{"id":1114,"date":"2026-08-07T15:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/blog\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2026-06-27T03:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T07:00:56","slug":"open-and-extract-a-rar-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/blog\/open-and-extract-a-rar-file","title":{"rendered":"How to Open and Extract a RAR File (Free, Any Device)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You downloaded a file ending in <code>.rar<\/code>, double-clicked it, and nothing useful happened \u2014 or Windows offered to \u201csearch the Store for an app.\u201d RAR is a <strong>proprietary<\/strong> archive format, so for years no operating system could open one out of the box. The good news: <em>extracting<\/em> a RAR is well-supported everywhere now, even though <em>creating<\/em> one still isn\u2019t free. This guide shows the fastest route on any device \u2014 including the online option that needs no install \u2014 and handles the two things that trip people up: <strong>password-protected<\/strong> archives and <strong>multi-part<\/strong> sets (<code>.part1.rar<\/code>, <code>.r00<\/code>). We verified the Windows 11 native-RAR situation and the licensing against Microsoft\u2019s own support docs and RARLAB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> On <strong>Windows 11 (23H2 or later)<\/strong> you can right-click a <code>.rar<\/code> and <strong>Extract All<\/strong> with no extra software \u2014 native RAR support shipped in late 2023. On <strong>older Windows or macOS<\/strong>, you need a tool: extract it <strong>online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/extract-rar\">xconvert\u2019s RAR extractor<\/a><\/strong> (no install), or install a free app (7-Zip on Windows; The Unarchiver or Keka on Mac). For a <strong>password-protected<\/strong> RAR you\u2019ll be prompted for the password; for a <strong>multi-part<\/strong> set, point the tool at the <strong>first<\/strong> volume and keep all parts in one folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jump to a section<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#what\">What a RAR file actually is<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#windows\">Open a RAR on Windows<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#mac\">Open a RAR on Mac, Chromebook, or phone<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#tricky\">Password-protected and multi-part RARs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#tool\">Extract a RAR online with xconvert<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What a RAR file actually is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <code>.rar<\/code> file is a <strong>compressed archive<\/strong> \u2014 one container holding one or more files, squeezed smaller, much like a ZIP. The name stands for <strong>Roshal Archive<\/strong>, after Eugene Roshal, who created the format in 1993. The key thing that makes RAR different from ZIP is that it\u2019s <strong>proprietary<\/strong>: the copyright and the compression algorithm are owned by Alexander Roshal \/ win.rar GmbH (RARLAB), the makers of WinRAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That ownership has one practical consequence worth understanding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Extracting<\/strong> a RAR is free and universal. RARLAB publishes the <strong>UnRAR<\/strong> source code as freeware, with a license that lets any software unpack RAR archives. That\u2019s why 7-Zip, The Unarchiver, your file manager, and online tools can all open them.<\/li><li><strong>Creating<\/strong> a RAR is not. The license explicitly permits software to <em>unpack but not create<\/em> RAR archives, and forbids reverse-engineering the proprietary compression algorithm. To <em>make<\/em> a <code>.rar<\/code> you need WinRAR (paid after its trial). This is the opposite of ZIP, which anyone can both read and write.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if a tool says it can \u201copen RAR\u201d but not \u201cconvert to RAR,\u201d that\u2019s the licensing \u2014 not a missing feature. If you\u2019re choosing a format to <em>create<\/em> and share, ZIP (universal) or 7z (free, high-ratio) avoid this entirely \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/blog\/zip-vs-rar-vs-7z\/\">ZIP vs RAR vs 7z<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"windows\">Open a RAR on Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you do depends on your Windows version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Windows 11, version 24H2 (or 23H2 with the Oct 2023 update) \u2014 no software needed.<\/strong> Microsoft added native support for RAR, 7z, and TAR to File Explorer, built on the open-source <strong>libarchive<\/strong> project. Per Microsoft\u2019s own support page, <em>\u201cWindows 11, version 24H2 supports ZIP, RAR, 7z and TAR archive formats.\u201d<\/em> To use it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Right-click the <code>.rar<\/code> file in File Explorer.<\/li><li>Choose <strong>Extract All\u2026<\/strong>, pick a destination, and click <strong>Extract<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One honest caveat from Microsoft: the built-in handler <strong>does not support encrypted (password-protected) archives<\/strong>. For those you still need a third-party tool (see <a href=\"#tricky\">the tricky cases<\/a> below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Windows 10 and earlier \u2014 install a free tool, or extract online.<\/strong> These versions never gained native RAR support, so a double-click does nothing. Two free routes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>7-Zip<\/strong> (free, open-source): right-click the <code>.rar<\/code> \u2192 <strong>7-Zip \u2192 Extract Here<\/strong> \/ <strong>Extract to &quot;folder&quot;<\/strong>. It handles passwords and multi-part sets.