How to open a .rar file: without installing anything

How to open a .rar file

A .rar is a RAR file: Proprietary archive, common on download sites. Free to read, not to create. 7-Zip (Windows), The Unarchiver / Keka (macOS), built-in on Linux open it. Or drop it below: it opens and converts in your browser, nothing to install.

Drop files here or click to chooseSeveral files at once are fine.

🔒 Nothing is uploaded. Check the Network tab of your browser: it stays empty.

Three ways to open it

Drop the .rar file above: it opens and converts right here, nothing to install.
For a desktop app: 7-Zip (Windows), The Unarchiver / Keka (macOS), built-in on Linux.
If it still will not open, convert it to ZIP, that is what most people are really after.

Convert a .rar

RAR → ZIP RAR → 7Z RAR → TAR RAR → GZ

Questions

What program opens a .rar file?

7-Zip (Windows), The Unarchiver / Keka (macOS), built-in on Linux. Or drop it here, without installing anything.

Why won't my .rar open?

Either the viewer does not know RAR (proprietary archive, common on download sites. free to read, not to create.), or the file is damaged or misnamed. Converting to ZIP fixes the first case.

Is it safe to open a .rar here?

Yes: the file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.