.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 China, 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

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

Top RAR User Languages

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
.BZIP2	Julian Seward	Compressed Files	Bzip2 Compressed Archive
.022	bhv	Data Files	Winfunktion Mathematik V8.0 Julia Fractal File
.PIZ	Winrar	Compressed Files	Zipped File
.WIDGET	Microsoft Corporation	Executable Files	Microsoft Windows Mobile Widget
.R04	Winrar	Compressed Files	WinRAR Split Archive Part 4
.TXZ	Open Source	Compressed Files	XZ Compressed Tar Archive
.EXE	Microsoft Corporation	Executable Files	Windows Executable File
.R80	Eugene Roshal	Compressed Files	RAR Compressed Files From A Multi-Volume Archive
.A01	Robert K. Jung	Compressed Files	Split Multi-volume ARJ Compressed File Archive