Convert RAR to ZIP
Open a RAR4 or RAR5 archive and repack its files as a standard ZIP entirely in your browser. Folder paths are kept and unsafe traversal paths are removed; encrypted RAR files are not supported, but the archive is never uploaded.
Files are converted on your device and never uploaded.
- Price
- Free
- Uploads
- None, it runs on your device
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Batch
- Unlimited files
- Output
- Standard ZIP
- Install
- Nothing to install
How it works
How to convert RAR to ZIP
Add your RAR files
Drop RAR files onto the converter, click to choose them, or paste from the clipboard. Add as many as you like.
Check the settings
There's nothing to set. If the archive is password-protected, you'll be asked for the password.
Download your ZIP archives
Each file gets its own download button as soon as it's ready. Download all saves everything in one ZIP file.
The formats
RAR and ZIP at a glance
What is a RAR file?
RAR is a proprietary archive format created for WinRAR. It compresses well and supports splitting an archive into parts, recovery records, and encryption. Windows 11 opens RAR files since a 2023 update, but older Windows, macOS, and phones need an extra app. It opens in WinRAR, 7-Zip, The Unarchiver, Keka, and File Explorer on Windows 11.
What is a ZIP file?
ZIP bundles many files and folders into one compressed file. Windows, macOS, iPhone, and Android all open ZIP files without extra software, which makes it the safest format for sending a batch of files. It opens in Windows File Explorer, macOS Finder, the Files apps on iPhone and Android, 7-Zip, WinRAR, and The Unarchiver.
Good to know
What changes when you convert RAR to ZIP
- Every file and folder is copied into a standard ZIP with the same structure.
- Encrypted RAR files can't be opened by the browser engine. Decrypt them in their original app first.
- Multi-part archives (.part1.rar, .r00) aren't supported. Single-file RAR4 and RAR5 archives are.
- Archives larger than about 2 GB can run out of memory in the browser.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Can this convert a password-protected RAR to ZIP?
Not currently. The browser archive reader can list many encrypted RAR files but cannot decrypt their contents. Extract the RAR with its password in a desktop archive app first.
Is this RAR to ZIP converter free?
Yes. It's completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many files you convert. It costs Ethical Tube nothing to run, because the conversion happens on your own device rather than on a server.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside your browser with libarchive compiled to WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device. Once the page has loaded, it even works offline.
Can it open password-protected RAR files?
No. The browser archive engine can't decrypt encrypted RAR files. Decrypt the archive in its original app first, then convert it here.
Can I convert several RAR files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like. They're converted one after another, and you can download each ZIP file as soon as it's ready or all of them in one ZIP file.
Does it work on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows?
Yes. It works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, on computers and phones.
What can open a ZIP file?
Windows File Explorer, macOS Finder, the Files apps on iPhone and Android, 7-Zip, WinRAR, and The Unarchiver.
Is there a file size limit?
There's no upload limit because nothing is uploaded. The practical limit is your device's memory: everyday files are fine, and a computer can usually handle archives up to about 2 GB.
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