How to Recover RAR Password with or without Software

It is always wise to lock the RAR files with password concerning data security enhancement. But sometimes, it becomes bothersome on condition that you just happen to forget the password of the RAR flies. What's worse, you fail to guess the password with any numbers, letters or marks you used to set as a password. Or moreover, when you download a password-protected RAR archive file in the internet, you cannot access it without the correct password.

If you are confronted with this trouble right now, or you are interested in how to solve this issue, you’ve come to the right place. Under the guide of this article, you will be able to know how to recover RAR password with or without software.

Option 1: Recover RAR Password without Software

Option 2: Use an RAR Password Recovery Tool

Option 1: Recover RAR Password without Software

1.Unlock RAR password with CMD

One of the methods that you can recover RAR password for free is to run CMD. However, it is only valid on the numeric RAR password. Just take a crack at using CMD, supposing that you cannot figure out your RAR password. Here is how to do it:

Step 1: Open Notepad and then copy the batch script code of password craker into your Notepad, which is available online.

For example:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31675957/batch-password-cracker

https://www.isumsoft.com/rar-zip/can-i-remove-rar-password.html#way2

Step 2: After that, save the new file as a batch file with .bat extension.

to create a bat file

Step 3: Locate the .bat file you just make and open it. Then the command prompt dialog box will pop up. Type the RAR file name and its full path in the dialog box, and hit the Enter key.

to input the order

Step 4: Wait for a while. You will see the RAR password (numeric password only) in the dialog box.

password cracker

2.Unblock RAR password Online

This method also needs no software to recover RAR password. It is on the specific websites that you can unlock RAR password. Here is a good website recommended:

https://lostmypass.com/file-types/rar/

However, it might be not secure to recover your RAR password by the online tools. If you are trying to break a password of a confidential or significant RAR file, you should think about it. Now set this website as an example:

Step 1: Open an internet browser and go to the website.

Step 2: Click the checkbox for authentication and authorization.

Step 3: After that, locate your locked RAR file from the PC and upload it into the webpage.

to upload the file

Step 4: Wait for a while. This site is working to recover RAR password for you. If successful, the password of your RAR file will be displayed on the webpage.

unlocked password

Option 2: Use an RAR Password Recovery Tool

The methods above are suitable for some simple passwords. If using CMD or online tools has no effect on recovering complicated RAR passwords, why not turn to a professional RAR password recovery tool?

Here is recommended iSumsoft RAR Password Refixer. It can enhance the efficiency to recover RAR password by providing you 4 recovery types which you can select in accordance with different types of password. Besides, it has an easy-to-use interface and supports to save the recovery process. You will find it convenient. Let’s take a look at how to use this software.

Step 1: Download and install iSumsoft RAR Password Refixer in your PC.

Go to: https://www.isumsoft.com/rar-password-refixer/

Step 2: Installment finished, launch this program. First, click the Open button.Then locate the protected RAR archive file and add it to the software.

to upload the file

Step 3: After that, choose an appropriate password recovery type from Normal, Mask, Dictionary and Smart.

For more details: https://www.isumsoft.com/office/dictionary-mask-password-attack-recovery.html

If you choose Normal type, you can input the start and the end of the RAR password, and specify its length (not counting the numbers of what you have input in the Start from and End at) Next, click the Start button to recover RAR password.

brute-force options

password lenghth options

Step 4: Once the software finds the RAR password, the password will be displayed in a pop-up dialog. Then click the Copy button to copy the password. Finally, click the Open button to open encrypted RAR file and paste the password to unlock it.

RAR password recovered

Hope these methods about RAR password recovery would help you.