How to split or merge RAR files in Windows 11

On Windows 11/10 PC, you can use various file compression/archiving software to split or merge RAR files. These software provide convenient features that can help you merge or split RAR files for better file management and organization. Not only can individual files or collections of files be combined into a compressed archive, but files and folders can also be manipulated within compressed archives. Therefore, using file archiving software allows you to manage compressed files more effectively and improve work efficiency.

How to split or merge RAR files in Windows 11

To split or merge RAR files in Windows 11/10, you can use WinRAR, a popular Windows file compression/archiving software. WinRAR's compression algorithm allows you to split large files into multiple smaller volumes for easy storage and transfer. You can then move these archive volumes to any location and unzip and merge them into a complete file if needed. This flexibility makes working with large files more convenient and efficient.

WinRar is proprietary software and has a trial version that users can use for free for 40 days. After the trial period ends, users can continue using it but will be prompted to purchase a license.

1] Split files into multi-volume RAR archives using WinRAR

Use this link to download WinRAR for Windows from its official website. After downloading the file, double-click to install the software on your PC.

Next, by opening File Explorer and navigating to the target file, you can right-click on the file and select WinRAR Add to Archive. If you need to split multiple files/folders, just select them in the File Explorer window and add to the archive using WinRAR.

A dialog box will pop up and you need to select RAR file as the archive format. In the "Split to volume, size" section, you can set the size of the volume to which the file will be split, in B/KB/MB/GB. You can choose from predefined values ​​or enter the size manually.

Click OK. WinRar will start creating the archive. You will see the progress of the conversion.

After WinRAR completes file processing, the split RAR files will appear in the target folder with the extension ‘.part1.rar’, .‘part2.rar’, etc.

If you have an already compressed (.rar) file, you can split/convert it to multiple volumes via WinRAR UI.

Open WinRAR and navigate to the folder containing the RAR file. Click the Tools menu at the top and select Convert Files.

In the Convert Archive File window, click the Compress button. In the next window, enter the desired size for the multi-volume archive under the "Split to Volume, Size" option. Click OK to close the current window. Click OK again to start conversion.

You will see the progress of the conversion, after which the converted/split archive will appear in the selected destination folder. You can now close the conversion prompt by clicking the Close button.

2]Use WinRAR to merge RAR files in Windows 11

If you have multiple RAR archives, you can merge them into a single file. Before you start processing files, you just need to make sure that WinRAR is installed on your system and that all files are placed in the same folder.

A]Unpack/Merge multi-volume RAR archives

Open WinRAR and navigate to the directory where the split RAR volume is located. Right-click on the first volume of files and select WinRAR>Extract here. WinRar will automatically detect the remaining volumes and merge the split RAR files into the original files.

Note: Please make sure all volumes are in the same directory. Even if only one volume is missing, WinRAR cannot decompress a multi-volume archive because the archive is partially incomplete.

B]Merge/Merge multiple RAR archives

Navigate to the folder containing the RAR file. Select all files and right-click. Select WinRAR>Add to Archive from the context menu.

The ‘Archive Name and Parameters’ window will appear. Enter a suitable name for the final archive, select RAR as the archive format, and click OK to process the file.

C] Add/merge RAR files into existing archives

Open WinRAR and click the wizard icon in the top toolbar. Select Add files to existing archive in the wizard prompt and click the Next button. A new window will appear. Browse and select the required file and click OK. Click Next to continue with the wizard.

On the next screen, click the Browse button to select the archive that needs to be updated, and then click the Next button. Click Finish to complete processing the archive.

Tip: You can also use this wizard to create a new archive or unpack an existing archive.

D]Extract and recompress/merge RAR archives

If you want to merge two or more RAR files, you can use WinRAR to decompress and recompress them.

Create a new folder and put all RAR archives into it. Right-click on the first archive and select WinRAR>Extract here. Likewise, extract the remaining archives into the same folder (you can extract the archives into their source folders, but it's easier to create a new folder).

Select all unzipped files and right-click. Select WinRAR>Add to Archive. Enter a name for the final archive, select RAR as the archive format, and click OK to merge the files.

That's it! I hope you find this useful.

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