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RAR to TAR Converter Max File Size 256MB

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Convert from format RAR to TAR

Convert RAR to TAR online for free. Repackage your RAR archive as TAR for Unix/Linux systems. Fast, secure, no registration required.

HowTo

How to Convert RAR to TAR?

Converting RAR to TAR has always been easy using our converter. Here's how:

Step 1: Upload your file

Click the 'Upload' button to upload the RAR file you want to convert to TAR.

Step 2: Step 2: Select the File Format

Select the file format to convert the files to. It must be an TAR.

Step 3: Edit options

Now, you have multiple options like quality, resize etc, based on RAR and TAR file format.

Step 4: Download Converted File

Once the conversion is complete, click the 'Download' button to save the converted TAR file hassle-free!

RAR is a Windows-centric format while TAR is the native packaging format on Unix and Linux. Converting RAR to TAR makes the files usable in Linux build systems, Docker containers, and deployment pipelines that expect TAR input. TAR preserves Unix file permissions and metadata that RAR may not handle correctly on Unix systems.

Our RAR to TAR converter extracts all files from the RAR archive and repackages them as an uncompressed TAR. The conversion preserves directory structures and is natively compatible with all Unix, Linux, and macOS systems. The resulting TAR will be larger than the original RAR since compression is removed.

TAR is natively available on all Unix, Linux, and macOS systems via the built-in tar command. On Windows 10 (1803+) and later, tar is included in Command Prompt and PowerShell. TAR preserves Unix file permissions and is foundational to Linux build systems and package management.

Convert RAR to TAR when your Linux workflow requires TAR-format input for package building or deployment pipelines. You can then apply gzip or xz compression separately. Files are deleted from our servers within 24 hours of upload.

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