WinRAR most efficiently compresses Text documents with media files being the least efficient. WinRAR was designed to work with very large files with the maximum file size limit being over 8 billion GB. This is the only limitation that appears for users with a non-activated archiver license.

After the trial period, a window with a payment reminder will appear at each launch. WinRAR archiver is distributed as shareware and after installation you will have unlimited usage and 40 days to test its main features. On our site there are links to the main versions in the left side menu for your convenience. WinRAR has advance noticeably since those early days and currently there exist versions for most operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Android and others) and platforms (PC and mobile). The very first version worked from the command line on the MS-DOS operating system and did not have a graphical user interface. WinRAR was created by Russian programmer and developer Evgeny Roshal in 1993.

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