracts those plus RAR and many others. Archives can be password-protected and split into pieces. The macOS app is free from the developer's website; the Mac App Store copy is the same app sold to support development.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** aONe (since 2009)
- **Website:** https://www.keka.io
- **Runs on:** macOS, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Keka has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99 one-time for the iOS app; $6.49 one-time on the Mac App Store.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** The full macOS app is a free download from keka.io. The site says the Mac App Store copy is the same app, bought to support development, and tips are optional.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Website download | $0 | The full macOS app from keka.io for Mac OS X 10.10 or newer. Tips through PayPal or GitHub Sponsors are optional. |
| Keka for iOS | $3.99 one-time purchase (US App Store) | The iPhone and iPad app, which creates 7Z, ZIP, TAR, ZSTD, GZIP and BZIP2 archives and extracts many more. Requires iOS 15.5 or later. |
| Mac App Store | $6.49 one-time purchase (US Mac App Store) | The same macOS app as the website version, updated through the App Store. Its in-app purchases are tips that add no features. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/keka/id470158793?mt=12 on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Keka before buying.

## Mac App Store prices by country

"The app", as each country's Mac App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $6.49 | |
| United Kingdom | £3.99 | about $7.91 (22% more) |
| Germany | 3,99 € | about $7.82 (20% more) |
| Canada | $4.99 | about $6.30 (about the same) |
| Australia | $5.99 | about $6.94 (7% more) |
| India | ₹ 399 | about $7.22 (11% more) |
| Brazil | R$ 24,90 | about $7.95 (23% more) |
| Mexico | $89.00 | about $8.27 (27% more) |
| Turkey | ₺199,99 | about $7.11 (10% more) |
| Indonesia | Rp 79ribu | about $7.20 (11% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 249.00 | about $6.33 (about the same) |
| South Africa | R79.99 | about $7.81 (20% more) |

## Key features

- **Drag-and-drop compression:** Files and folders dropped on the Dock icon or the Keka window are compressed, so the app does not need to be opened first.
- **Wide format support:** Creates 7Z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, LZIP, DMG, ISO, BROTLI, ZSTD, LRZIP, AAR and WIM archives, and extracts those plus RAR, ZIPX, LZMA, EXE, CAB, MSI and more.
- **Password protection:** Sets a password on an archive, using AES-256 encryption for 7z files and the legacy Zip 2.0 encryption for Zip files.
- **Split archives:** Splits an archive into pieces when it is too large for email or a server. The pieces expand back into the original file.
- **Keka for iOS:** A separate iPhone and iPad app compresses, extracts and browses archives, previews their contents and can be reached from other apps through Share Actions.
- **Legacy versions:** Older builds stay on the website for Macs that cannot run the current release, going back to a version for Mac OS X 10.4.

## Good for

- Mac users who want to create 7Z or ZIP archives by drag and drop
- Sending password-protected or split archives
- Older Macs: legacy builds go back to Mac OS X 10.4

## Worth knowing

- There is no Windows, Linux or Android version: Keka is for macOS and, as a separate purchase, iOS and iPadOS.
- The website download is free, but the Mac App Store copy costs $6.49 and the iOS app $3.99 (US prices).
- RAR archives can be extracted, but RAR is not on the list of formats Keka creates.
- Setting Keka as the default extraction app needs a separate helper download.

**Tags:** File compression, Works offline

## Alternatives

- [The Unarchiver](https://toolgpa.com/tools/the-unarchiver): Free Mac app that opens RAR, 7z, Zip and many older archives. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/keka-vs-the-unarchiver)
- [7-Zip](https://toolgpa.com/tools/7-zip): Free, open-source file archiver with the 7z format. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/7-zip-vs-keka)
- [WinRAR](https://toolgpa.com/tools/winrar): Windows archive manager for RAR and ZIP files. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/keka-vs-winrar)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://www.keka.io/en/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/keka/id470158793?mt=12
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/keka/id6443677513
- https://ios.keka.io/
- https://terms.keka.io/
- https://changelog.keka.io/
- https://github.com/aonez/Keka

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/keka
Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).