ARA Converter

Extract text from ARA files


Drop or upload your .ARA file

How to extract text from your ARA file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ARA file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert ARA to another file type

To convert your ARA file to another format, you need Allplan or other Data software.

Convert a file to ARA

To convert other file formats to the "BIM Project Data" file type, you need software like Allplan or a similar tool.


About ARA files

ARA files, primarily associated with Archival Formats, serve as a format for backing up data, often used in specific software applications. While they fulfill a niche role effectively, converting ARA files can be challenging due to the limited compatibility with mainstream software. Common software like 7-Zip and WinRAR offer basic support for extracting ARA files, but converting them to other formats frequently involves a multi-step process.

Conversion of ARA files is often needed to make the data accessible in more widely used formats such as ZIP, RAR, 7Z, and TAR. Tools like WinZip can assist in converting ARA files into these formats, though they may require initial extraction to an intermediate format first.

Important considerations include ensuring that the integrity and security of data are maintained during conversion. The lack of integrated support in many applications can also lead to data corruption if not handled correctly. The process can be technically cumbersome, especially for those unfamiliar with manual conversion methods.

Given these challenges, converting ARA files can be daunting. ARA files can be problematic due to their limited compatibility and potential data loss during conversion. Therefore, a reliable solution is to use the free and easy-to-use online service Convert.Guru. By simply dragging and dropping your ARA files onto the webpage, you can effortlessly convert them into a range of formats without worrying about the technical complexities.

Convert.Guru analyzes your ARA file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted RAR, BIN, BLZ, DLZ and FINAL files.



The ARA Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our ARA converter.