Convert RAR to ZIP
Our free online converter allows you to convert rar archives to zip as well as a variety of other formats.
Converting your rar file to zip is easy with these steps.
Converting your zip file to rar is easy with these steps.
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Converting rar to zip
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 |
ZIP compression
Extension | .zip |
Category | 🔵 archives |
Programs | 🔵 StuffIt 🔵 WinRAR 🔵 Winzip |
Description | 🔵 .zip (Zip Archive) The .zip format is a file archive and compression format that supports lossless data compression. A ZIP file may contain one or more files or directories that may have been compressedThe ZIP file format permits a number of compression algorithms, though DEFLATE is the most common. This format is widely used for distribution and storage of files and software because it reduces file size and bundles multiple files into a single archive, which is easier to handle and transfer. |
Technical details | 🔵 The `.zip` format is a widely used data compression and archival format with these technical details: - Compression Algorithm: Primarily uses Deflate, but supports others like BZIP2, LZMA. - File/Directory Storage: Contains multiple files and directories, maintaining structure and metadata. - Lossless Compression: Allows perfect reconstruction of original data. - File Size Limits: Early ZIP limits were 4 GB size and 65,535 files; ZIP64 extension surpasses these. - Security: Supports password protection and encryption, including ZipCrypto and AES-256. - Error Detection: Includes CRC-32 checksums for data integrity. - Compatibility: Widely supported across various software and operating systems. - Portability: Commonly used for data transfer over the internet. - Split Archives: Allows large files to be split into multi-volume archives. - Metadata Storage: Can store file permissions and timestamps. - File Extensions: Mainly `.zip`; split archives use `.z01`, `.z02`, etc. - MIME Type: Recognized as `application/zip`. - Archive Update: Enables adding, modifying, or removing files without recreating the archive. The `.zip` format is favored for its effective compression, ability to handle multiple files, and broad compatibility. |
Developer | 🔵 PKWARE |
MIME type | 🔵 application/zip 🔵 application/x-zip 🔵 application/x-zip-compressed 🔵 application/octet-stream 🔵 application/x-compress 🔵 application/x-compressed 🔵 multipart/x-zip |