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Convert CAB to TAR

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert CAB to TAR

  1. Add your .CAB file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
  2. Convert it to .TAR in a few seconds.
  3. Download your new .TAR file.

What to expect

  • Plain .tar is uncompressed - use tar -czf to produce a .tar.gz (gzip) or tar -cjf for .tar.bz2 (bzip2) if you need a smaller file.
  • CAB digital signatures and Windows ACLs are discarded; file contents remain byte-identical inside the new archive.
  • Multi-part cabinets (e.g., cabinet1.cab, cabinet2.cab) must be extracted together before creating the TAR, or the result will be incomplete.

Frequently asked questions

Can I convert CAB to TAR without installing anything on Windows?
Yes - Windows 10 and 11 include both expand.exe and tar.exe natively, so no third-party software is needed.
Will the files inside be identical after conversion?
File contents are byte-identical. What changes is the container metadata: POSIX permissions replace Windows attributes, and any CAB digital signature is discarded.
Can I create a .tar.gz instead of a plain .tar?
Yes - use tar -czf output.tar.gz folder/ for gzip compression, or tar -cjf output.tar.bz2 folder/ for bzip2.
Does 7-Zip support creating TAR archives directly?
Yes - in the 7-Zip "Add to archive" dialog, select tar as the format, or choose tar.gz / tar.bz2 for a compressed tarball.
Learn about the formats: .CAB · .TAR
Programs that convert CAB: ALZip · IZArc · FilZip