7Z to TAR Converter
Convert 7Z to TAR online for free. Fast, secure archive conversion that preserves folder structure and file integrity. No software installation required.
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Convert 7Z Archives in 3 Steps
Repackage archived files for better compatibility, compression, or extraction support without installing desktop archive software.
Drag and drop your .7z file into the converter above, or click "Choose Files" to browse your device.
Click "Convert All" and our server re-packs your files from 7Z into TAR format while preserving the complete folder structure.
Your converted .tar archive is ready instantly. Click Download to save it to your device.
Why Convert 7Z to TAR
TAR is the native archive format of Unix, Linux, and macOS. System administrators, developers, and DevOps engineers use TAR daily for packaging source code, backups, and deployment bundles.
TAR archives preserve file permissions, ownership, symbolic links, and timestamps exactly as they exist on disk. No other archive format maintains Unix filesystem metadata as faithfully as TAR.
TAR can create and extract archives from data streams without random access. This makes TAR ideal for pipe-based workflows, network transfers, and backup scripts that process data sequentially.
TAR separates archiving from compression, allowing you to pair it with gzip, bzip2, xz, zstd, or any compression algorithm. This modular approach lets you choose the best compressor for your data.
Docker images, container layers, and deployment packages use TAR as their archive format. Cloud-native workflows and CI/CD pipelines expect TAR archives for building and shipping software.
7Z vs TAR: Side-by-side
Comparação técnica dos dois formatos — útil para decidir qual usar ou para confirmar o que muda durante a conversão.
| Propriedade | 7Z | TAR |
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| Nome completo | 7-Zip Archive | Tape Archive |
| Ano de introdução | 1999 | 1979 |
| Desenvolvedor/corpo padrão | Igor Pavlov | AT&T Unix |
| Tipo MIME | application/x-7z-compressed | application/x-tar |
| Extensão de arquivo | .7z | .tar |
| Compressão | LZMA / LZMA2 (best ratio of common formats) | None (often paired with gzip → .tar.gz) |
| Profundidade de cor/dados | N/D | N/D |
| Dimensões/tamanho máximo | 16 EB file size | 8 EB file size |
| Transparência | Não | Não |
| Animação | Não | Não |
| Padrão/especificação | 7-Zip (open) | POSIX / IEEE 1003.1 |
| Melhor para | Maximum compression — typically 30–50% smaller than ZIP | Unix / Linux backups, source-code distribution |
Sobre o formato 7Z
7Z (7-Zip Archive) is an open-source archive format created by Igor Pavlov in 1999 for the 7-Zip compression program. It uses the LZMA2 compression algorithm, which achieves 30-70% better compression ratios than ZIP on most file types. This makes 7Z the preferred choice when minimizing archive size is the top priority, particularly for large software distributions and data backups.
Beyond superior compression, 7Z supports AES-256 encryption with the option to encrypt file headers as well, hiding even the names of archived files. It also supports solid compression, which compresses multiple files together as a single data stream for even better ratios. The main drawback is that 7Z requires 7-Zip or a compatible third-party tool to create and extract, as it is not natively supported by most operating systems. It is best suited for scenarios where recipients can install 7-Zip and maximum compression is desired.