You will see the RAR archive has been changed into a ZIP file. Step 6: When the converting process is 100% completed, click Close. Tips: If the RAR archive to convert is encrypted by password, you will be asked to enter the password. Step 5: When you are return back to the Convert archives dialog, click OK to start converting the RAR file to ZIP file. Step 4: In the Set default compression options dialog, select the General tab, select ZIP format in the 'Archive format' section, and then click OK. Then click Compression… button in the 'Conversion options' section. In the 'Folder for converted archives' section, select one folder to save the converted archives. Surely, you can also add more RAR archives into the list by clicking the Add button if you want. Step 3: After the Convert archives dialog opens, keep the RAR type checked in the 'Archive types' section, and in the 'Archives to convert' section, it will list the RAR archive you want to convert to ZIP archive.

Step 2: After the RAR archive opens in WinRAR, click Tools -> Convert archives on the menu. Tips: If the RAR archive, as well as the file names, is password protected, you will be asked to enter the password. Step 1: Locate the RAR archive file you want to convert, right-click on it, and select Open with WinRAR in the context menu. Option 1: Convert RAR file to ZIP file using WinRAR tools

Option 2: by decompression and compression again.

Either way, make sure WinRAR software has been installed on your Windows computer. Now, this page will show two options to convert RAR files to ZIP files on Windows using WinRAR. Actually, off-the-shelf WinRAR software can also help you realize conversion between RAR files and ZIP files. Some online third-party converter software can help realize this, but it may be paid. Occasionally, for some reasons, you may need to convert a RAR archive file into a ZIP file format. How to Convert RAR Files to ZIP Files on Windows using WinRAR

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