RAR File

Category: Compressed Files

What is a RAR file?

The Roshal ARchive file, RAR, is a common proprietary archive format that has files compressed via RAR compression. Files are compressed in RAR files to reduce size for either transporting or storing the files. The RAR files are generally used to store large files such as a video file. Because of the compression, to view these files, they must be uncompressed. WinZip can create zip files and uncompress multiple types of archive files. When compared to the ZIP file format, which is another compression file, the RAR file has better multivolume archives and a tight compression that has a solid mode and recovery records to fix an archive even if there is physical data destruction.

How to Open RAR Files

File Viewer Plus

RARLAB WinRAR

WinZip

Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe

Zipeg

PeaZip

B1 Free Archiver

WinMount International WinMount

Whirling Dervishes Alpha ZIP

Free RAR Extract Frog

7-Zip

WinZip Mac

Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe

Incredible Bee Archiver

The Unarchiver

B1 Free Archiver

Zipeg

B1 Free Archiver

PeaZip

How to Make RAR Files

Below are some software programs that can open RAR files. Download one to open your file now.