Do I need to tell it whether my file is TAR, TAR.GZ, or TGZ?

No — the tool checks the file's actual bytes for gzip's signature and decompresses automatically if needed, so all three variants are handled the same way.

Do nested folders survive the conversion?

Yes — each file's original path from the TAR is kept, so the ZIP mirrors the same folder layout.

Why convert TAR to ZIP?

ZIP opens natively on Windows and macOS without extra software, while TAR (especially TAR.GZ) is more of a Linux/Unix convention.

Is there a size limit on the archive?

Archives up to 100 MB are supported.

TAR to ZIP Converter

Convert a TAR, TAR.GZ, or TGZ archive into a widely-compatible ZIP file.

Drop your file here, or click to browse

.tar, .gz, .tgz · max 100 MB

TAR is the standard archive format on Linux and macOS, often paired with gzip compression as TAR.GZ or TGZ — but not every tool on Windows opens it as easily as a ZIP. FloxerFile extracts a TAR, TAR.GZ, or TGZ archive and repackages its contents into a ZIP file, a format every major operating system can open natively. No software, no sign-up, just upload and download.

How it works

1
Upload your archive
Drag and drop your .tar, .tar.gz, or .tgz archive, or click to browse. Files up to 100 MB are supported.
2
Convert
Click Convert to ZIP. Your archive is extracted and repackaged as a ZIP on our servers.
3
Download your ZIP
Download the resulting ZIP file, with the same folder structure preserved.

Features

Handles TAR, TAR.GZ, and TGZ automatically
The archive is inspected for gzip's magic bytes and decompressed first if needed — no need to tell the tool which of the three formats you're uploading.
Nested paths carried over exactly
Files keep their original path from inside the TAR archive, so nested folders come through intact in the ZIP.
Empty directory markers skipped
Empty folder markers inside the TAR are skipped; only actual files are added to the resulting ZIP.
No extra software needed to open the result
ZIP opens natively on Windows and macOS, unlike TAR which often needs separate software outside Linux/Unix systems.

Supported formats

.tar

TAR

Standard uncompressed TAR archives.

.tar.gz

TAR.GZ

Gzip-compressed TAR archives, detected and decompressed automatically.

.tgz

TGZ

The common short-form extension for a gzip-compressed TAR archive.

Output format: .zip

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to tell it whether my file is TAR, TAR.GZ, or TGZ?: No — the tool checks the file's actual bytes for gzip's signature and decompresses automatically if needed, so all three variants are handled the same way.
Do nested folders survive the conversion?: Yes — each file's original path from the TAR is kept, so the ZIP mirrors the same folder layout.
Why convert TAR to ZIP?: ZIP opens natively on Windows and macOS without extra software, while TAR (especially TAR.GZ) is more of a Linux/Unix convention.
Is there a size limit on the archive?: Archives up to 100 MB are supported.

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