RAR → TAR / online converter

RAR to TAR Converter

Unpack a RAR archive into a plain TAR file for Linux and Unix tools that do not read RAR.

01 / how to

How to convert RAR to TAR

01

ADD YOUR RAR

Drop the RAR file into the box above or choose it from your device.

02

CONVERT TO TAR

TAR is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.

03

DOWNLOAD

Save the finished TAR file. The original is deleted from our server.

02 / what you get

What happens to your data

Kept

  • Folders (including empty ones) and file names in any language, such as Cyrillic or Polish, are kept
  • RAR5 and solid archives are supported
  • A plain TAR with nothing compressed, the format Linux and Unix tools, Docker and backup scripts expect

Good to know

  • RAR does not hand over Linux permissions or modification dates, so every file in the result gets today's date and no execute flag.
  • Password-protected RAR files and multi-part archives (.part1.rar, .part2.rar) are not supported.
  • TAR itself does not compress, so the file is about as large as everything inside it. For a smaller file choose TAR.GZ.
  • The result is larger than your RAR file, because the compression is removed.
  • Links (shortcuts) and special files inside the archive are left out. Only real files and folders are converted.
  • Archives up to 300 MB are accepted. An archive that unpacks to more than 500 MB or 20,000 files is refused.

03 / formats

RAR vs TAR

RAR

A RAR file is a proprietary compressed archive format (from WinRAR) — common for software and media shared outside official channels, since it compresses tighter than ZIP but requires a paid license to create.

Used in: Software & media distribution · Older file-sharing sites

TAR

A TAR file bundles multiple files into one archive without compressing them (the name stands for Tape Archive). It's the standard way to package files on Linux/Unix systems, often combined with gzip compression afterward.

Used in: Linux/Unix file packaging · Docker build contexts · Backup tools

04 / more

More conversions

From RAR

RAR to ZIPRAR to GZRAR to TGZ

To TAR

ZIP to TAR7Z to TARGZ to TAR

Have a different file? Open the main converter — it detects the format for you.