.LHA File Extension

LHARC Compressed Archive

LHA is a file extension for LHARC compressed archive files. It was created in 1988 by Haruyasu Yoshizaki originally as LHarc. LH was later renamed LHA. In an LZH archive, the compression method is sto...

General Information

Title LHA File Extension
Extension .lha
Full Form LHARC Compressed Archive
File Type Compressed Archive File
Developer Yoshihiko Harada
MIME Type application/x-lzh-compressed

File Function

Primary Function Data compression
Additional Functions File archiving
Features Lossless, File bundling

File Characteristics

Quality High compression
Supports Layers N/A
Supports Transparency N/A
Editable Via extraction

Use Cases

File Storage Yes
Data Transfer Yes
Backup Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Archive bombs
Best Practices Scan for malware, Verify sources

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 1988
Latest Version Varies by utility

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .zip, .rar, .tar, .gz

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
WinRAR Free Trial Windows
7-Zip Free Windows, Linux
LHA for UNIX Free UNIX-like