Open openrar.app in Safari
On your iPhone or iPad, then tap the window above.
Free · Private · Nothing to install
Open RAR files
on iPhone and iPad.
The Files app opens ZIP but not RAR or 7z. In Safari, OpenRAR opens them for you and saves what’s inside back to Files. No App Store download, nothing uploaded.
Inside the archive
- No upload
- No sign-up
- RAR5 and 7z
- Mac, iPhone, iPad, PC
How to open a RAR file on iPhone.
Three steps, about a minute, and nothing left behind.
Choose the archive
Pick the RAR or 7z file from Files, iCloud Drive or a downloaded attachment.
Save to Files
Tap Download on a file, or get everything as a ZIP, which the Files app opens with a tap.
Made for the Files app.
iPhone and iPad can open ZIP archives on their own. For RAR and 7z, OpenRAR does the extraction in Safari.
No app to install
Nothing from the App Store, no account, no subscription. Add openrar.app to your Home Screen to keep it handy.
Back to Files
Downloaded files land in Files › Downloads, where you can move, share or open them.
Mind the size
Phones have less memory: archives up to about 500 MB open well. Larger ones are better opened on a Mac or PC.
More ways to use OpenRAR.
The same private extractor, for other jobs. Every archive works on every page.
Questions.
Can the iPhone Files app open RAR files?
No. The Files app opens ZIP archives, but not RAR or 7z. OpenRAR opens them in Safari and saves the contents back to Files.
Do I need to install an app to open RAR on iPhone?
No. Open openrar.app in Safari, choose the RAR file, and save what’s inside. Nothing is installed or uploaded.
How big can the archive be on iPhone?
About 500 MB, and up to about 1 GB once unpacked, because everything stays in the phone’s memory.
Does it work on iPad?
Yes, the same way, in Safari or any other browser on iPadOS.