.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

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

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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
.A11	Robert K. Jung	Compressed Files	Split Multi-volume ARJ Compressed File Archive
.R81	Eugene Roshal	Compressed Files	RAR Compressed Files From A Multi-Volume Archive
.046	bhv	Data Files	Winfunktion Mathematik V8.0 Julia Fractal File
.XZ	Various Developers	Compressed Files	XZ Compressed Archive
.007	bhv	Data Files	Winfunktion Mathematik V8.0 Julia Fractal File
.010	bhv	Data Files	Winfunktion Mathematik V8.0 Julia Fractal File
.A01	Robert K. Jung	Compressed Files	Split Multi-volume ARJ Compressed File Archive
.R03	Winrar	Compressed Files	WinRAR Split Archive Part 3
.LIF	The LEGO Group	Data Files	LEGO Digital Designer Assets File