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Natrauss
Copper Contributor
Feb 24, 2026

I need help to convert rar to zip on windows or mac?

I received a couple of RAR archived files, but since my Windows PC and MacBook Pro don't natively support RAR, I can't open them. I need to convert them to the more universal ZIP format so I can shar...
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Giovanni2230
Copper Contributor
Feb 25, 2026

Using Far Manager, a free and powerful file management tool for Windows, combined with appropriate plugins, can be an effective way to convert RAR to ZIP on Windows 11. Far Manager supports various archive formats through plugins, allowing you to handle archives directly within the file manager interface.

Here's how it works in your own words:

First, you need to install Far Manager on your Windows 11 system. Once installed, you can add plugins such as Total Commander archiver plugins or other archive management plugins compatible with Far Manager. These plugins enable Far Manager to recognize and operate on different archive formats like RAR and ZIP.

To convert RAR to ZIP, you would:

1. Use Far Manager to navigate to your RAR file.

2. Extract the RAR archive using the plugin support.

3. After extracting, select the extracted files within Far Manager.

4. Use the plugin to compress those files into a ZIP archive directly within Far Manager.

This process effectively allows you to convert RAR to ZIP on Windows 11 without the need for separate dedicated archiving tools, making it a flexible and free solution.