How To Extract Multiple Folders At Once May 2026

sudo apt install unrar # Debian/Ubuntu brew install unrar # macOS for file in *.rar; do unrar x "$file" "$file%.rar/"; done

@echo off setlocal enabledelayedexpansion set DEST_DIR="Extracted_All" mkdir %DEST_DIR% 2>nul how to extract multiple folders at once

# Sequential for file in *.zip; do unzip "$file" -d "$file%.zip_extracted"; done printf "%s\n" *.zip | xargs -P 4 -I {} unzip {} -d {}.dir sudo apt install unrar # Debian/Ubuntu brew install

For TAR.GZ / TAR.BZ2:

For RAR files (requires unrar ):

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. Parallel extraction is powerful but should be used