Host a RAR file and share it as a link
Put a RAR archive online at its own address — including multi-part archives that other services split up.
Drop your RAR archive here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your RAR file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .rar file?
RAR is the proprietary archive format of WinRAR, created by Eugene Roshal in 1993. It compresses slightly better than ZIP, supports splitting an archive across multiple files, and includes recovery records that can repair a partially corrupted download.
What people use RAR files for
- Large archives split into multiple parts
- Files distributed where recovery records matter
- Archives from Windows users who have WinRAR installed
- Bundles downloaded from sources that standardised on RAR
What opens a RAR file
- WinRAR on Windows, and the free unrar
- The Unarchiver and Keka on macOS
- unrar on Linux
- Neither Windows nor macOS opens RAR without extra software
How to host a RAR file
- 1
Drop your RAR file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: archive-bundle.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
The archive downloads. Recipients need WinRAR, The Unarchiver or a similar tool — RAR is one of the few common archive formats no operating system handles out of the box.
Why host a RAR file instead of emailing it?
RAR archives tend to be large, which is why they were RAR in the first place. A permanent link avoids transfer services that expire, and multi-part archives can each get their own address.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Creating RAR files requires paid WinRAR; extracting them is free everywhere.
- If you're making the archive yourself, ZIP or 7z avoids the licensing question and the extra software on the recipient's side.
- Multi-part archives need every part downloaded before anything can be extracted — host them all and share all the links together.
RAR hosting questions
- How do I open a RAR file?
- WinRAR on Windows, The Unarchiver or Keka on macOS, unrar on Linux. Unlike ZIP, no operating system opens RAR without installing something first.
- RAR or ZIP?
- ZIP unless you have a specific reason — every system opens it, and creating RAR archives requires paid software. RAR's advantages are recovery records and multi-part splitting.
- Can I host a multi-part RAR archive?
- Yes, each part at its own address. Recipients need all parts downloaded into the same folder before extracting, so share the whole set of links together.
Put your RAR file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
RAR is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.