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RAR (Roshal Archive) is the proprietary archive format created by Eugene Roshal in 1993 and popularized by WinRAR. It compresses well and supports recovery records, but creating RAR files legally requires WinRAR's licensed code — so while almost any tool can extract RAR, only WinRAR can make one. Converting RAR to ZIP or 7Z frees the content into open formats.
| Full name | Roshal Archive |
| Developer | Eugene Roshal |
| Released | 1993 |
| Type | Compressed archive |
| Typical use | downloads and archives created with WinRAR |
| MIME | application/vnd.rar |
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How do I open a RAR file?
RAR (Roshal Archive) is the proprietary archive format created by Eugene Roshal in 1993 and popularized by WinRAR. It compresses well and supports recovery records, but creating RAR files legally requires WinRAR's licensed code — so while almost any tool can extract RAR, only WinRAR can make one If a device refuses to open it, the fastest fix is converting it to a more universal format with the converter above.
Is converting RAR files free?
Yes — 10 conversions a day with files up to 200 MB, free, with no signup and no watermarks.