Open and browse RAR archive contents directly in your browser - no WinRAR, no 7-Zip, no software needed. Navigate folders, preview images and text, extract individual files, and open RAR5 and password-protected archives. Perfect for checking downloads, game mods, and large compressed files on any device. Need other formats? Use the ZIP Viewer, the Archive Viewer for 7Z, TAR and more, the dedicated 7Z Viewer, or the GZ Opener. Want to build an archive instead? Try the Archive Creator.
or click to browse - works for RAR files up to 500 MB
Drag your .rar file onto the upload area, or click to browse. RAR5, RAR4, and password-protected archives all work - you'll be prompted for the password if needed. Files up to 500 MB are read in the browser via WebAssembly.
Click folders or use the breadcrumb trail to navigate. Use the search bar to find files by name across the whole archive - the original folder structure is fully preserved.
Click any text, code, or image file to open it without extracting - handy for verifying a game mod or download contains what you expected before unpacking.
Grab single files with the download icon, hand-pick items via the checkboxes, or click Extract All as ZIP to repackage everything with a branded README inside.
Working with other formats? Use the ZIP Viewer, the Archive Viewer for 7Z, TAR, GZ and more, the dedicated 7Z Viewer, or the GZ Opener. Want to build a new archive? Use the Archive Creator.
RAR (Roshal Archive) is a proprietary archive format created by Eugene Roshal in 1993. It's known for excellent compression ratios - often better than ZIP - plus built-in error recovery records and strong AES-256 encryption. RAR files use the .rar extension and are created with WinRAR, the format's official (and only) compression tool. Decompression, however, is open via the unrar library, which is what powers this viewer.
There are two main RAR generations: the older RAR4 (used through WinRAR 4.x) and the modern RAR5 format (WinRAR 5.0+, the current default). RAR5 uses larger dictionary sizes, faster compression, and 256-bit AES encryption. This viewer reads both - it auto-detects the version.
RAR compresses better than ZIP and adds recovery records, but needs paid WinRAR to create. 7Z often beats RAR on compression ratio and is free and open - open those with the 7Z Viewer. ZIP is the most universally compatible. For multi-format browsing, the Archive Viewer handles all of them, and the Archive Creator builds new ZIP and TAR archives.
Auto-detects and reads both the modern RAR5 format and legacy RAR4 archives - no version guessing needed.
Open password-protected RARs. Enter the password once and browse all contents - it never leaves your browser.
Walk through nested folders with breadcrumb navigation. The full archive tree is preserved.
Find any file by name across the entire RAR without unpacking it first - great for deep folder structures.
Preview images, text, source code, JSON and XML inline. See what's inside before extracting.
Download only the files you need. No need to extract a whole multi-gigabyte RAR for one file.
Convert the RAR contents to a clean ZIP with the original folder structure and a branded README.
All processing runs in your browser via WebAssembly. Your RAR files are never uploaded to any server.
Drag your .rar file onto this page and the contents appear in your browser instantly. No WinRAR, no 7-Zip, no software at all. The RAR is read locally using WebAssembly, so it works on any device - including Chromebooks, tablets, phones, and work-locked PCs where you can't install software. This is especially useful because WinRAR is paid and many people don't have it installed.
Yes - both the modern RAR5 format (WinRAR 5.0+) and the older RAR4 format are supported, and the viewer auto-detects which one you have. Password-protected RARs work too: you'll be prompted for the password before the file list is shown, and it stays in your browser. Archives with full header encryption have more limited support depending on the encryption method used.
Multi-part RAR sets (.part1.rar, .part2.rar or the older .r00, .r01 naming) need every part present to extract fully. Upload the first part - if all parts are available the viewer can reconstruct the archive. For very large split sets across many files, a desktop tool may be more reliable for full extraction.
Yes - all processing happens locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your RAR files are never uploaded to any server, so there's no risk of data exposure. When you close the browser tab, all data is cleared from memory automatically. Still concerned? Please contact us and we'll be happy to help!
Yes - click the download icon next to any file to extract just that one entry, perfect when you only need one file from a large RAR without unpacking everything. You can also tick multiple files and folders to bundle a custom selection, or click Extract All as ZIP to repackage everything with the original folder structure and a branded README inside.
Since processing happens in your browser, the practical limit depends on your device's available memory. The viewer handles RARs up to 500 MB comfortably on modern devices. Larger archives may still work but parsing speed varies. The file list usually loads quickly even when full extraction takes longer - so you can browse and grab individual files without waiting.
Use the dedicated ZIP Viewer for ZIP files, the 7Z Viewer for 7-Zip archives, and the GZ Opener for GZIP logs. The Archive Viewer handles all formats including TAR, BZ2, XZ, ISO and CAB. To build a new archive, use the Archive Creator.