<\/li><li><strong>No-install route:<\/strong> upload it to the <a href=\"#tool\">xconvert RAR extractor<\/a> and download the contents \u2014 handy on a locked-down work PC where you can\u2019t install anything.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(WinRAR also works on every Windows version, but it\u2019s the paid tool \u2014 you only need it if you want to <em>create<\/em> RARs, not just open them.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mac\">Open a RAR on Mac, Chromebook, or phone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>macOS does not open RAR natively \u2014 and never has.<\/strong> The built-in Archive Utility handles ZIP, TAR, and gzip, but <strong>not RAR<\/strong>; double-clicking a <code>.rar<\/code> in Finder gives you nothing useful. You need one of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The Unarchiver<\/strong> (free, Mac App Store \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/theunarchiver.com\">theunarchiver.com<\/a>) \u2014 the standard free choice. Extraction-only, handles passwords and multi-part RARs, good at non-English filenames.<\/li><li><strong>Keka<\/strong> (free from <a href=\"http:\/\/keka.io\">keka.io<\/a>, or a small fee on the App Store) \u2014 also <em>creates<\/em> archives (7z, ZIP, etc.), so it\u2019s the better pick if you compress as well as extract.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chromebook \/ Linux:<\/strong> a Chromebook\u2019s Files app can often peek inside a <code>.rar<\/code>, but for reliable extraction (and passwords) use the online route. On Linux, install <code>unrar<\/code> or <code>7z<\/code> (<code>p7zip-rar<\/code>) from your package manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>iPhone \/ iPad \/ Android:<\/strong> the easiest universal answer is to <strong>extract it online<\/strong> \u2014 open <a href=\"#tool\">xconvert\u2019s RAR extractor<\/a> in the phone\u2019s browser, add the file from your downloads, and download the contents. No app to install, same on every platform. (Native apps like iZip or RAR for Android also work if you\u2019d rather install one.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tricky\">Password-protected and multi-part RARs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two situations need a little extra care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Password-protected (encrypted) RARs.<\/strong> If the archive was encrypted, <em>any<\/em> tool will prompt you for the password before it can extract \u2014 there\u2019s no way around that, by design. Paste the password <strong>exactly<\/strong> as the creator set it (it\u2019s case-sensitive). Important honesty: a password you don\u2019t have <strong>cannot be recovered or bypassed<\/strong> by a converter or extractor; the encryption is real. Note too that Windows 11\u2019s <em>built-in<\/em> extractor can\u2019t do encrypted archives at all \u2014 use 7-Zip, The Unarchiver, or the <a href=\"#tool\">online tool<\/a>, which do prompt for the password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Multi-part (split \/ multi-volume) RARs.<\/strong> Large RARs are often split into several files so they\u2019re easier to transfer. You\u2019ll see one of two naming patterns:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>RAR version<\/th><th>First part<\/th><th>Following parts<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>RAR5 (modern)<\/td><td><code>name.part1.rar<\/code><\/td><td><code>name.part2.rar<\/code>, <code>name.part3.rar<\/code>, \u2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Older RAR (RAR4)<\/td><td><code>name.rar<\/code><\/td><td><code>name.r00<\/code>, <code>name.r01<\/code>, \u2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To extract a split set:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Put <strong>every<\/strong> part in the <strong>same folder<\/strong> \u2014 a missing part means an incomplete or failed extraction.<\/li><li>Open or extract <strong>only the first<\/strong> volume \u2014 <code>name.part1.rar<\/code> or <code>name.rar<\/code> (not <code>.part2.rar<\/code>, not <code>.r00<\/code>).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tool automatically pulls in the rest of the parts in order. You never extract <code>.r00<\/code> directly; it\u2019s just a continuation of the first file. If you\u2019re missing a part, you generally can\u2019t extract \u2014 re-download the complete set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tool\">Extract a RAR online with xconvert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you can\u2019t (or don\u2019t want to) install software \u2014 a Chromebook, a work laptop, a phone \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/extract-rar\">xconvert RAR extractor<\/a> opens the archive on our servers and hands back the files. No WinRAR, no account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/extract-rar\">xconvert.com\/extract-rar<\/a> and click <strong>+ Add Files<\/strong> to upload your <code>.rar<\/code> (<strong>From my Computer<\/strong>, <strong>From Google Drive<\/strong>, or <strong>From Dropbox<\/strong>).<\/li><li>For a <strong>multi-part<\/strong> set, add the <strong>first<\/strong> volume (<code>.part1.rar<\/code> or <code>.rar<\/code>) \u2014 and add the other parts too so they\u2019re all available.<\/li><li>Defaults are fine for almost everyone; <strong>Advanced Options<\/strong> (the gear) is there if you need it.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Extract<\/strong>. If the archive is <strong>encrypted<\/strong>, you\u2019ll be prompted for the password \u2014 paste it exactly as the creator set it.<\/li><li><strong>Download<\/strong> the results \u2014 grab individual files, or get everything at once as a single <strong>ZIP<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your file is uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and <strong>deleted automatically a few hours later<\/strong> \u2014 nothing lingers. (xconvert cannot recover or bypass a forgotten archive password; only the person who set it can.