The table below provides some useful information about the .rar extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .rar file?
- What program do I need to open a .rar file?
- Where can I find the specifications for .rar?
- How can I convert .rar file to another format?
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Details of extension .rar
1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database.
| Extension: | .rar |
|---|---|
| Type: | WinRAR Archive |
| Category: | Archive |
| Mime type: | application/x-rar-compressed |
| Description: | |
| RAR file is a WinRAR Archive. It is the native format of WinRAR archiver. Like other archives, RAR files are data containers, they store one or several files in the compressed form. After you downloaded RAR file from Internet, you need to unpack its contents in order to use it. | |
| [Detailed description] [Sample not yet available] | |
| Open with: | WinRAR |
| Program name: | WinRAR.exe |
| Related links: | |
| none | |
| Aliases: | |
| 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 016, 032, r00, r01, r02, r03, r04, r05, r06, r07, r08, r09, r10, r11, r17, r99 | |
| Related extensions: | |
| 7z, arc, arj, bli, bz, bz2, cab, cbr, cpgz, cpio, dca, hyp, kgb, lg, lim, lzh, mpq, paq, rev, rk, rkv, rwd, sea, sv4cpio, sv4crc, tar, tgz, tz, uc2, uha, z, zac, zfx, zip, zoo | |

