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Convert EXPRESS to TAR

Verified by Adam B.· reviewed by FE Editorial ·updated Aug 31, 2026
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Is it possible to convert EXPRESS to TAR?
Yes - EXPRESS converts to TAR.

A .tar file is just an uncompressed container, so drop the file(s) you want to keep into a folder and pack that folder into a .tar with 7-Zip on Windows or the tar command on macOS/Linux.

Also to TAR: ZST · Z · XZ

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Last verified Sep 2026

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Why convert EXPRESS to TAR?

People create .tar to bundle Adobe Express exports and related assets into one archive for backup or transfer, especially on Unix-like systems where .tar is the standard container. There is no data inside .express that becomes a presentation or document; .tar simply wraps whatever files you place in it.

How to convert EXPRESS to TAR

GNU tar

Put your exported files in a folder and run tar -cvf archive.tar folder/ to create the archive, or add -z (tar -czvf archive.tar.gz folder/) for gzip compression.

7-Zip

Right-click the folder, choose 7-Zip then Add to archive, and set Archive format to tar to produce a .tar file.

tar (built-in)

In Terminal run tar -cvf archive.tar yourfolder to pack the files, since macOS ships with bsdtar by default.

About these formats

.EXPRESS BlackBerry Express Presentation

An .express file is a presentation created with BlackBerry Express, a free slide app for BlackBerry 10 phones released in 2013. Under the hood the file is a renamed TAR archive that stores…

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.TAR Tape Archive

A TAR file (also called a tarball) bundles files and folders into one archive but does not compress them. That is why you almost always see it as .tar.gz or .tgz, with gzip added on top. On…

Open .TAR details →

Quality & what to watch

  • Plain .tar stores files without compression, so the archive is roughly the same size as the originals.
  • Packing an .express file into .tar preserves it byte-for-byte but does not make it editable elsewhere.
  • 7-Zip creates the .tar as a single uncompressed step; use .tar.gz or .tar.xz if you also want compression.

Frequently asked questions

Does putting my .express file in a .tar change it?
No. tar stores the file unchanged; extracting it returns the identical .express file.
Can Windows make .tar files without extra software?
Modern Windows 11 has a built-in tar command, but 7-Zip gives a simple right-click menu for it.
Should I use .tar or .tar.gz?
Use .tar for a plain container; add gzip (.tar.gz) when you also want to shrink the size.
Will .tar compress my files?
No. .tar only bundles them; compression requires gzip, bzip2, or xz on top.