Extract RAR files. No WinRAR, no upload
Old backups, forum downloads, and email attachments often turn up as RAR files. Most systems still cannot open this proprietary format without extra software. This page uses libarchiveâs open-source RAR implementation to extract the archive in your browser. It handles most RAR and RAR5 files, although some newer RAR5 features are unsupported. Each extracted file appears as a download with its folder path preserved. Processing stays on your device, with no WinRAR installer, license prompt, or upload.
How it works
- Drop your .rar file below, or click to select it.
- Let it extract on your device. Every contained file is listed with its path.
- Download the files you want individually, or all together as a ZIP.
Frequently asked questions
Will every RAR file open here?
Most, but not all. RAR is proprietary, so this tool uses libarchiveâs independent open-source implementation rather than the official code. It extracts the vast majority of RAR and RAR5 archives correctly, but some archives using newer RAR5 features can fail. If yours does, the official unrar tool will handle it.
What about password-protected RARs?
Not supported in this version. An encrypted RAR will fail to extract rather than ask for the password. Better to know before you try: for protected archives, use WinRAR or unrar on your desktop.
Is the RAR uploaded so a server can extract it?
No server is involved at any point. The extraction code (libarchive compiled to WebAssembly) loads into your browser once, and after that your archives are processed entirely on your device. You can even go offline first. Old backups tend to contain exactly the files you would least want sitting on someone elseâs server.
Do folders inside the RAR stay organized?
Yes. The directory structure is preserved in the listed file names, so each file shows its full path within the archive. Using âDownload all as ZIPâ keeps those paths in the resulting ZIP as well.