Convert XZ to RAR
Our free online converter allows you to convert xz archives to rar as well as a variety of other formats.
Converting your xz file to rar is easy with these steps.
Converting your rar file to xz is easy with these steps.
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Converting xz to rar
xz
Extension | .xz |
Category | 🔵 archives |
Description | 🔵 The XZ file format is a lossless compression file format that uses LZMA2 compression algorithm. It is designed to replace the older LZMA and LZMA2 formats and offers better compression ratios and faster decompression. XZ files typically have the .xz file extension. |
Technical details | 🔵 XZ files are created using the xz utility or other compatible programs, and can be opened and extracted using various software applications such as 7-Zip, WinZip, and WinRAR. The format supports compressing multiple files or directories into a single archive, as well as preserving file attributes and permissions. The XZ format is based on a container format that includes the compressed data and metadata about the compression, such as the dictionary size, compression level, and checksums. The container format allows for easy streaming and seeking of compressed data, making it suitable for use in various applications. |
Developer | 🔵 Tukaani |
MIME type | 🔵 application/x-xz |
WinRAR Compressed Archive
Extension | .rar |
Category | 🔵 archives |
Programs | 🔵 7Zip 🔵 StuffIt 🔵 WinZip |
Main program | 🔵 WinRAR |
Description | 🔵 RAR is a proprietary archive file format that helps you archive and store important files as a group. What this means is that you can compress and distribute large files as a single file provided you converted them to the RAR file format. RAR file format has many characteristics and benefits that include:
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Technical details | 🔵 How to create and how to open an RAR fileDo you want to create a RAR file? Some several applications and programs allow you to do that. Out of the list of options, the two most outstanding are WinRAR and 7-Zip. You only need to select the folder you want to convert and add it to the archive. If you want to open a RAR file, you can do that with several devices and programs, such as Windows Phone, Android smartphone, iOS devices, and Windows. To open your RAR file with Windows, simply install the RAR file software. Then, right-click the RAR file you want to extract, select the software you installed as the program you want to use for the extraction, and click on Extract Files. You can then select the folder where you want to store the extracted file(s) before clicking on OK. Which other formats RAR can be converted into and whyRAR files aren’t common as ZIP files. So, you have to use commercial software to open the files. Also, the encryption algorithm on RAR files isn’t as secure as those of ZIP files. To that end, here are some of the other formats and alternatives that can be used to open RAR files:
RAR files are usually converted into ZIP ones and vice versa. The latter format takes less time to get compressed so it is more convenient to work with if a user needs to deal with numerous archives. |
Developer | 🔵 Eugene Roshal |
MIME type | 🔵 application/x-rar-compressed |