How to convert RAR to 7Z
- Add your .RAR file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .7Z in a few seconds.
- Download your new .7Z file.
What to expect
- RAR recovery records - a repair feature unique to RAR - are not preserved in the conversion; 7z has no equivalent.
- For multi-volume sets (
part1.rar,.r00,.r01…), place all parts in the same folder and open only the first part to extract. - Password-protected RARs require the original password to extract; the resulting
.7zwill not inherit any password automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Can I convert RAR to 7Z without extracting first?
No - there is no direct transcode between archive formats; every tool extracts to a temporary location first, then repacks as 7z.
Will the 7z file be smaller than the RAR?
Sometimes slightly - 7z LZMA2 can outperform RAR on uncompressed files like documents, but on already-compressed content such as JPEG or MP4 there will be no meaningful difference.
Do I need WinRAR to open the RAR first?
No - 7-Zip, PeaZip, NanaZip, Keka, and The Unarchiver all extract RAR4 and RAR5 archives for free; WinRAR is only needed to create RAR files.
Are the files inside changed during conversion?
No - the files are extracted unchanged and repacked into the 7z container; only the archive format changes.
Programs that convert RAR: 7-zip · WinRAR · PeaZip · EZ7z for Mac OS X · sArchiver · StuffIt for Mac · StuffIt Deluxe for Mac · Xarchiver
