Extract contents of multiple directories via 7zip (without creating subfolders)

Question

I have a large directory of zip files, each containing a single file. I would like to extract all the zip files automatically, into one directory.

7-zip has a feature to extract multiple zips into the same directory. However, it creates a sub-directory for each original zip. Here is what the before and after look like:

Before:

- before
  - a.zip
    - a.txt
  - b.zip
    - b.txt
  - c.zip
    - c.txt
  - d.zip
    - d.txt

After:

- after
  - a
    - a.txt
  - b
    - b.txt
  - c
    - c.txt
  - d
    - d.txt

However, my desired output is this:

- after
  - a.txt
  - b.txt
  - c.txt
  - d.txt

How can I do this?

Solution 1

If you select all the zip files in Explorer and right-click, you should find an option Extract Here under the 7-Zip menu. This should do what you want.

Solution 2

You can do this on the command line with the "e" switch.

7za e archive.zip -o\\path\to\target

The -o switch is optional, and lets you specify a target directory for unpacking. Don't put a space between the -o and the path. If you don't specify it, the current directory will be used.

Just be careful that your archive doesn't have files with the same name in different folders.