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TAR.GZ to ZIP Converter

Repack Linux-style TAR archives as ZIP, with an optional AES-256 password.

TAR.GZ to ZIP

or drop files here

Accepts TGZ, TAR, BZ2, XZ

Encrypted upload. Files are deleted automatically after 1 hour.

About TAR.GZ to ZIP

Our TAR.GZ to ZIP converter is for the moment a Linux-style archive lands somewhere that expects ZIP. Source code releases, server backups and datasets often come as .tar.gz, .tgz, .tar.bz2 or .tar.xz, while a Windows colleague, a school portal or the WordPress plugin uploader wants a ZIP. Upload the archive and we repack every file into a ZIP, keeping the folder structure and the original modification dates.

To keep the result private, type a password and the ZIP is encrypted with AES-256, which 7-Zip, WinRAR, Bandizip and The Unarchiver can open; the ZIP viewer built into Windows can't. You can also choose the compression level, from No compression to Maximum.

How to use TAR.GZ to ZIP

  1. 1
    Upload the archive

    Choose or drop a .tar.gz, .tgz, .tar, .tar.bz2 or .tar.xz file. Free accounts can upload up to 50 MB, VIP up to 1 GB.

  2. 2
    Choose ZIP settings

    Under More options, add a password for the new ZIP if you want one, and pick how strongly it should be compressed.

  3. 3
    Click TAR.GZ to ZIP

    We unpack the archive in an isolated process and write each file into the ZIP with its folder path and date.

  4. 4
    Get your ZIP

    The download is named after your archive, so project.tar.gz becomes project.zip.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Folders and dates kept

    Every file keeps its place in the folder tree and its original modification date, so the ZIP mirrors the TAR.

  • Optional AES-256 password

    Add a password and the ZIP is encrypted in the WinZip AES format that 7-Zip, WinRAR, Bandizip and The Unarchiver open.

  • File names that stay readable

    Names are written in UTF-8 and flagged that way, so Chinese, Cyrillic or accented names survive the switch.

  • Unsafe entries left out

    Paths that try to climb out of the folder, links and device files are skipped, and archives that would unpack to an absurd size are stopped.

FAQ

TAR.GZ to ZIP: questions and answers

Does the TAR.GZ to ZIP converter also take TGZ, BZ2 and XZ?
Yes. It reads .tar.gz and .tgz, plain .tar, and .tar.bz2 or .tar.xz. A single compressed file like server.log.gz works too, and the ZIP then contains the unpacked file. For a .7z archive, use 7Z to ZIP instead.
Are Unix permissions and symlinks kept?
No. The ZIP keeps file names, folders and modification dates, but not Unix permissions, and symbolic links and empty folders are left out. If you need executable bits on Linux, keep the original TAR.
How do I convert TAR.GZ to ZIP on Windows?
No software needed. Upload the .tar.gz here, press TAR.GZ to ZIP and download the result. Without a password, Windows opens the ZIP with a double-click. A .rar download converts in the same steps with RAR to ZIP.
What are the limits on the free plan?
Free accounts get 2 tasks a day for archives up to 50 MB, and visitors can try 2 tasks in total. VIP has no task limit and takes archives up to 1 GB. How much an archive may unpack to also depends on your plan.
Can anyone see what's inside my archive?
No one looks at it. The upload is encrypted, the job runs in its own isolated process, and both the archive and the ZIP are deleted automatically after one hour.
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