OpenAnyFile
Works
Viewing, inspecting and verifying. You get a browsable listing of everything inside, decompressed in-browser by libarchive compiled to WebAssembly. File details, exact byte size and the detected signature are always shown.
How to open a .rpm file
The short version: RPM is a Red Hat Package Manager from Red Hat. The longer version — including the quirk that trips most people up — is below, along with a viewer that runs entirely on your own device.
What is a .rpm file?
Red Hat Package Manager is an archive format developed by Red Hat, first appearing in 1997. It is normally produced by RHEL, Fedora, openSUSE.
A custom header followed by a compressed CPIO payload, with GPG signature blocks in the header for authenticity checking.
| Full name | Red Hat Package Manager |
|---|---|
| File category | Archives |
| MIME type | application/x-rpm |
| Magic bytes (file signature) | ED AB EE DB |
| Developer | Red Hat |
| Introduced | 1997 |
| Usually created by | RHEL, Fedora, openSUSE |
| OpenAnyFile engine | libarchive WASM engine |
| Opens without upload | Yes — parsed locally in your browser |
Open a .rpm file in your browser
OpenAnyFile routes .rpm to its libarchive WASM engine, which opens a browsable listing of everything inside, decompressed in-browser by libarchive compiled to WebAssembly.
- Open the OpenAnyFile opener in this browser — nothing to download or sign up for.
- Drag your .rpm file onto the drop zone, click to browse for it, or paste it with Ctrl+V.
- The extension is detected and the file is handed to the libarchive WASM engine.
- Your RPM opens on its own viewer page: a browsable listing of everything inside, decompressed in-browser by libarchive compiled to WebAssembly.
- Use fullscreen for a closer look, or download the file back out unchanged. No account, no upload, no watermark, no file-size gate.
What you can and cannot do with it here
Does not work
Editing and re-saving. OpenAnyFile is a reader, not an editor — for changes you still need special software or an equivalent.
Why your {ext} file is never uploaded
Most online viewers work by sending your file to their server, processing it there, and leaving a copy behind on infrastructure you do not control. OpenAnyFile does not. Your .rpm file is read through the browser's local File API and decoded by JavaScript and WebAssembly running on your own machine. There is no upload step and no server-side copy — open your browser's network tab while you do it and watch: the file never appears.
Frequently asked questions about RPM files
Can I open a .rpm file without installing special software?
Yes. OpenAnyFile's libarchive WASM engine runs in your browser, so you can read a RPM file with nothing installed. You get a browsable listing of everything inside, decompressed in-browser by libarchive compiled to WebAssembly. For full editing you still need the original application — this is a viewer, not an editor.
How can I check a file really is a RPM file?
Look at the first bytes rather than the extension. A genuine RPM begins with ED AB EE DB. Opening the file in OpenAnyFile shows that signature in the file-details panel, so a file renamed to .rpm by mistake is easy to spot.
Is it safe to open a RPM file online?
With OpenAnyFile, yes, because nothing is uploaded. The file is read locally through your browser's File API and never leaves your device, so there is no server copy to leak, log or retain. That matters most for the kind of file people are least willing to hand to a random converter site.
What is a .rpm file, exactly?
Red Hat Package Manager — an application/x-rpm format created by Red Hat since 1997. A custom header followed by a compressed CPIO payload, with GPG signature blocks in the header for authenticity checking.
Does the same viewer handle formats related to RPM?
Yes — the same engine also opens .7z, .iso, .rar, so you can compare related files without switching tools.
Related formats
These open with the same engine, so if you have one of these sitting next to your .rpm file, it will open too: