RAR file format

RAR Archive

RAR is a compressed archive format that is common for downloads and file sharing. Many systems need a separate app to open it.

Convert RAR to ZIP

Where RAR files open

Windows 11

Opens RAR since the 2023 update, Windows 10 needs an extra app.

Partly

Mac

Finder cannot open RAR without an extra app.

No

iPhone

The Files app does not open RAR.

No

Convert RAR to

2 formats

Archive

ZIP
7Z

Other archive formats