RAR to ZIP

Converting a RAR to a ZIP means unpacking the proprietary .rar container and rewriting its contents into the open ZIP format; here the unpacking is done by a WebAssembly build of libarchive rather than by a server. Open a .rar archive right in your browser, extract the files, and download them — or repackage everything into a standard .zip. No WinRAR, no installs, no uploads, no sign-up.

Drop a .rar file here or click to choose — opened on your device, never uploaded

    How to convert a RAR to a ZIP

    Drag your archive onto the box above or click it to pick a .rar file. The tool opens the archive in your browser using a built-in RAR decoder, lists every file with its size, and lets you save any file on its own or choose Download as .zip to repackage the whole archive into a standard ZIP that opens natively on Windows and macOS.

    The decoder is a WebAssembly build of libarchive that runs in a background worker on your own machine, so nothing is uploaded and there is no software to install. RAR is a proprietary format and that decoder is read-only, which makes the conversion strictly one-way: this tool reads .rar and writes .zip, never the reverse.

    That decoder is about 1 MB of WebAssembly, served from this same site, and it is the only thing this page ever fetches. You can check that in one step rather than taking our word for it: open your browser's network panel and drop in a .rar. The requests you see are for the decoder and nothing else — your archive never appears there, because it is never sent. Once your browser has the decoder cached, conversions run with the network switched off entirely.

    There is no file size limit set by this tool, because nothing is uploaded and there is no server quota to hit. The .rar is passed whole to the decoder, every extracted file is held in the browser alongside it, and Download as .zip builds the rebuilt archive in memory as well, so the practical ceiling is the free RAM on your device rather than a published maximum: peak usage is roughly the uncompressed size of the archive plus the size of the ZIP being written. Archives in the hundreds of megabytes are fine in a desktop browser; an older phone runs out of memory sooner.

    Working with another format? Convert a 7z to ZIP, or open a ZIP or .tar.gz archive.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How do I convert a RAR to a ZIP?
    Drop your .rar file onto the box above or click to choose it. The tool opens the archive in your browser and lists every file inside with its size, so you can save them one at a time — or choose Download as .zip to repackage the whole thing, folder structure included, into a standard ZIP. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
    Can I open a RAR file without WinRAR?
    Yes, the LK Forge RAR to ZIP converter opens .rar files without WinRAR. It reads RAR archives directly in your browser using a built-in decoder, so you do not need WinRAR, 7-Zip or any other software installed. It works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
    Is it safe to open my RAR here?
    Yes, the RAR to ZIP converter is safe for private archives. The .rar is decoded by a WebAssembly build of libarchive running in a background worker inside your own browser. The file is never sent anywhere, it is not stored, and both the archive and the files pulled out of it are discarded the moment you close the tab or press Clear.
    Is there a file size limit?
    There is no limit set by this tool, because nothing is uploaded and there is no server quota. The .rar is passed whole to the WebAssembly decoder, every extracted file is held in the browser alongside it, and Download as .zip builds the rebuilt archive in memory as well, so the practical ceiling is the free RAM on your device: peak usage is roughly the uncompressed size of the archive plus the size of the ZIP being written. Archives in the hundreds of megabytes are fine in a desktop browser; an older phone runs out of memory sooner.
    Does the RAR to ZIP converter work offline?
    Yes, the RAR to ZIP converter works offline once your browser has cached the decoder. The only thing this tool ever fetches is about 1 MB of WebAssembly from this site, and it is fetched instead of your archive, never alongside it. Open your browser's network panel and drop in a .rar: the requests are for the decoder alone, and your file never appears. With that decoder cached, the conversion runs with the network switched off.
    Does it support password-protected RAR files?
    No, the RAR to ZIP converter does not support encrypted archives. The tool checks the archive for encrypted data before extracting, and if it finds any it stops with a message instead of asking for a password — there is no password field. Only standard, unencrypted .rar files can be converted.
    Can it convert a ZIP back into a RAR?
    No — this RAR to ZIP converter only runs in one direction. RAR is a proprietary format and the decoder used here is read-only, so the tool can open a .rar but cannot create one. The conversion runs one way: .rar in, .zip out.

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