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Convert TAR.GZ to RAR

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Is it possible to convert TAR.GZ to RAR?
Yes - TAR.GZ converts to RAR.

Extract the .tar.gz, then re-pack to RAR using WinRAR. RAR offers no advantage over 7z/zip for Unix archives and requires WinRAR to create.

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Last verified Nov 2026

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How to convert TAR.GZ to RAR

Converting a .TAR.GZ file to .RAR lets you open the content in software that prefers the .RAR format, though some details may change compared with the original. The programs listed below open .TAR.GZ files and can save or export them to .RAR (or a closely related format). One of them is WinRAR: WinRAR is a program which unpacks and archives data by storing it the RAR format. It performs this process quickly, maintaining a high level of compression at….

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Programs that convert TAR.GZ

WinRAR

About these formats

.TAR.GZ Compressed Tarball File

A .tar.gz (or .tgz) file is the standard Linux/Unix archive: files and folders bundled by tar, then compressed with gzip into one smaller file. On Windows, the free 7-Zip or PeaZip extracts…

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.RAR RAR Archive (Roshal ARchive)

A RAR file is a compressed archive that bundles and shrinks one or more files into a single container, often split into parts or password-protected. To open one for free, use 7-Zip on…

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