WinRAR
WinRAR: Archives (zip, rar, 7z). Documented platforms: Windows. See platform, paid-feature and source notes.
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Documented capabilities and conditions
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- Windows
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
[e1]- One-time purchase
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
40-day free trial; a paid perpetual licence is required to keep using it afterward.
[e2][e3]- Archives (zip, rar, 7z)
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
[e4]- RAR
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
[e4]- ZIP
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
[e4]- 7z
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
Opens 7-Zip archives but can only create RAR or ZIP archives.
[e4][e5]- Automation
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
Through the separate RAR command-line version (rar.exe), not the WinRAR GUI itself.
[e6]- English
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
[e7]- Chinese
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
[e8]- Traditional Chinese
Supported according to the source
Applies to: Windows
[e9]
Evidence gaps
- Works offline: Not documented in the currently qualified sources
- Local processing: Not documented in the currently qualified sources
- Account required: Not documented in the currently qualified sources
Recorded list prices
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[e1] Official system requirements
WinRAR is compatible with: Windows 11 Windows 10 Windows 8 Windows 7
Source checked:
https://www.win-rar.com/products-winrar.html?&L=0[e2] Official docs
WinRAR licenses are perpetual and valid for a lifetime.
Source checked:
https://www.win-rar.com/license-perpetual-subscription.html?&L=0[e3] Official docs
You cannot register your license without purchasing it first, and WinRAR is not a free product. We offer all users a 40-day free trial
Source checked:
https://www.win-rar.com/license-perpetual-subscription.html?&L=0[e4] Official docs
WinRAR is able to create archives in two different formats: RAR and ZIP.
Source checked:
https://www.win-rar.com/rar-vs-zip.html?&L=0[e5] Official site
WinRAR supports all popular compression formats (RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZip, UUE, ISO, BZIP2, Z and 7-Zip).
Source checked:
https://www.win-rar.com/features.html?&L=0[e6] Official docs
The RAR command line version is convenient when you need to call RAR from BAT and CMD files or to use it at the command prompt.
Source checked:
https://www.win-rar.com/cmd-shell-mode.html?&L=0[e7] Official site
WinRAR 7.23 English 64 bit
Source checked:
https://www.win-rar.com/download.html?&L=0[e8] Official site
WinRAR 7.23 Chinese Simplified 64 bit
Source checked:
https://www.win-rar.com/download.html?&L=0[e9] Official site
WinRAR 7.23 Chinese Traditional 64 bit
Source checked:
https://www.win-rar.com/download.html?&L=0
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