If you want to add a text message or "read me" note directly into the metadata of a RAR archive (often seen as a popup when you open the file), follow these steps using WinRAR:

: Right-click your text file and select Add to "Filename.rar" (requires WinRAR installed).

: Click on the Command menu at the top and select Add archive comment .

: Type or paste your text into the box that appears.

If your system is opening RAR files as gibberish text in Notepad, it usually means you don't have an extraction tool installed or the file association is wrong.

: Click OK . Now, whenever someone opens that RAR file, your text will appear in the side panel. Creating a RAR File from a Text Document

: You can use web-based tools like Converter365 to upload a text file and download it as a RAR archive. Troubleshooting: "RAR Downloading as Text"

: Right-click your existing .rar file and select Open with WinRAR .