Does this handle .tar.gz files directly?

No — decompress the GZIP layer first with the GZIP Extractor tool, then extract the resulting plain .tar file here, or use Archive Format Converter to do both in one step.

Why does the download come as a ZIP instead of loose files?

Browsers can't save a folder structure directly to disk — bundling everything into one ZIP is the practical way to hand back multiple extracted files in a single download.

What's the difference between TAR and ZIP?

TAR simply concatenates files together with no compression of its own (compression is typically applied afterward, as with .tar.gz), while ZIP combines bundling and compression into one format.

Are file permissions or ownership preserved?

No — only file names, paths, and content are extracted; Unix file permissions and ownership metadata stored in the TAR aren't carried over to the ZIP output.

Free Online TAR Extractor

Extract Files From a TAR Archive

Need to use TAR Extractor right now?

TAR archives are common on Linux and macOS for bundling files together (often before GZIP compression, as .tar.gz), but Windows and many casual tools have no built-in way to open one. This tool extracts a TAR archive's contents entirely in your browser using a real 7-Zip build compiled to WebAssembly, the same engine behind the desktop 7-Zip application.

No sign-upNo uploads 100% free

Drop an archive file, or click to browse

Processed locally in your browser — never uploaded

Uses a real 7-Zip build compiled to WebAssembly to read the TAR archive, entirely in your browser. Extracted files bundle into a ZIP for easy download.

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Features

Runs entirely in your browser
Privacy-first — your data is never uploaded
Real-time, instant results
100% free, no sign-up required
Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
No installation needed

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About TAR Extractor

Every file inside the archive is listed with its size once extraction completes, and all extracted files bundle together into a single ZIP for download — a more universally recognized format than leaving files loose, and convenient for grabbing everything in one file.

This handles standard uncompressed TAR archives — for a compressed .tar.gz file, decompress it first with the GZIP Extractor tool (or the Archive Format Converter), then extract the resulting .tar here.

Everything runs locally: the archive is read and extracted entirely inside your browser's WebAssembly sandbox, with nothing uploaded to a server.

How it works

Upload your TAR file. Its contents are extracted automatically.
Review the file list. See every extracted file's name and size.
Download all as ZIP. Every extracted file bundled into one download.

Examples

Opening a Linux TAR archive on Windows

Input

backup.tar

Output

every contained file, downloadable as a ZIP