With over 500 million users worldwide, WinRAR is the world’s most popular compression tool!

There is no better way to compress files for efficient and secure file transfer. Providing fast email transmission and well-organized data storage options, WinRAR also offers solutions for users working in all industries and sectors.

WinRAR is a powerful archiver extractor tool, and can open all popular file formats.

RAR and WinRAR are Windows 11™ and Windows 10™ compatible; available in over 50 languages and in both 32-bit and 64-bit; compatible with several operating systems (OS), and it is the only compression software that can work with Unicode.

WinRAR at a glance

Key Features of WinRAR

  • Superior Compression:
    • WinRAR consistently creates smaller archives, making it faster than many competitors.
    • Saves disk space, reduces transmission costs, and conserves valuable working time.

 

  • Supports Multiple Formats:
    • Compatible with all popular compression formats, including RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZip, UUE, ISO, BZIP2, Z, and 7-Zip.

 

  • Optimized for Multimedia:
    • Automatically recognizes and selects the best compression method for multimedia files.
    • Special algorithm compresses multimedia files, executables, and object libraries particularly well.

 

  • Split Archives:
    • Easily split archives into separate volumes for storage on multiple disks.

 

  • Secure Data Transmission:
    • 256-bit password encryption and authenticated signature technology ensure secure data transfer.

 

  • Trial Version Available:
    • Use WinRAR free of charge for 40 days to test its capabilities.

 

  • Flexible Licensing:
    • Licenses are valid for all available language and platform versions.
    • Mix and match versions to suit your personal needs if you have multiple licenses.

What’s New in WinRAR Version 7.01

  • Bug Fixes:
    • Encrypted File Updates:
    • Fixed issue with corrupted archives when updating the first encrypted file in a solid RAR archive without a specified password and with file name encryption disabled.

 

  • Crash in Flat Folders View:
    • Resolved crash issue after switching to “Flat folders view” from an archive subfolder.

 

  • Path Exclusion:
    • Corrected issue where the -ep4 switch duplicated the specified path instead of excluding it during extraction.

 

  • Symlink Path Separators:
    • Fixed broken path separator characters in symlinks from Unix RAR archives when modified with Windows RAR.

 

  • Invalid File Name Display:
    • Addressed the display of invalid file names in file rename and file execute error messages.

 

  • SFX Shortcut Command:
    • Fixed issue where the SFX “Shortcut” command failed to recognize empty parameters defined with quotes.

 

  • Volume Reconstruction:
    • Corrected volume reconstruction in WinRAR.exe when using the “rc” command with .rev files.

 

Upgrade to the latest version of WinRAR to enjoy these improvements and ensure a seamless compression experience.