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Convert TAR.XZ to TAR

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How to convert TAR.XZ to TAR

  1. Add your .TAR.XZ 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

  • Converting removes only the XZ wrapper - nothing inside the .tar is changed or lost.
  • The .tar output is significantly larger than the .tar.xz; XZ is one of the strongest compression formats, so decompression can multiply the file size several times.
  • txz is an alternate extension for the same format and converts identically.

Frequently asked questions

Is the inner tar archive modified during conversion?
No. Decompression only removes the XZ layer; the .tar bytes are written out exactly as they were stored.
Why is the `.tar` so much bigger than the `.tar.xz`?
The XZ layer held all the compression. Once removed, the file returns to its original uncompressed tar size.
How do I keep the original `.tar.xz` when using the command line?
Add the -k flag: xz -dk file.tar.xz decompresses and keeps the source file.
Will 7-Zip unpack the files inside the archive automatically?
Only if you extract twice. The first extraction gives you file.tar; stop there to keep the archive intact.
Learn about the formats: .TAR.XZ · .TAR