RAR Extractor

If the archive can't be read, check that you have the complete file: interrupted downloads leave RAR files that end too early. A message that the password may be wrong appears when the password doesn't match, or when the archive uses an encryption method this browser version doesn't include. Parts named .part1.rar, .part2.rar or .r00, .r01 belong together and must be joined by a desktop program first. And if the file is actually a ZIP or 7z archive with a .rar name, the extractor tells you which tool to use instead.

RAR is a closed format, and its creator's own tools remain the most complete. libarchive's independent reader handles the RAR archives people meet most often, and this table shows where its limits lie.

Browsers save files one by one and can't create folders, so Download all extracts every file and packs them into a single ZIP that keeps the folder structure. Your computer, phone or tablet opens ZIP files without extra software. The ZIP is created without compression, so it's quick to make, and all files keep their original contents exactly. To get just one file, use its own Download button instead — only that file is decompressed.

When the archive reports encrypted contents, a password box appears; the password is only used inside your browser. If the password is wrong you get a clear message rather than a broken file. Every file is checked by content, so a ZIP or 7z renamed to .rar is pointed to the right extractor. Archives that would unpack far beyond their own size are refused as possible zip bombs, and paths such as ../../file are cleaned so nothing can escape the destination.

On a Mac, a Chromebook, an iPhone, an iPad or an Android phone, this page works without installing an app. It's also handy on work computers where you can't install software. Archives up to 1 GB can be opened, unpacking to at most 2 GB with up to 20,000 files. For very large or multi-part archives, a desktop program such as 7-Zip (Windows), The Unarchiver or Keka (Mac) is the better choice.