RAR Extractor

Extract and view files from RAR archives.

Select RAR Archive

Drag & Drop RAR file here
or click to select

Choose RAR File

Limited Browser Support:
RAR is a proprietary format with limited JavaScript support. Full RAR extraction in the browser is currently not available without external libraries that may have licensing restrictions.

Alternative: For full RAR extraction, please use desktop software such as:

Windows/Mac/Linux: 7-Zip or WinRAR
Mac: The Unarchiver
Linux: unrar command-line tool

Privacy: All processing happens in your browser. No files are uploaded to any server.

About RAR Format

RAR is a proprietary archive format developed by Eugene Roshal. It offers excellent compression ratios and advanced features like solid archives, recovery records, and strong encryption.

Why RAR Extraction is Limited in Browsers

Proprietary Format: RAR uses patented compression algorithms
Licensing: Creating RAR archives requires a paid license
Complexity: RAR supports many advanced features that are difficult to implement in JavaScript
Performance: Browser-based decompression would be very slow for large files

Alternatives to RAR

Consider using these open, widely-supported formats instead:

ZIP: Universal support, good compression, our ZIP tool works fully in-browser
7Z: Better compression than ZIP, open source format
TAR.GZ: Standard on Linux/Unix systems, great for archiving

Available Extraction Tools

We support full extraction for these formats:

ZIP Archives - Full extraction support
GZIP Files (.gz) - Full extraction support
BZIP2 Files (.bz2) - Full extraction support

RAR vs Other Formats

RAR Advantages

Excellent compression ratio
Built-in recovery records
Strong encryption support
Solid archives for better compression

RAR Disadvantages

Proprietary format
Creating archives requires paid license
Limited software support compared to ZIP
Not well-suited for web-based extraction

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