Free online tool to convert TAR to TAR.GZ. This browser based tool converts TAR archives into the compressed TAR.GZ format. Batch processing for multiple files available.
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A TAR file is a taped archive, which is a collection of multiple files and/or folders. TAR, also called Taped Archive, simply collects the files in an archive – it does not compress the files. However, for practical uses, it's often desirable to use compressed files to reduce the overall file size. In such cases, the GZIP utility can be applied on a TAR archive for compression. This resulting compressed archive is the TAR.GZ file.
The compression ratio when compressing TAR to TAR.GZ depends on the original files inside the archive. If the files are mostly text, the compression ratio can be fairly impressive. On the other hand, if the original files are database tables or images, compression will not dramatically reduce the file size.
Yes, converting TAR.GZ back to TAR can be fairly simple. The process involves undoing the compression to reach the uncompressed TAR archive. You can use online services like uFileTool to achieve this, thus completing the change with ease. Those familiar with Linux and similar systems can use the gunzip command to get the TAR archive.