Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ARJ file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert ARJ to another file type
To convert your ARJ file to another format, you need 7-Zip or other Compressed software.
Convert a file to ARJ
To convert other file formats to the "MS-DOS Archive" file type, you need software like 7-Zip or a similar tool.
About ARJ files
The .ARJ file is a legacy compressed archive format created by Robert K. Jung, which dominated the data storage landscape during the MS-DOS and early Windows eras. Renowned for its high compression efficiency and unique ability to span data across multiple floppy disks, it was the standard for software distribution in the 1990s. However, today this format presents significant accessibility hurdles. Modern operating systems like Windows 11 and macOS do not include native support for .ARJ files, meaning users cannot simply double-click to view the contents. Furthermore, the original ARJ.EXE software is a command-line tool designed for 16-bit DOS environments, making it difficult to run on current 64-bit architecture without emulation. To access the data trapped inside these digital time capsules, users must rely on third-party utilities like 7-Zip or WinRAR. For long-term preservation and easy sharing, the best practice is to convert these archives to ZIP (for universal compatibility) or 7Z (for superior modern compression).
Convert.Guru analyzes your ARJ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert ARJ file to MP4, ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, LZMA, CAB, ACE or LHA, you can use 7-Zip or similar software from the "Legacy Data Compression" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert XXE, 7Z, Z, PAK, LHA, DEB, UUE, TAR, LZH, ZIP, PKG or RAR files to ARJ, try 7-Zip or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Data Compression" category.
The ARJ 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 ARJ converter.