RAR to TGZ Converter

Convert RAR to TGZ Online

RAR is a proprietary RARLAB format that needs WinRAR or a compatible tool to open, which makes it awkward to share on Linux and Unix servers. Converting to TGZ — a tar archive compressed with gzip, the same .tar.gz format your system already understands — unpacks the contents of your RAR and repacks them losslessly into a tarball that opens with a single tar -xzf command. Nothing inside the files changes; only the container does.

How to Convert RAR to TGZ

1. Upload Your RAR File: Drag and drop your .rar archive onto the page or click "+ Add Files" to browse. You can queue several RAR files at once.
2. Choose Single Archive or Individual Archives: Under "Combine?", pick Single Archive to bundle everything into one .tgz, or Individual Archives to produce a separate .tgz for each RAR you uploaded.
3. Keep the Defaults: TGZ output uses gzip (DEFLATE) compression; the defaults are tuned for broad compatibility, so leave them unless you have a specific reason to change them.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download your .tgz file. No sign-up, no watermark.

TGZ vs Other Compressed Tarballs

TGZ uses gzip, which is the fastest and most universally supported tar compressor. If you need a smaller file and don't mind slower compression, bzip2 or xz pack tighter. This guide shows the trade-off:

For a tighter archive, you can instead convert RAR to 7z; for an uncompressed bundle, convert RAR to TAR.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TGZ the same as tar.gz?

Yes. .tgz is just a short alias for .tar.gz — a tar archive compressed with gzip. The two extensions are interchangeable, and the byte contents are identical; the short form dates back to old 8.3 filename limits. Any tool that opens .tar.gz opens .tgz and vice versa, so you can rename freely.

Will converting RAR to TGZ lose any quality or data?

No. This is a lossless container swap. Your RAR is extracted and the exact files are repacked into a gzip-compressed tar, so every byte inside is preserved. gzip is itself a lossless compressor (DEFLATE, defined in RFC 1952), so nothing is degraded — only the wrapper around your files changes.

How do I open a TGZ file after converting?

On Linux or macOS, run tar -xzf archive.tgz in a terminal, or double-click it in most file managers. On Windows, use 7-Zip or WinRAR — both extract .tgz natively. Because gzip and tar are standard Unix tools, .tgz opens without installing anything extra on virtually every server and distribution.

Does TGZ preserve Unix file permissions and folder structure?

Yes. The tar layer stores the full directory tree plus Unix permission and ownership metadata, so paths and chmod bits survive the conversion. That is a key reason .tgz is the standard for shipping source code and Linux packages, where executable bits and folder layout matter.

Why convert to TGZ instead of keeping RAR?

RAR is proprietary — the free UnRAR tool can extract but not create RAR archives, and many Linux systems don't ship a RAR extractor by default. TGZ relies only on gzip and tar, which are preinstalled almost everywhere on Unix-like systems, so it's the safer choice for sharing across servers and open-source workflows.

Is my file private during conversion?

Yes. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared or made public. In our testing, a multi-folder RAR repacks to a .tgz of comparable size, since both RAR and gzip already apply DEFLATE-class compression to the same content.