.img extension file is usually a bitmap file. The image in this file can either be a graphic bitmap or a disc image. The .img extension is used by image files on the disk as well raw dumps of files from a magnetic or optical disc. The actual format of the contents of the files depends on the disk file system where the image is created. This is because the raw image comprises of a sector based binary copy of the source disk like FAT, NTFS, CD, DVD or Floppy Disk. Just like an ISO file, a physical copy of the disc is not required to be inserted in the CD-ROM drive to play the disc media as it can be done with the help of the .img file copied onto the computer if it contains an image of the disc.
The .7z filename extension is associated with the 7z compressed file archive format and the open source 7-zip compression utility both developed by Igor Pavlov. The format had its initial release in 1999. It consists of a start header 32 bytes in size which contains the signature and link to the ending header, followed by the compressed data, a metadata block, and finally the end header. 7z supports limited recovery options for 7z archive files which can open but for one reason or another cannot extract due to CRC or other data related errors.
FreeFileConvert uses tuned encoding for IMG to T7Z conversions, preserving clarity while trimming file size. Finished audio streams instantly across phones, tablets, desktops, and modern browsers without extra tweaks.
Upload IMG files from desktop, tablet, or cloud storage, queue multiple jobs, and let the converter finish autonomously. Return whenever convenient to download synchronized T7Z results on any device you rely on.
Process up to 5 files sized 1000 MB per batch without splitting queues manually. Mixed-format uploads convert together, producing consistent T7Z audio with dependable progress tracking.
It is possible that different formats could be used for .img extension files created by using different disc imaging programs. Hence, it is necessary to do a compatibility check before using these .img extension files between the various programs to protect the file from getting corrupt or rendering it unusable for future use. In simple terms, it means that a .img extension file is an exact replica of a specific disk. It can be used to backup the hard drive to be able to recover the data later in case the hard drive fails or can be used to create a copy of a program installation disk for future use in case the disk is lost.
The 7z compressed archive format was designed to be extensible, to allow it to easily adopt new compression algorithms as they are released. As of writing, the 7z format had support for seven compression algorithms namely LZMA, LZMA2, PPMD, BCJ, BCJ2, BZip2, and DEFLATE. The default algorithm used for compression is LZMA. It is also compatible with the stronger AES-256 encryption algorithm and is capable of compressing file structures of up to 16 Exabyte in size. Filenames can use any characters from the Unicode character set. 7z does not ignore errors found in headers of compressed archives, and as such will not open such archives.
Upload your archive file in the IMG format from your device, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
Select T7Z as the output format and click Convert. Adjust optional settings if needed.
Download the converted archive file. Each file stays available for up to 5 downloads.