Are my TAR files uploaded anywhere?

Yes — this conversion needs software that cannot run in a browser, so the file is uploaded over an encrypted connection. It is deleted as soon as the job finishes, and the result is removed after 60 minutes.

Is converting TAR to ZIP free?

The free plan covers three server conversions a day, for files up to 25 MB. There is no watermark on the result.

Does converting TAR to ZIP lose quality?

No. ZIP stores the same content without discarding anything, so the result is identical in quality to the original. The files come out byte for byte. What does not survive is anything the container held about them rather than in them — a password, and on some formats the original permissions and timestamps.

Do I need to install anything to open ZIP files?

No. The conversion runs on our side and gives you a finished ZIP file; opening it needs whatever software normally handles ZIP Archive.

TARtoZIP

Convert TAR to ZIP

Up to 3 files at once, 100 with Pro. Mixed formats are fine.

You can convert TAR to ZIP free and without an account: drop the file above and the ZIP is ready to download in a second or two. The file is sent over an encrypted connection, converted on our server and deleted as soon as the job finishes.

What TAR and ZIP are for

Bundles files without compressing them. The Unix packaging step, usually paired with GZ.

The archive format built into every operating system.

How to convert TAR to ZIP

Drop your TAR file onto this page, or click to pick one.
Choose ZIP as the target and start the conversion.
Download the finished ZIP file.

TAR vs ZIP: what changes

TAR compared with ZIP
	TAR	ZIP
Full name	Tape Archive	ZIP Archive
File extension	.tar	.zip
Media type	application/x-tar	application/zip
Compression	Uncompressed	Lossless — nothing is discarded

Quality: Nothing is lost. The result holds exactly the same picture, text or data as the original.
Where it runs: This conversion runs on our server, because it needs software a browser cannot run.
What can be lost: The files come out byte for byte. What does not survive is anything the container held about them rather than in them — a password, and on some formats the original permissions and timestamps.

TAR to ZIP: common questions

Are my TAR files uploaded anywhere?: Yes — this conversion needs software that cannot run in a browser, so the file is uploaded over an encrypted connection. It is deleted as soon as the job finishes, and the result is removed after 60 minutes.
Is converting TAR to ZIP free?: The free plan covers three server conversions a day, for files up to 25 MB. There is no watermark on the result.
Does converting TAR to ZIP lose quality?: No. ZIP stores the same content without discarding anything, so the result is identical in quality to the original. The files come out byte for byte. What does not survive is anything the container held about them rather than in them — a password, and on some formats the original permissions and timestamps.
Do I need to install anything to open ZIP files?: No. The conversion runs on our side and gives you a finished ZIP file; opening it needs whatever software normally handles ZIP Archive.