How to convert RAR to xz
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert RAR to xz
NexMedia converts RAR to xz on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About RAR
RAR is a proprietary archive format created by Eugene Roshal and used by WinRAR. It supports strong compression, recovery records and archives split into several parts.
Archives shared online, often split into numbered parts.
Creating RAR files requires the licensed WinRAR software, so most tools, including this one, can only read them.
Convert RAR to xz online free, no account required — xz is a single-file compressor using LZMA2.
Change RAR to xz without losing quality — convert RAR to xz free in your browser.
Why can't I create RAR archives with the tools I already have? RAR compression is patented by WinRAR's maker and licensed, not open — every other tool can only unpack it, which is why RAR is best converted to ZIP.
About xz
xz compresses a single file with the LZMA2 method and usually gives the smallest result of the common single-file compressors.
Linux packages, kernel images and large data files.
It holds one file only and needs a lot of memory at high compression levels.
Why convert a file to XZ? When the smallest possible file matters most: LZMA2 beats gzip and bzip2 on almost any data.
What changes when you convert RAR to xz
- No data is lost: every file in your RAR archive is packed into the xz archive byte for byte, with its name and folder.
- Your RAR archive is unpacked and its files are packed again into a new xz archive; file names and folders are kept, and the RAR file itself is not stored inside.
- A xz file holds a single file, so when your RAR archive contains several files they are first bundled into one TAR archive inside the xz.
Settings you can change
Before you convert RAR to xz, you can adjust: Compression level, Split size, Password, and Root folder.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted xz file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
RAR to xz: questions and answers
Does converting RAR to xz reduce quality?
No data is lost: every file in your RAR archive is packed into the xz archive byte for byte, with its name and folder.
What is the difference between RAR and xz?
RAR is WinRAR's proprietary archive format. xz is a single-file compressor using LZMA2.
Can I change the settings when converting RAR to xz?
Before you convert RAR to xz, you can adjust: Compression level, Split size, Password, and Root folder.
Do I need an account to convert RAR to xz?
No. You can convert RAR to xz without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted xz file kept?
The xz file you convert from RAR is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Does converting RAR to xz keep my folder structure?
Your RAR archive is unpacked and its files are packed again into a new xz archive; file names and folders are kept, and the RAR file itself is not stored inside.
Why does my xz contain a TAR archive?
A xz file holds a single file, so when your RAR archive contains several files they are first bundled into one TAR archive inside the xz.