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Convert ZIP to TAR

Convert a .zip file to .tar while keeping its folder structure, directly in your browser.

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Convert a .zip file to .tar while keeping its folder structure, directly in your browser.

Decompresses the ZIP in memory and writes every file into a new TAR (uncompressed USTAR format), with the same folder structure.

Use cases

  • Prepare a TAR for a Linux script or tool that expects one.
  • Convert a ZIP to an uncompressed format before recompressing it differently.
  • Adapt a file package to the format common on Unix systems.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload your ZIP

    Drag the file or choose it from your device.

  2. 2

    Convert

    Click the button to generate the TAR.

  3. 3

    Download the TAR

    The .tar file downloads automatically.

Frequently asked questions

Is the resulting TAR compressed?

No, TAR is an uncompressed packaging format; if you need compression use "ZIP to TAR.GZ".

Are long file names preserved?

Names longer than 100 characters are truncated, a limitation of classic TAR in this first version.

Compressed Files