XAR ZIP
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Convert XAR to ZIP

Can you convert XAR to ZIP?
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Is it possible to convert XAR to ZIP?
No - not a direct conversion.

The db lists xar-to-zip with 3 software entries - this makes no sense for Xara vector files (which are binary, not ZIP-based). This conversion entry is likely a database error or confusion with the Apple XAR archive format (.xar is Apple's Extensible Archive = a form of compressed archive). Mark as pointless for Xara graphics.

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Also to ZIP: KGL · IMAZINGAPP · LOCKER

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Converting XAR to ZIP

A .XAR file and a .ZIP file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other. The programs listed below can open .XAR files and may be able to export the content to a format closer to .ZIP. One of them is PeaZip: PeaZip - file archiver available for Windows and Linux systems. It enables to create archives in the following formats: ZIP, 7Z, PEA, BZ2, ARC, TAR or UPX, and….

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