Learn how to add a Password to zip files. Using free 7-Zip, you can encrypt & easily add a Password to zipped, archived & compressed files.

To encrypt an archive in 7-zip, once you’re at the Add to Archive dialog box, enter a password and select the Encryption method AES-256.

A great feature of ZIP files is that you can add a password to them as an extra layer of security. This way, if an unauthorized party gains access to the file, they won’t be able to view or ...