How to open RPF files

What an RPF file is

RPF is Rockstar Package File, the archive format the game streams everything from. Two properties matter when you open one:

• Archives nest: an .rpf regularly contains more .rpf files (dlc.rpf inside a DLC pack, vehicles.rpf inside that, and so on).
• Contents are encrypted and compressed; a plain zip tool cannot read them. An RPF-aware tool decrypts as it reads.

Open and explore an archive

1. 1Drop the .rpf into the RPF browser. The file tree appears with folders, files, and nested archives.
2. 2Click into nested archives like any folder; they extract on demand.
3. 3Select any file to extract it, or preview supported formats in place.
4. 4Everything happens on your device; the archive is not uploaded.

Model and texture files found inside open directly in the previews: a .ydr in the YDR preview, textures in the YTD preview, and so on.

Build your own RPF

The reverse also works: the RPF builder assembles a new archive from files you drop in, including the dlc.rpf layout FiveM resources and addon packs use. Drop in your models, metas, and folders, arrange the tree, and download the finished archive.

When you still need a desktop tool

A browser cannot write into your GTA 5 installation folder, so installing single player mods in place remains a job for OpenIV on Windows. For everything about the files themselves (opening, extracting, inspecting, packaging), the browser covers it on any system. The full comparison is on the OpenIV alternative page.