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your goal is the reverse \u2014 getting files <em>out<\/em> of a <code>.zip<\/code> instead \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/blog\/unzip-files-online\/\">unzip files online<\/a>. And if you\u2019re deciding which archive format to <em>create<\/em> in the first place, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/blog\/zip-vs-rar-vs-7z\/\">ZIP vs RAR vs 7z<\/a> breaks down the trade-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I open a RAR file for free?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On <strong>Windows 11 (23H2 or later)<\/strong>, right-click it and choose <strong>Extract All<\/strong> \u2014 native RAR support is built in, no software needed. On older Windows install free <strong>7-Zip<\/strong>; on <strong>Mac<\/strong> install free <strong>The Unarchiver<\/strong> or <strong>Keka<\/strong>. On any device with no install allowed, <strong>extract it online<\/strong> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/extract-rar\">xconvert RAR extractor<\/a>. All of these are free for <em>extracting<\/em> \u2014 only <em>creating<\/em> a RAR costs money (it needs WinRAR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Windows open RAR files without WinRAR?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yes \u2014 on Windows 11 23H2 or later<\/strong> (native archive support shipped in the October 2023 update). Microsoft added native support for RAR, 7z, and TAR to File Explorer, so a right-click \u2192 <strong>Extract All<\/strong> works with no third-party app. <strong>Windows 10 and earlier cannot<\/strong> \u2014 you\u2019ll need 7-Zip or an online extractor. Note the built-in Windows extractor <strong>can\u2019t handle password-protected<\/strong> RARs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why won\u2019t my Mac open a RAR file?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because <strong>macOS has never supported RAR natively.<\/strong> The built-in Archive Utility opens ZIP, TAR, and gzip but not RAR, so double-clicking does nothing. Install <strong>The Unarchiver<\/strong> (free) or <strong>Keka<\/strong>, or extract the file online. This isn\u2019t a bug \u2014 RAR is a proprietary format Apple doesn\u2019t bundle support for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I extract a multi-part RAR (.part1.rar or .r00)?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Put <strong>all<\/strong> the parts in <strong>one folder<\/strong>, then open or extract <strong>only the first<\/strong> volume \u2014 <code>name.part1.rar<\/code> (modern RAR5) or <code>name.rar<\/code> (older RAR4). The tool automatically reads the rest in sequence. Never start from <code>.part2.rar<\/code> or <code>.r00<\/code>; those are continuations. If a part is missing, the extraction will be incomplete \u2014 re-download the full set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I open a password-protected RAR without the password?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can\u2019t.<\/strong> RAR encryption is genuine \u2014 no extractor, converter, or online tool can recover or bypass a password you don\u2019t have. Any tool will <em>prompt<\/em> you for the password and extract once you enter it correctly (it\u2019s case-sensitive), but the password has to come from whoever created the archive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s the difference between RAR and ZIP?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both are compressed archives, but <strong>ZIP is open<\/strong> \u2014 any tool can create and read it \u2014 while <strong>RAR is proprietary<\/strong>: extracting is free everywhere, but <em>creating<\/em> a RAR requires the paid WinRAR. RAR often compresses a little tighter and supports recovery records, but ZIP\u2019s universal compatibility is why it\u2019s the safer choice for sharing. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xconvert.com\/blog\/zip-vs-rar-vs-7z\/\">ZIP vs RAR vs 7z<\/a> for the full comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last verified 2026-06-25.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/compress-and-uncompress-files-zip-files-8d28fa72-f2f9-712f-67df-f80cf89fd4e5\">Microsoft Support \u2014 Compress and uncompress files (zip files)<\/a> \u2014 \u201cWindows 11, version 24H2 supports ZIP, RAR, 7z and TAR archive formats\u201d; built-in extractor does not support encrypted archives.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/windows-11-finally-gets-native-rar-support-192034673.html\">Engadget \u2014 Windows 11 finally gets native RAR support<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techspot.com\/news\/100663-windows-11-extends-support-archive-formats-thanks-open.html\">TechSpot<\/a> \u2014 native RAR\/7z\/TAR support announced May 2023, shipped via the October 2023 (KB5031455) update, built on the open-source libarchive library.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAR_(file_format)\">RAR (file format) \u2014 Wikipedia<\/a> \u2014 RAR is proprietary, created by Eugene Roshal in 1993 (\u201cRoshal Archive\u201d); copyright held by Alexander Roshal \/ win.rar GmbH; UnRAR source is freeware that can <em>unpack but not create<\/em> RAR; multi-volume naming (<code>.part1.rar<\/code> in RAR5; <code>.rar<\/code>\/<code>.r00<\/code>\/<code>.r01<\/code> in older versions).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rarlab.com\/rar_add.htm\">RARLAB \u2014 UnRAR \/ WinRAR downloads<\/a> \u2014 UnRAR is published as command-line freeware; creating RAR archives requires WinRAR.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/theunarchiver.com\/\">The Unarchiver<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keka.io\/en\/\">Keka<\/a> \u2014 free macOS extractors for RAR (macOS Archive Utility has no native RAR support).<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Extract RAR files free on Windows, Mac, or phone: native Windows 11 support, free apps, or the no-install online route. 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