# Convert TAR.XZ to TAR

> Convert TAR.XZ to TAR 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/txz-to-tar

- 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": "tar"` (paid plans).
- More: [Archive converter](https://www.converterrr.com/archive-converter), [TAR.XZ converter](https://www.converterrr.com/txz-converter), [Compress TAR.XZ](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-txz).

## How to convert TAR.XZ to TAR

1. **Add your TAR.XZ files.** Drag and drop TAR.XZ files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose TAR.** TAR 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.** Download each TAR 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.XZ files are typically used for Linux kernels and package distribution, while TAR is best for Linux and macOS file bundles.
- This conversion runs on 7-Zip in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## TAR.XZ vs TAR

|  | TAR.XZ | TAR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | XZ-compressed Tar Archive | Tape Archive |
| Type | Archive | Archive |
| Extensions | .txz, .tar.xz, .xz | .tar |
| MIME type | application/x-xz | application/x-tar |
| Best for | Linux kernels and package distribution | Linux and macOS file bundles |
| Properties | open standard | open standard |

**TAR.XZ:** TAR.XZ is a TAR bundle compressed with LZMA2, giving some of the smallest archive sizes.

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

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

## Related conversions

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

## Convert TAR.XZ to other formats

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

## Convert other formats to TAR

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

## TAR.XZ to TAR: frequently asked questions

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

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

### Is it safe to convert TAR.XZ to TAR 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.XZ to TAR 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.XZ to TAR reduce quality?

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

### Can I convert multiple TAR.XZ 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 back to TAR.XZ?

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