Simple Archives Extractor

Archive Extractor for Unity

Extract archives directly inside the Unity Editor from the Project window.

Archive Extractor is a lightweight editor extension that adds a context menu action for archive files in the Unity Project window and extracts them into a folder next to the selected archive.

It is designed for teams and solo developers who regularly import external content packs, source files, or archived assets into Unity projects and want a simple in-editor workflow.

Features

- Extract archives directly from the Unity Project window

- Creates an output folder next to the archive using the archive file name

- Simple editor workflow with no external executable requirements

- Supports common archive formats through managed .NET libraries

- Works inside the Unity Editor without command-line tools

Supported Formats

- .zip

- .rar

- .7z

- .tar

- .tar.gz

How It Works

1. Select an archive file in the Unity Project window

2. Right-click the file

3. Choose the extract action from the context menu

4. The archive is extracted into a folder with the same name as the archive, next to the original file

5. Unity refreshes the AssetDatabase automatically

Example

If you have:

`Assets/Imported/my_pack.rar`

The extracted files will be placed in:

`Assets/Imported/my_pack/`

Use Cases

- Importing downloaded asset packs into Unity projects

- Unpacking source archives from artists or collaborators

- Reviewing archived content without leaving the Unity Editor

- Speeding up pipeline and content setup workflows

Requirements

- Unity 2021.3 or newer recommended

- Editor-only tool

- No runtime component

- No external command-line archive tools required