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TAR file format

Tape Archive. Unix archive that bundles files without compressing them.

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    What is a TAR file?

    TAR (tape archive) dates back to Unix in 1979. It concatenates files with 512-byte headers that record names, sizes and permissions, without compressing anything.

    TAR files are usually compressed afterwards, giving .tar.gz or .tar.xz. ConvertCove extracts plain TAR files (ustar, GNU and PAX long names) and can repack them as ZIP for Windows users.

    Extensions.tar
    MIME typeapplication/x-tar
    CompressionNone
    OriginUnix V7 (1979)

    Convert TAR to…

    Every conversion listed works in the converter above: add a TAR file and pick the target format.

    Part of the archive converter · all formats.