How to convert TAR to TAR + gzip
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert TAR to TAR + gzip
NexMedia converts TAR to TAR + gzip on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About TAR
TAR (tape archive) bundles many files and folders into one file and keeps their Unix permissions, but it does not compress them.
Backups and software distribution on Linux and macOS, usually combined with gzip, bzip2 or xz.
A plain .tar file is about as large as the files inside, because no compression is applied.
Convert TAR to TAR + gzip online free, no account required — TAR + gzip is a TAR archive compressed with gzip.
Change TAR to TAR + gzip without losing quality — convert TAR to TAR + gzip free in your browser.
Why is my TAR file exactly the same size as its contents? TAR only bundles files together — it compresses nothing — so a 500 MB folder becomes a 500 MB archive until a compressor like gzip gets involved.
About TAR + gzip
TAR + gzip (.tar.gz or .tgz) is a TAR archive compressed with gzip, the most common archive format on Linux.
Source code releases, Linux software packages and server backups.
The whole archive is compressed as one stream, so reading a single file means decompressing everything before it.
Why convert archives to TAR.GZ? It is the software-delivery standard on Linux: one command unpacks it on every Unix-like system.
What changes when you convert TAR to TAR + gzip
- No data is lost: every file in your TAR archive is packed into the TAR + gzip archive byte for byte, with its name and folder.
- Your TAR archive is unpacked and its files are packed again into a new TAR + gzip archive; file names and folders are kept, and the TAR file itself is not stored inside.
Settings you can change
Before you convert TAR to TAR + gzip, you can adjust: Compression level, Split size, Password, and Root folder.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted TAR + gzip file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
TAR to TAR + gzip: questions and answers
Does converting TAR to TAR + gzip reduce quality?
No data is lost: every file in your TAR archive is packed into the TAR + gzip archive byte for byte, with its name and folder.
What is the difference between TAR and TAR + gzip?
TAR is an uncompressed Unix archive. TAR + gzip is a TAR archive compressed with gzip.
Can I change the settings when converting TAR to TAR + gzip?
Before you convert TAR to TAR + gzip, you can adjust: Compression level, Split size, Password, and Root folder.
Do I need an account to convert TAR to TAR + gzip?
No. You can convert TAR to TAR + gzip without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted TAR + gzip file kept?
The TAR + gzip file you convert from TAR is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Does converting TAR to TAR + gzip keep my folder structure?
Your TAR archive is unpacked and its files are packed again into a new TAR + gzip archive; file names and folders are kept, and the TAR file itself is not stored inside.
Will converting TAR to TAR + gzip change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your TAR and writes a new TAR + gzip file, leaving your original TAR file untouched.