TAR.GZ to TAR Converter

What happens when you convert TAR.GZ to TAR

• Every file and folder in the TAR.GZ is extracted in your browser and packed into a new TAR with the same structure. Nothing is uploaded.
• TAR does not compress, so the result is about the size of all the files added together.

How to convert TAR.GZ to TAR online

1. Press "Choose TAR.GZ files" and select one or more files, or drag them onto the box. You can add files of any size your device can hold in memory.
2. There are no settings to choose: the converter keeps everything the target format can hold.
3. Press "Convert to TAR". The archive engine, about 1 MB, loads the first time; then the time depends on how much is inside the archive.
4. Save each TAR with its download button. Close the tab and every trace of the files is gone from memory.

Why convert TAR.GZ to TAR?

TAR.GZ files usually come from source code releases, Linux software and server backups. People convert them to TAR because TAR is what Linux and Mac tools, servers and build systems expect.

In short, TAR.GZ is good at what it was made for, and TAR is the more practical choice when the file has to open, upload or print somewhere else. TAR.GZ opens natively on macOS and Linux, and on Windows 11 since its 2023 update, while TAR opens natively on macOS and Linux, and with tar or 7-Zip on Windows.

How to convert TAR.GZ to TAR on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android

On Windows

Open this page in Chrome, Edge or Firefox, drag your TAR.GZ files in from File Explorer, and press Convert. Each TAR is saved to your Downloads folder.

On a Mac

Safari, Chrome and Firefox all work. Drag the TAR.GZ files from Finder onto the drop zone and the TAR files land in Downloads.

On iPhone and iPad

Open the page in Safari and tap Choose TAR.GZ files. You can pick from Photos or from the Files app. The converted TAR appears in Files, in the Downloads folder.

On Android

Open the page in Chrome, tap Choose TAR.GZ files and pick them from Files or your gallery. The TAR is saved to the Download folder, where any file manager can find it.

Best settings for TAR.GZ to TAR

There is nothing to set: every file in the TAR.GZ is copied into the TAR as it is.

Large archives are unpacked into your browser's memory, so very big ones, several gigabytes, are better handled by a desktop program such as 7-Zip. Archives split into several parts (.part1.rar, .part2.rar) need all parts, which this tool does not join.

TAR.GZ vs TAR: the differences

About TAR.GZ and TAR files

What is a TAR.GZ file?

A .tar.gz file is made in two steps: the files are joined into a TAR, which keeps folders and Unix permissions, and the TAR is compressed as a whole with gzip. TGZ is the same format with a shorter extension.

What is a TAR file?

A TAR file bundles files without compressing them; it keeps Unix permissions and folder structure. It is usually compressed again with gzip, giving a .tar.gz or .tgz file.

TAR.GZ to TAR not working? Common problems

• The archive will not open. It may be password protected, damaged, or one part of a multi-part archive.
• The browser tab stops on a big archive. Everything is unpacked in memory; very large archives are better handled by 7-Zip or The Unarchiver.
• Files have odd names. Archives made on some older systems store names in a local character set; the files themselves are intact.

Convert TAR.GZ to TAR from the command line

tar unpacks the archive on a Mac, Linux or Windows 10 and later, and a second command packs the result:

mkdir extracted && tar -xzf input.tar.gz -C extracted
cd extracted && tar -cf ../output.tar .

The converter on this page does the same job in your browser, without installing anything.