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This is an article on how to extract and open RAR files. In fact, RAR files are folders containing many files that have been compressed to save space. With the help of free software, you can extract and open RAR files on iPhone, Android, Windows computer and Mac computer.
Steps
On iPhone
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Download iZip. The free iZip application is used to open RAR files and many other files. You will download the application in the following way:
- Open the App Store
- Tap Search .
- Tap the App Store search bar
- Type izip , then tap Search
- Tap GET (Get)
- Enter your Apple ID or Touch ID password.
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Open the RAR file. Open the app that contains the RAR file, then tap the file. You will see a gray screen appear with the name of the RAR file in the middle.
- Since the iPhone doesn’t have a file manager, your RAR file is usually found in an email client or a cloud storage app.
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Touch 
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. It’s a rectangle with an arrow shown in the bottom left corner of the screen. Another menu will display here.
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Swipe the screen to the right. Swipe the app line at the top of the menu from the right side of the page to the left. You will see the iZip folder icon here.
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Tap Copy to iZip . This is the yellow folder icon near the bottom of the application line. This will open the RAR folder in iZip.
- If you don’t see this option, tap ⋯ , then tap the slider to the right of iZip and tap Done to see the selection to use.
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Tap OK when asked. So the RAR file will be “unzipped” for you to access.
- If you don’t see the option to extract the file, do the following:
- Tap the circle to the left of each file in the RAR folder.
- Tap Extract at the bottom of the screen.
On Android
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Download the RAR file to Android. If the RAR file is not saved on your Android’s hard drive, you need to download it to your device. Open the application that stores the RAR file (such as Gmail or Google Drive), find the RAR file, and download it.
- If the RAR file is already saved on Android, you will skip this step.
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Download the WinZip application. The free application Winzip allows you to open many different types of compressed files, including RAR files. Download WinZip in the following way:
- Open Play Store
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- Enter winzip
- Tap WinZip – Zip UnZip Top
- Tap INSTALL (Settings)
- Tap ACCEPT (Accept)
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Tap OPEN . This is the green button near the top of the WinZip application page. This will open WinZip.
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Tap START . This option displays at the bottom of the WinZip home page.
- You may have to swipe some ads to the left first.
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Find the RAR file. Tap SD (SD Memory Card) or Internal , then access the folder where the RAR file is saved.
- In case you have downloaded the RAR file, touch the Downloads folder, and then select the folder of the application that downloaded the RAR file (if necessary).
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Touch and hold the RAR file. A menu will appear after about a second.
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Tap on Unzip to… (Extract at…). This is the option at the top of the menu.
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Choose where to unzip the folder. You will touch one of the following places to save the extracted file:
- Storage – Extract the RAR file in the hard drive and folder of your choice on Android.
- My Files – Extract the RAR file in the My Files folder on Android.
- Google Drive – Extract the RAR file in the Google Drive folder.
- Dropbox – Extract the RAR file in your Dropbox account. If you don’t have a Dropbox account, you’ll need to create one first.
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Tap on UNZIP HERE (Extract here). This is the option in the bottom right corner of the screen. This will open the RAR file and save the files in it to the folder you selected. You can now view the extracted RAR file.
On Windows
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Determine the bit version of the Windows operating system in use . The downloaded file will be slightly different depending on whether you are using a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.
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Open the WinRAR download page. You will go to https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm. WinRAR is a useful free tool that you can use on any Windows computer to view RAR files.
- If the link fails, you can go to https://www.rarlab.com, then click the Downloads link on the left side of the page.
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Click the download link that matches your bit version. If your computer has a 64-bit operating system, you’ll click WinRAR x64 (64-bit) 5.50 near the top of the page; and 32-bit version users will choose WinRAR x86 (32-bit) 5.50 path above. Thus, the WinRAR installation file will be downloaded to your computer.
- You may have to click Save or confirm the download to start the download.
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Double-click the WinRAR installation file. You will easily find this file in the familiar download folder. The WinRAR installation window immediately displays after the click.
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Install WinRAR. Do it in the following way:
- Click Yes when asked.
- Click Install .
- Make sure the RAR box is checked (in the upper left corner).
- Click OK .
- Click Done .
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Find the RAR file. If the RAR file is saved on your desktop, no further action is required; if not, do the following:
- Open Start
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Double-click the RAR file. The WinRAR program will automatically display.
- You need to select WinRAR in the displayed list and click OK to open WinRAR.
- The first time you open WinRAR, you will be prompted to purchase the program. Turn off the notification window by clicking the X icon in the upper right corner.
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Select the folder you want to open. Click the name of the RAR folder in the middle of the WinRAR window to select it.
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Click Extract To . This folder icon is in the upper left corner of the WinRAR window. You will see a new window appear on the screen.
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Select the save folder. Click the folder where you want to save the RAR file (such as Desktop ) on the right side of the displayed window.
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Click OK . This is the button in the lower right corner of the window. This will command WinRAR to extract the RAR folder in the selected save folder. After the decompression process is complete, you can open the extracted folder like you would open a normal folder to view its contents.
On Mac
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Download the Unarchive app. Do the following steps:
- Open the Mac’s App Store .
- Click the search bar in the upper-right corner of the window.
- Type the unarchiver in the search bar and press ⏎ Return .
- Click INSTALL (Settings) below The Unarchiver app.
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Open Spotlight 
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. Click the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner of the screen. The search bar will appear immediately after your action.
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Type unarchiver into Spotlight. This is the operation to search for the Unarchiver application on the computer.
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Click The Unarchiver . This app shows up above Spotlight search results. A new window will appear on the screen.
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Click Ask every time when asked. This ensures that Unarchiver always asks you if you want to extract the RAR file.
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Find the RAR file. Open Finder by clicking the blue face icon in the Mac’s Dock, then clicking the folder where the RAR file is saved in the left pane of the Finder window.
- You may have to click in many other folders to find the RAR file.
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Select the RAR file. Click the RAR file in the Finder window to select it.
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Click File . This menu displays in the upper left corner of the screen.
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Select Open With . This is the option in the File menu. Another menu will appear to the right of the currently displayed menu.
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Click Unarchiver in the pop-up menu. Your RAR file will be opened with Unarchiver.
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Select the extracted folder. Click a folder on the left side of the window to choose where to save the extracted RAR file.
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Click Extract . This is the option in the lower right corner of the Unarchiver window. With this operation, Unarchiver will convert the RAR file into a regular folder in the place where you have selected the data. After the decompression process is complete, you can open the extracted folder like you would open a normal folder to view its contents.
Advice
- WinRAR does not charge for the first 40 days; After this period, you are encouraged to subscribe to the program. However, unlike most other trial programs, WinRAR does not require you to purchase in order to continue using it.
Warning
- Many files in the RAR folder cannot be opened on mobile phones or tablets.
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This is an article on how to extract and open RAR files. In fact, RAR files are folders containing many files that have been compressed to save space. With the help of free software, you can extract and open RAR files on iPhone, Android, Windows computer and Mac computer.
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