A tool to unpack installers created by Inno Setup
Publisher’s description
What is innoextract?
innoextract is an open-source terminals & cli tool program for Windows from Daniel Scharrer. It is written in C++.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 32-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 38,374 times. The source code on GitHub (dscharrer/innoextract) has 1,392 stars. Similar programs include PowerShell, QPDF and Oh My Posh.
Project description on GitHub: “A tool to unpack installers created by Inno Setup”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- No update for more than a year
In short: innoextract is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is innoextract safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
6989342C9B026A00A72A38F23B62A8E6A22CC5DE69805CF47D68AC2FEC993065· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9Latest | August 9, 2020 | — | 32-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id dscharrer.innoextract -echoco install innoextract -yscoop install main/innoextractRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install innoextractInformation
- Publisher
- Daniel Scharrer
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- Zlib
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/dscharrer/innoextract
- Written in
- C++
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.9
- Released
- August 9, 2020
- Added to the catalogue
- January 31, 2023
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 38,374
- GitHub stars
- 1,392
- GitHub forks
- 192
- Website
- constexpr.org
- winget ID
- dscharrer.innoextract
- Chocolatey package
- innoextract
- Scoop package
- main/innoextract
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is innoextract free?
Yes. innoextract is open-source software under the Zlib licence.
Is innoextract safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install innoextract with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does innoextract run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use innoextract without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to innoextract?
PowerShell, QPDF, Oh My Posh, fzf and yq. The alternatives page compares them.
