# Convert TAR to TAR.GZ

> Convert TAR to TAR.GZ online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-tgz

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with 7-Zip: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: 7-Zip (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "tgz"` (paid plans).
- More: [Archive converter](https://www.converterrr.com/archive-converter), [TAR converter](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-converter).

## How to convert TAR to TAR.GZ

1. **Add your TAR files.** Drag and drop TAR files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose TAR.GZ.** TAR.GZ is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your TAR.GZ.** Download each TAR.GZ file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- Your folder structure and file names are preserved exactly; only the container and compression change.
- TAR files are typically used for Linux and macOS file bundles, while TAR.GZ is best for source code releases and server backups.
- This conversion runs on 7-Zip in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## TAR vs TAR.GZ

|  | TAR | TAR.GZ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Tape Archive | Gzipped Tar Archive |
| Type | Archive | Archive |
| Extensions | .tar | .tgz, .tar.gz, .gz |
| MIME type | application/x-tar | application/gzip |
| Best for | Linux and macOS file bundles | source code releases and server backups |
| Properties | open standard | open standard |

**TAR:** TAR bundles files together (without compression) while preserving Unix permissions.

**TAR.GZ:** TAR.GZ is a TAR bundle compressed with gzip, the standard archive format for source code and Linux software.

The other way around: [convert TAR.GZ to TAR](https://www.converterrr.com/tgz-to-tar).

## Related conversions

- [TAR.GZ to TAR](https://www.converterrr.com/tgz-to-tar) (cloud)
- [TAR to ZIP](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-zip) (cloud)
- [ZIP to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/zip-to-tgz) (cloud)
- [TAR to 7Z](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-7z) (cloud)
- [RAR to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/rar-to-tgz) (cloud)
- [7Z to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/7z-to-tgz) (cloud)
- [TAR to TAR.BZ2](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-tbz2) (cloud)
- [TAR to TAR.XZ](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-txz) (cloud)
- [TAR.BZ2 to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-tgz) (cloud)
- [TAR.XZ to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/txz-to-tgz) (cloud)

## Convert TAR to other formats

[TAR to ZIP](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-zip), [TAR to 7Z](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-7z), [TAR to TAR.BZ2](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-tbz2), [TAR to TAR.XZ](https://www.converterrr.com/tar-to-txz)

## Convert other formats to TAR.GZ

[ZIP to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/zip-to-tgz), [RAR to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/rar-to-tgz), [7Z to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/7z-to-tgz), [TAR.BZ2 to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/tbz2-to-tgz), [TAR.XZ to TAR.GZ](https://www.converterrr.com/txz-to-tgz)

## TAR to TAR.GZ: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert TAR to TAR.GZ?

Drop your TAR file onto the converter above, make sure TAR.GZ is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the TAR.GZ file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert TAR to TAR.GZ here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the TAR to TAR.GZ converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting TAR to TAR.GZ reduce quality?

No — TAR.GZ preserves the content of your TAR file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple TAR files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert TAR.GZ back to TAR?

Yes — use our TAR.GZ to TAR converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.