.RAR File Overview

File Extension:	RAR
File Type Description:	WinRAR Compressed Archive
File Type Developer:	Rocky Sand Studio
Primary Associated Software:	7-Zip
Primary Software Developer:	Igor Pavlov

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What is File Extension RAR?

WinRAR Compressed Archive files are the most popular type of files to carry the RAR file extension, originally developed by Open Source for PeaZip. Our internal web tracking data indicates that Windows 10 operating system users, and those living in United States, are the most likely to use WinRAR Compressed Archive files. In most cases, these users are surfing the internet using the Google Chrome browser.

Associated Developers and Software

	Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe by Smith Micro Software
	Java by Oracle Corporation
	UnRarX by Eugene Roshal
	Alpha Zip by Alpha Zip
	WinInizio ZipGenius by Matteo Riso
	sArchiver by Bit Per Second
	iPack by Little Big Monster, Inc.
	WinMount by Winmount International Inc.
	Xarchiver by SourceForge
	KuaiZip by KuaiZip
	PeaZip by Open Source
	ZDevs ZArchiver by Interscape
	GNA! UnRAR by Open Source
	The Unarchiver by Dag Agren, Circlesoft
	Filzip by Philipp Engel
	Incredible Bee Archiver by Incredible Bee Ltd
	IZArc by Ivan Zahariev
	Decompressor by Rocky Sand Studio
	RARLab UnRAR by Eugene Roshal
	Corel WinZip 21 by Corel
	Corel WinZip Mac 5 by Corel
	B1 Free Archiver by The Catalina Group
	7-Zip by Igor Pavlov
	WinRAR by Eugene Roshal
	Zipeg by Leo Kuznetsov
	Free RAR Extract Frog by Philipp B. Winterberg

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Top RAR File User Browsers

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Top User Operating Systems


Windows 10	Windows 11	Windows 6	Windows 8.1

Associated Operating Systems

	Windows
	Android
	Linux
	Mac
	iOS

Other File Types Related to RAR Files

Extension	File Type Developer	File Category	File Type Description
.R00	Rocky Sand Studio	Compressed Files	WinRAR Compressed Archive
.LXF	The LEGO Group	3D Image Files	LEGO Digital Designer Model File
.BZ	Smith Micro Software	Compressed Files	Bzip Compressed File
.R36	Eugene Roshal	Compressed Files	Split Multi-volume RAR Compressed File
.AP_	Google	Developer Files	ADT Android Developer Package
.PET	Larry Short, Mick Amadio and Puppy community	Compressed Files	Puppy Linux Install Package
.A00	Robert K. Jung	Compressed Files	Split Multi-volume ARJ Compressed File Archive
.WIM	Microsoft Corporation	Disk Image Files	Windows Imaging Format File
.MCWORLD	Smith Micro Software	Game Files	Minecraft World Backup File
.S07	Eugene Roshal	Compressed Files	Split Multi-volume RAR Compressed File