Your WinRAR archive is too big? One of the purposes of compressed files is to take up less space and help you manage storage space. When creating an archive with WinRAR, you can manage its size by splitting it into several RAR or ZIP files if necessary.
With this tutorial, you will discover how to quickly split an archive into several RAR or ZIP files with WinRAR on Windows. You will be able to avoid the too large file and manage its size.
Split an archive into several files with WinRAR
1. Start by creating an archive
Without going all the way, start compressing your file.
In WinRAR, select the files or folders to compress and click the “Add” icon, the first icon in the top left menu.
2. Define the rules of the division
You will be able to indicate to WinRAR the conditions to divide your future archive in this new window “Name and parameters of the archive” which opens in the “General” tab.
In the “Split into volumes” field, select the maximum size for each file, each part of the archive. It’s entirely up to you, depending on your needs.
Once you have made your choice, validate with “OK” to start the compression and the
For further
To correctly split an archive into several files (in RAR or ZIP format) with WinRAR, you have established a rule, a weight condition. The first parts will be the maximum weight indicated and the last part will be, in general, the lightest (or equivalent). By adding their weight, you will have to find the weight that they should have if all the parts were only one archive or if you merge them.