To open a RAR file on Windows 10, you have two options:
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Double-click on the RAR file: This will automatically extract the contents of the file to its current location.
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Right-click on the file, select the "Open" contextual menu, and then choose "The Unarchiver": You will be prompted to choose where to extract everything.
Alternatively, you can use one of two free programs, WinRAR and 7-Zip, to open RAR files on your Windows 10 PC. WinRAR is a valuable program for extracting and decompressing RAR files. To get started, you need to download the program from the official website.
How to Open RAR Files Without Downloading an Application
If you want to open a RAR file without downloading any software, you have two options:
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Select the RAR file by clicking on "Select RAR file to open": This will open the file selector, where you can choose the RAR file you want to open.
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Use ezyZip to drag and drop the RAR files directly: This allows you to open the files without downloading any software.
How to Open a RAR File Online for Free
You can open a RAR file online for free using the simple and small online tool called Archive Extractor. This tool allows you to extract more than seventy types of compressed files, including 7z, zipx, rar, tar, exe, dmg, among others. Simply click on a file and get the downloaded file. You can also use this form to get in touch with us, report a bug, or suggest a feature.
How to Convert a RAR File to PDF
To convert a RAR file to PDF, follow these steps:
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Visit our free website for converting RAR files to PDF.
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Upload the RAR file to the drop area or drag the page.
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Click the "Convert" button to start the conversion.
The RAR files will be uploaded and converted into the preferred PDF format.
How to Open a RAR File on a Mac
To open a RAR file on a Mac, follow these steps:
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Right-click on the RAR file.
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Select the "Open with" option and choose Keka from the menu that appears.
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You can also extract the contents of a RAR file by double-clicking on it and then pressing "Extract".
How to Unzip a RAR File
To unzip a RAR file, you have two options:
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Use 7-Zip: Right-click on the RAR archive with the lowest number and select "7-Zip" > "Extract files" from the menu that appears. Click the "[…]" button to choose the folder to extract to and click OK to start the extraction.
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Use Windows 10 built-in feature: Right-click on the compressed ZIP archive and select the "Extract all" option. In the next window, choose the folder where you want to extract your ZIP file.
How to Open a RAR File with 7-Zip
To open a RAR file with 7-Zip, follow these steps:
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Right-click on the file.
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Choose 7-Zip from the context menu.
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Select whether you want to extract the files, extract here, or extract to a specific folder.
Note that the default desktop application for creating RAR files is WinRAR, which is a paid application. As a result, RAR files cannot be created for free using this application.
How to Open a RAR File on a Phone
To open a RAR file on your phone, you can use the following applications:
- Simple Unrar: A small free app that allows you to open RAR files on Android devices.
- WinZip: A well-known application for managing compressed archives.
- ALZip: A free application for managing compressed archives.