.RAR File Extension
- Developer by: Eugene Roshal
- Category: Compressed Files
- Format: Binary
What are .RAR files and how to open them?
Can't open .RAR file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .RAR file.
What is a .RAR file extension?
.RAR file extension is created by Eugene Roshal. .RAR has been classified as Compressed Files. The format of .RAR file is Binary.
.RAR is WinRAR Compressed Archive
A RAR file is an archive that contains one or more files compressed with RAR compression. It uses a higher compression ratio than typical ZIP compression and incorporates a proprietary compression algorithm that is now used by other compressors, including 7-Zip for its .7Z files. RAR files may be extracted using a variety of programs.
The RAR compressor can also create spanned, or multi-volume, archives, which are split across several compressed files. These files typically have file extensions from ".R00" to ".R99," or they may all have the standard ".RAR" extension.
NOTE: The name "RAR" stands for "Roshal ARchive," which was named after Eugene Roshal, the RAR compression algorithm developer.
List of all softwares that can open the WinRAR Compressed Archive
| Windows | | File Viewer Plus |
| WinRAR 5 |
| Corel WinZip 23 |
| Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows |
| 7-Zip |
| Zipeg |
| PeaZip |
| B1 Free Archiver |
| WinMount International WinMount |
| Whirling Dervishes Alpha ZIP |
| Free RAR Extract Frog |
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| Mac | | Corel WinZip Mac 6.5 |
| Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 16 |
| Incredible Bee Archiver |
| The Unarchiver |
| B1 Free Archiver |
| UnRarX |
| Zipeg |
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| Android | | ES File Explorer File Manager |
| RARLAB RAR |
| ZDevs ZArchiver | |