WinRAR Shares Meme About Users Seeing the License Payment Prompt

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In 2025, WinRAR turned 30 years old. The fact that users can continue using it without paying has long been a source of jokes.

On screen — a window warning that after a 30-day trial, the user must either purchase a license or uninstall the program.
Source: @Nhim_Art

The artist known as Nhim captioned the sketch with a single word: “Guilt.” WinRAR responded: “This fan art perfectly captures the faces of most of our users when that popup appears.”

In the comments, the developer jokingly made a “pinky promise” with a user who pledged to pay for the license once they find a job and agreed with another follower on a $1 sponsorship deal “upon first successful sale.”

User on X: “I’m a newbie. What is WinRAR even for? Maybe I’ll pay.”
WinRAR: “You’ll be able to brag about being the only paying user…”

Regarding serious questions about how the company operates, WinRAR reminded users that it actually sells licenses. At the end of 2024, they reported about 10,000 licenses sold per month.

Among buyers are businesses that cannot ignore licensing ethics and legal risks, even though the payment popup can simply be closed.

Personal license: $29

Multi-user licenses: pricing depends on team size

Up to 10 users: $21 per seat

Teams of 500+: $6 per seat