ARJ File

What are ARJ files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening an ARJ file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your ARJ files.

What is an ARJ file?

ARJ files have multiple uses, and ARJ Compressed Archive is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

ARJ Compressed Archive File

ARJ is a compressed file format similar to the much more well-known ZIP standard.

The ARJ format was invented by Robert K. Jung and was the dominant compression format on MS-DOS until other formats like ZIP took over.

How to open ARJ files

We have identified five ARJ openers that are compatible with this specific type of ARJ file.

Programs that open ARJ Compressed Archive files

Last updated: May 19, 2024

All known file formats using extension .ARJ

While ARJ Compressed Archive File is a popular type of ARJ-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .ARJ file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

ARJZ Compressed Archive

We know that one ARJ format is ARJZ Compressed Archive. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested ten different ARJ openers which you will find listed below.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of ARJ files. Remember, different programs may use ARJ files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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