Convert PIZ to R13

Understanding PIZ and R13 file formats

PIZ files are compressed archives created by the WinZip software, often used to store and transfer multiple files in a single, compressed format. The PIZ extension is simply ZIP spelled backwards and is sometimes used to bypass email filters that block ZIP files.

R13 files, on the other hand, are part of a multi-volume archive created by WinRAR. When a large file is split into several parts for easier distribution, each part is given a sequential extension such as .r00, .r01, ..., .r13, etc. The R13 file is the fourteenth part of such a split archive.

How to convert PIZ to R13

Direct conversion from PIZ to R13 is not typical, as these formats serve different purposes. However, if you need to convert a PIZ archive into a multi-part RAR archive (where one part will be .r13), you can follow these steps:

1. Rename the .piz file to .zip if necessary.
2. Extract the contents using WinZip, 7-Zip, or WinRAR.
3. Re-compress the extracted files into a multi-part RAR archive using WinRAR:
• Select the files/folder to compress.
• Right-click and choose Add to archive....
• Set the archive format to RAR.
• In Split to volumes, size, specify the desired part size (e.g., 100MB).
• Click OK to create the multi-part archive. The resulting files will include .r00, .r01, ..., and .r13 if enough parts are created.

Best software for PIZ to R13 conversion

The recommended software for this process is WinRAR, as it can both extract PIZ/ZIP files and create multi-part RAR archives. 7-Zip is also a good alternative for extraction, but for creating RAR archives, WinRAR is required.

Summary

While PIZ and R13 are not directly interchangeable, you can extract a PIZ archive and repackage its contents into a multi-part RAR archive using WinRAR. This process will generate an R13 file as part of the split archive if the archive is large enough.