How to convert TAR to ZIP
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Add your TAR files
Drag and drop TAR files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
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Choose ZIP
ZIP is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
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Convert
Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
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Download your ZIP
Download each ZIP file, or everything at once as a ZIP.
TAR vs ZIP
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TAR · Tape Archive
TAR bundles files together (without compression) while preserving Unix permissions.
- Type
- Archive
- Extension
- .tar
- MIME
- application/x-tar
- Best for
- Linux and macOS file bundles
Open standard
All TAR conversions →To
ZIP · ZIP Archive
ZIP is the most widely supported archive format, bundling and compressing files so they open natively on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Type
- Archive
- Extension
- .zip
- MIME
- application/zip
- Best for
- sending multiple files as one download
Open standard
All ZIP conversions →Need it the other way around? Convert ZIP to TAR.
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TAR to ZIP: frequently asked questions
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